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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 476: Relating to county or city legislation affecting dog ownership

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 counties and cities from adopting, enforcing, or administering an ordinance, motion, resolution, or amendment that restricts or hinders a person’s right to own or keep a dog based on the breed or perceived breed of the dog. The bill does not inhibit the authority of a county or city to adopt, enforce, or administer an ordinance, motion, resolution, or amendment that applies to all dogs.

Sponsors

State Government committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 4 for, 4 against

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

Against: American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA); DogsBite.org; Iowa League of Cities; Responsible Citizens for Public Safety

In plain words

  1. March 1, 2023Filed in the Senate
  2. March 1, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
  3. June 5, 2023Sent to the Senate State Government committee

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/SF476