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

SF 107: Prohibiting the declawing of cats, and providing penalties

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. 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

Sen. Molly Donahue (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 27, 2025

  • Sen. Dan Zumbach (R) · dan.zumbach@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Liz Bennett (D) · liz.bennett@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R) · dawn.driscoll@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Humane World for Animals; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council

In plain words

  1. January 22, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Agriculture committee
  2. January 27, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Zumbach, Bennett and Driscoll

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/91/SF107