Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

HF 227 — A bill for an act providing for the conduct of licensed veterinarians when involved in certain legal matters involving the alleged mistreatment of animals, including by providing for immunity from administrative, civil, or criminal liability when acting in good faith; providing for administrative, civil, or criminal liability when not acting in good faith; and making penalties applicable.

Last action — Subcommittee Meeting: 02/24/2025 12:00PM RM 103 (Cancelled).

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/24/2025 12:00PM RM 103 (Cancelled).

  2. Subcommittee reassigned: Holt, Wilburn and Williams.

  3. Subcommittee: Gustoff, Dunwell and Wilburn.

  4. Introduced, referred to Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (148)

148 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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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HF 227?
HF 227 is sponsored by David Jacoby (Democrat) and Eric J. Gjerde (Democrat).
What is the current status of HF 227?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HF 227?
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