90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 283: Prohibiting the declawing of cats, and providing penalties
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill prohibits a person from declawing a cat unless the procedure is performed by a licensed veterinarian for a therapeutic purpose (new Code chapter 169B). A person who violates the provision is subject to a range of civil penalties from $500 for an initial violation, $1,500 for a second violation within two years, and $2,500 for a third or subsequent violation within five years. The offense is punishable as a scheduled violation, in which the amount of the civil penalty is deposited into the general fund of the county, city, or state depending upon the enforcement officer’s jurisdiction.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 20, 2023
- Sen. Dan Zumbach (R) · dan.zumbach@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Kevin Alons (R) · kevin.alons@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. T. Taylor
Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against
For: Animal Rescue League Iowa, Inc.; The Humane Society of the United States
In plain words
- February 14, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Agriculture committee
- February 20, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Zumbach, Alons and T. Taylor
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/SF283