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90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026

HSB 99: HSB 99

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 relates to homeowner’s and renter’s insurance policies and certain dog breeds. The bill prohibits an insurer from, based solely on a policyholder or potential policyholder having custody of a dog of a specific breed or mixture of breeds (dog), refusing to issue or renew the policyholder’s or potential policyholder’s homeowner’s or renter’s insurance policy; charging or imposing an increased premium or rate for the policyholder’s or potential policyholder’s policy; or from canceling a policyholder’s homeowner’s or renter’s policy.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 26, 2023

  • Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R) · brian.lohse@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. David Jacoby (D) · david.jacoby@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Phil Thompson (R)

Lobbying · 3 for, 2 against

For: Animal Rescue League Iowa, Inc.; Iowa Veterinary Medical Association; The Humane Society of the United States

Against: DogsBite.org; Iowa Insurance Associates

In plain words

  1. January 26, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Commerce committee
  2. January 26, 2023House subcommittee named: Lohse, Jacoby, Thompson and P
  3. February 27, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Wednesday, November 11, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HSB99