HF 615 — A bill for an act relating to the offense of intentional misrepresentation of an animal as a service animal or service-animal-in-training.

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Section 11. .

Section 216C.11, subsection 33, , paragraph bb, , Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:

A person commits the offense of intentional misrepresentation of an animal as a service animal or a service-animal-in-training if all of the following elements arcare c3tabli3hed:established:

(1(1) ) For, for the purpose of obtaining any of the rights or privileges set forth in state or federal law, the person intentionally misrepresents an animal in oone’s ne"s possession as one'sone’s service animal or service-animal-in-training or a person with a disability'sdisability’s service animal or service-animal-in-training whom the person is assisting by controlling.

(2) The person was previously given a written or verbal warning regarding the fact that it is illegal to intentionally misrepresent an animal as a service animal or a Houseservice-animal-in-training. File 615, p.

2 PAT GRASSLEY AMY SINC-d R Speaker of t President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 615, Ninety-firstp. General Assembly.

MEd42 N(3) NELSONThe Chi:fperson Cknows -rthat of the Houseanimal Approvedlin -`VWjquestion t/is 4not ,a 2025service IManimal Governoror a service-animal-in-training.

______________________________ ______________________________ PAT GRASSLEY AMY SINCLAIR Speaker of the House President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 615, Ninety-first General Assembly.

______________________________ MEGHAN NELSON Chief Clerk of the House Approved _______________, 2025 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor