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Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 8, 2024
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 9, 2024
- Done: House committeeJanuary 31, 2024
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2318
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 2318 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2318 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill relates to bestiality. Under current law, a person who performs a sex act with an animal is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor. Current law defines “sex act” as any sexual contact between a person and an animal by penetration of the penis into the vagina or anus, contact between the mouth and genitalia, or by contact between the genitalia of one and the genitalia or anus of the other. _____ genitals, or anus of the other; any touching or fondling by a person, either directly or through clothing, of the sex organ, genitals, or anus of an animal or any insertion, however slight, of any part of a person's body or any object into the vaginal or anal opening of an animal; any insertion, however slight, of any part of an animal’s body into the vaginal or anal opening of a person; advertising, offering, selling, transferring, purchasing, or otherwise obtaining an animal with the intent that the animal be used for sexual contact in this state; organizing, promoting, conducting, or participating as an observer of an act involving a sex act with an animal; permitting a sex act with an animal to occur in any premises under the person’s ownership or control; photographing or filming obscene material depicting a person engaging in a sex act with an animal; distributing, selling, publishing, or transmitting obscene material depicting a person engaged in a sex act with an animal; possessing with the intent to distribute, sell, publish, or transmit obscene material depicting a person engaged in a sex act with an animal; or forcing, coercing, enticing, or encouraging a minor to engage in a sex act with an animal.
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The bill provides that a person who performs a sex act with an animal is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor. A second or subsequent violation is a class “D” felony.3B (animal mistreatment) who commits bestiality is guilty of a class “D” felony. An aggravated misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than two years and a fine of at least $855 but not more than $8,540. A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a fine of at least $1,025 but not more than $10,245. _____ person’s expense, in addition to any sentence authorized by law.
Changed since by amendments S-5032, S-5031; see Amendments.
House subcommittee
Named January 23, 2024. On January 25, 2024 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.
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Fiscal note
House File 2318 increases penalties and expands the definition of an existing criminal offense. The fiscal impact cannot be determined due to a lack of data but is anticipated to be minimal.
- Final Fiscal Note — Bestiality, Definition and Penalties · May 1, 2024
- Bestiality, Definition and Penalties · February 15, 2024
- Bestiality, Definition and Penalties · February 8, 2024
Iowa Code it changes
Amends§717C.1
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