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89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 143: Prohibiting a county or city from adopting, enforcing, or administering legislation specific to a dog breed

Died when the session ended · The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 27, 2021

  • Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)
  • Sen. Claire Celsi (D)
  • Sen. Carrie Koelker (R) · carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 8 for, 3 against

For: Animal Rescue League Iowa, Inc.; Best Friends Animal Society; Cedar Rapids Kennel Association; Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association; Iowa Pet Alliance; Iowa Veterinary Medical Association; Stray Dog Policy, Inc.; The Humane Society of the United States

Against: City of Des Moines; DogsBite.org; Iowa League of Cities

In plain words

  1. January 25, 2021Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
  2. January 27, 2021Senate subcommittee named: Cournoyer, Celsi and Koelker

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/SF143