90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 640: Providing for veterinary medicine, including the care of animals under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions

Became HF 670 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

GENERAL.10).11). A person who practices veterinary medicine without a valid license or permit is guilty of a fraudulent practice. The bill provides definitions of terms used throughout the Code chapter and creates a new subchapter authorizing certain individuals to provide authorized veterinary medical services to animals in a manner that would otherwise constitute the practice of veterinary medicine, so long as the authorized veterinary medical services are provided under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian (supervising veterinarian).

Cost

See the fiscal note

House File 670 establishes a new simple misdemeanor and adds practicing veterinary medicine without a license or permit to the fraudulent practice violations. The fiscal impact cannot be estimated due to a lack of existing conviction data. Table 2 below shows …

House subcommittee · named March 14, 2023

Rep. Michael V. Sexton (R)
Rep. Eric J. Gjerde (D) · eric.gjerde@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Derek Wulf (R) · derek.wulf@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 0 against

For: Animal Rescue League Iowa, Inc.; Iowa Cattlemen's Association; Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; Iowa Pork Producers Association; Iowa Veterinary Medical Association; The Humane Society of the United States

In plain words

March 7, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
March 14, 2023House subcommittee named: Sexton, Gjerde and Wulf
March 15, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
March 16, 2023Approved by the House committee
March 17, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 670
April 12, 2023Withdrawn