HF 2333: Relating to the right of access for persons with disabilities and service animals and modifying penalties

What it does

Under current law, a person with a disability, a person assisting a person with a disability by controlling a service animal or a service-animal-in-training, or a person training a service animal has the right to be accompanied by a service animal or service-animal-in-training to streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, public places, public elevators, public facilities, common carriers, airplanes, motor vehicles, railroad trains, motorbuses, streetcars, boats, public conveyances or modes of transportation, hotels, lodging places, eating places, places of public accommodation or amusement or resort, and other places the general public is invited.

House subcommittee · named February 11, 2026

• Rep. Samantha Fett (R) · samantha.fett@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Henry Stone (R) · henry.stone@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Ross Wilburn (D) · ross.wilburn@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 9 for, 0 against

For: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Autism Speaks; Brain Injury Association of Iowa; Easterseals Iowa; Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; Iowa Veterinary Medical Association

In plain words

1. February 6, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
2. February 11, 2026House subcommittee named: Fett, Stone and Wilburn
3. February 12, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 17, 2026Approved by the House committee
5. February 17, 2026Committee vote: 20–0
6. February 19, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2599