Iowa 91th General Assembly Status: To Executive

HF557 — A bill for an act relating to animal torture, and providing penalties.

Last action — Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 233.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 24, 2025. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds (Republican) on February 09, 2026.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

A bill for an act relating to animal torture, and providing penalties.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Withdrawn. H.J. 614.

  2. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2348.

  3. Committee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays, 0. Excused, 0. H.J. 221.

  4. Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 220.

  5. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  6. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/28/2026 12:00PM House Lounge 2.

  7. Subcommittee: Fett, Nordman and Wessel-Kroeschell. H.J. 138.

  8. * * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * *

  9. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  10. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/03/2025 1:15PM House Lounge.

  11. Subcommittee: Nordman, Fett and Wessel-Kroeschell. H.J. 463.

  12. Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 413.

  13. Summary of Legislation

  14. Acts Chapter 1085

  15. Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)

  16. Fiscal note.

  17. Signed by Governor. H.J. 1166.

  18. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1164.

  19. Message from House. S.J. 941.

  20. Immediate message. H.J. 1066.

  21. Explanation of vote. H.J. 1083.

  22. Passed House, yeas 84, nays 0. H.J. 1064.

  23. House concurred in Senate amendment H-8435. H.J. 1064.

  24. Fiscal note.

  25. Senate amendment H-8435 filed. H.J. 1047.

  26. Message from Senate. H.J. 1041.

  27. Immediate message. S.J. 921.

  28. Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0. S.J. 921.

  29. Amendment S-5232 filed, adopted. S.J. 920.

  30. Substituted for SF 2099. S.J. 920.

  31. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 599.

  32. Read first time, attached to SF 2099. S.J. 493.

  33. Message from House. S.J. 493.

  34. Immediate message. H.J. 601.

  35. Passed House, yeas 85, nays 0. H.J. 581.

  36. Fiscal note.

  37. Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 233.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HF557 do?
A bill for an act relating to animal torture, and providing penalties.
Who sponsors HF557?
HF557 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY.
What is the current status of HF557?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 24, 2025. It awaits signature.
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