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

SF 483: Limiting local legislation that prohibits the operation of an animal enterprise or the use of a working animal

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

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 5 for, 11 against

For: Association of Iowa Fairs; Cedar Rapids Kennel Association; Des Moines Kennel Club, Inc.; Pheasants Forever, Inc. & Quail Forever; Samoyed Club of Iowa

Against: Animal Rescue League Iowa, Inc.; City of Cedar Rapids; City of Des Moines; County Planning and Zoning Officials of Iowa; Iowa League of Cities; Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Association of County Supervisors; Linn County Board of Supervisors; Stray Dog Policy, Inc.; The Humane Society of the United States; Urban County Coalition

In plain words

  1. March 1, 2021Filed in the Senate
  2. March 1, 2021Approved by the Senate committee
  3. April 1, 2021Sent to the Senate Agriculture committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/SF483