89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Thursday, November 12, 2026
SF 85: Providing for the protection of rabbits from mistreatment, and making penalties applicable
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.
What it does
This bill provides that rabbits are considered livestock subject to certain protections from mistreatment, in the same manner as cattle, goats, horses, swine, ratites, farm deer, or poultry.1).2) and associated criminal penalties, including a simple misdemeanor punishable by confinement for no more than days and a fine of at least $105 but not more than $855; a serious misdemeanor, punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least $430 but not more than $2,560; and an aggravated misdemeanor punishable by confinement for no more than two years and a fine of at least $855 but not more than $8,540.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named January 19, 2021
- Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Jesse Green (R) · jesse.green@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Liz Mathis (D)
Lobbying · 0 for, 1 against
Against: Animal Rescue League Iowa, Inc.
In plain words
- January 14, 2021Filed in the Senate and sent to the Agriculture committee
- January 19, 2021Senate subcommittee named: Costello, Green and Mathis
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Thursday, November 12, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/SF85