Iowa 91th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SF296 — A bill for an act allowing emergency medical care providers to diagnose and treat severe injuries suffered by police service dogs while on duty.(See SF 296.)

Last action — Introduced, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 67.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds (Republican) on May 06, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

A bill for an act allowing emergency medical care providers to diagnose and treat severe injuries suffered by police service dogs while on duty.(See SF 296.)

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  2. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/05/2025 12:45PM RM 19.

  3. Subcommittee: Wheeler, Holt and Srinivas. H.J. 463.

  4. Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 373.

  5. Signed by Governor. S.J. 943.

  6. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 942.

  7. Message from House. S.J. 846.

  8. Immediate message. H.J. 1010.

  9. Passed House, yeas 90, nays 1. H.J. 1006.

  10. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 928.

  11. Placed on calendar. H.J. 814.

  12. Committee vote: Yeas, 22. Nays, 1. H.J. 814.

  13. Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 814.

  14. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  15. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/20/2025 12:30PM RM 102.

  16. Subcommittee: Vondran, Gjerde and Wills, J. H.J. 657.

  17. Read first time, referred to Public Safety. H.J. 615.

  18. Message from Senate. H.J. 609.

  19. Immediate message. S.J. 488.

  20. Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0. S.J. 486.

  21. Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 261.

  22. Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 254.

  23. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 296. S.J. 261.

  24. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  25. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/22/2025 2:30PM Senate Lounge.

  26. Subcommittee: Westrich, Knox, and Shipley. S.J. 90.

  27. Introduced, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 67.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

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 SF296 do?
A bill for an act allowing emergency medical care providers to diagnose and treat severe injuries suffered by police service dogs while on duty.(See SF 296.)
Who sponsors SF296?
SF296 is sponsored by Charlie McClintock (Republican).
What is the current status of SF296?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SF296?
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