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SF 107Died when the session ended · January 22, 2025

Prohibiting the declawing of cats, and providing penalties

Sponsored by Sen. Molly Donahue (D)

Topics:Agriculture

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 22, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 27, 2025
  3. Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  4. Next: Passes the Senate
  5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, 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 starting at $500. These fines increase if a person breaks the law again.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 January 27, 2025. 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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Tried before

SF 283Cleared committee90th GA

91st General Assembly

SF 107Cleared committee

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

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  • SF 283 Prohibiting the declawing of cats, and providing penalties
    90th General Assembly · In committee · same title
    Cleared committee

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