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91st General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2348: Relating to animal torture, and providing penalties

Signed into law

What it does

This bill relates to animal torture. The bill provides that a person is guilty of animal torture if the person intentionally or knowingly crushes, burns, drowns, suffocates, impales, or otherwise subjects an animal to serious injury or death or causes, directs, or provides anything of value to another person to do the same. Current law provides that animal torture is an aggravated misdemeanor. The bill increases the penalty to a class “D” felony. A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a fine of at least $1,025 but not more than $10,245.

Sponsors

Rep. Samantha Fett (R), Rep. Carter F. Nordman (R)

Cost

Minimal

The fiscal impact of the Bill is estimated to be minimal. Figure 2 shows the average State cost per offense for a Class C felony and Class D felony. The estimated impact to the General Fund includes operating costs incurred by the Judicial Branch, the Indigent…

Lobbying · 13 for, 0 against

For: Animal Legal Defense Fund; Animal Rescue League Iowa, Inc.; Anita Fischer - Personal Interest; Des Moines Kennel Club, Inc.; Humane World for Animals; Iowa Fraternal Order of Police; Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association; Iowa Veterinary Medical Association; Samoyed Club of Iowa; Sisters of St. Francis, Dubuque, Iowa; and 1 more

In plain words

  1. February 9, 2026Filed in the House
  2. March 4, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  3. March 5, 2026Passed the House, 85–0
  4. March 9, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  5. April 29, 2026Took the place of SF 2099 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
  6. April 29, 2026Passed the Senate, 46–0
  7. April 30, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  8. April 30, 2026Passed the House, 84–0
  9. May 11, 2026Sent to the Governor
  10. May 11, 2026Signed into law
  11. May 13, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF2348