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90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

HF 191: Prohibiting a county or city from adopting, enforcing, or administering legislation specific to the breed or physical characteristics of a dog

Died when the session ended · The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill prohibits counties and cities from adopting, enforcing, or administering an ordinance, motion, resolution, or amendment specific to the breed or physical characteristics of a dog. The bill does not inhibit the authority of a county or city to adopt, enforce, or administer an ordinance, motion, resolution, or amendment that applies to all dogs.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 5 for, 1 against

For: Animal Rescue League Iowa, Inc.; Cedar Rapids Kennel Association; Dog Daycare Coalition; Iowa Veterinary Medical Association; The Humane Society of the United States

Against: DogsBite.org

In plain words

  1. February 2, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF191