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Yes: 137 • No: 3
IowaHF 61591st General Assembly (2025–2026)House
A bill for an act relating to the offense of intentional misrepresentation of an animal as a service animal or service-animal-in-training. (Formerly HF 244.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Penalties for faking service animals
Beginning July 1, 2025, it is a crime in Iowa to falsely claim an animal is a service animal or in training. A charge is allowed only if all three are true: the person claims it to get rights or access under state or federal law; the person already got a written or verbal warning that this is illegal; and the person knows the animal is not a service animal or in training. This targets people who knowingly repeat the behavior. The law protects access for people with disabilities.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/21/2025
Passed Senate
Yes: 42 • No: 3
House vote • 3/13/2025
Passed House
Yes: 95 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor.
5/27/2025GovernorReported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
5/19/2025SenateMessage from Senate.
4/21/2025SenateImmediate message.
4/21/2025legislaturePassed Senate, yeas 42, nays 3.
4/21/2025SenateSubstituted for SF 234.
4/21/2025legislaturePlaced on calendar under unfinished business.
4/3/2025legislatureRead first time, attached to SF 234.
3/17/2025legislatureMessage from House.
3/17/2025HouseExplanations of votes.
3/17/2025legislatureImmediate message.
3/13/2025legislaturePassed House, yeas 95, nays 0.
3/13/2025HouseIntroduced, placed on calendar.
2/26/2025legislature
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