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Bills › 90th General Assembly

SF 283Died when the session ended · February 14, 2023

Prohibiting the declawing of cats, and providing penalties

Topics:Agriculture

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 14, 2023
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 20, 2023
  3. Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  4. Next: Passes the Senate
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

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’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary People would be banned from declawing cats unless a licensed veterinarian does it for a medical reason. Anyone who breaks this rule could have to pay fines ranging from $500 to $2,500. These penalty payments would go to the local or state government.1

Read the official explanation

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.

Full bill text2

Senate subcommittee

Named February 20, 2023. It hasn’t reported yet.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§169B.1§169B.2§169B.3§169B.4

Amends§805.8C

How the Code works3

Lobbying

2 for · 0 against · 0 undecided · Who →

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90th General Assembly

SF 283Cleared committee

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