90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 2040: Relating to animal welfare special registration plates
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
34 or approved by the DOT. Personalized processed emblem special registration plates are limited to five or fewer numerals and letters. This bill authorizes the DOT to design and issue special registration plates with an animal welfare distinguishing processed emblem. The bill requires the DOT to design the animal welfare emblem, which must depict a black cat nested within a white dog, nested within a black paw print. Under current law, the default special fee for a special registration plate with a distinguishing processed emblem is $25.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named January 22, 2024
- Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)
- Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against
For: Animal Rescue League Iowa, Inc.; Iowa Veterinary Medical Association; The Humane Society of the United States
In plain words
- January 11, 2024Filed in the Senate and sent to the Transportation committee
- January 22, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Cournoyer, Bousselot and Winckler
- January 29, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/SF2040