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

SF 2099: Relating to animal torture, 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 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

Sen. Lynn Evans (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…

Senate subcommittee · named January 28, 2026

  • Sen. Lynn Evans (R) · lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Jeff Taylor (R) · jeff.taylor@legis.iowa.gov

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. January 26, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. January 28, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Evans, Quirmbach and Taylor
  3. February 4, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 11, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
  5. February 25, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  6. April 29, 2026Withdrawn

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/SF2099