Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2180: A BILL FOR An Act establishing a service animal training grant program for veterans, providing fees, and making appropriations
Status: In committee, February 16, 2026
An Act establishing a service animal training grant program for veterans, providing fees, and making appropriations.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act establishing a service animal training grant program for veterans, providing fees, and making appropriations.
From the introduced text, January 27, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act establishing a service animal training grant program for veterans, providing fees, and making appropriations. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 6105YH (3) sc/ns H.F. 2180 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 35A.23 Service animal training grant program ---- appropriation. 1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: a. "Accredited organization" means a service animal training organization that maintains a physical operating location in this state and is accredited by the department pursuant to rules adopted under subsection 6. b. "Eligible veteran" means a resident of this state who is a veteran, as defined in section 35.1, and who meets all eligibility requirements established by the department for participation in the service animal training grant program established under this section. c. "Service animal training services" means training, placement, and related services provided by an accredited organization to support an eligible veteran's use of a service animal that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of the veteran. 2. A service animal training grant program is established under the administration and control of the department to award grants to eligible veterans to pay costs associated with service animal training services. 3. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and each fiscal year thereafter, …
Sponsors
- Christian Hermanson (R, 59) · primary sponsor
- Jane Bloomingdale (R, 60)
- Shannon Latham (R, 55)
- Jason Gearhart (R, 64)
- Larson, Wendy (R, 7)
- Sam Wengryn (R, 24)
- Bill Gustoff (R, 40)
- Tom Determann (R, 69)
- David Blom (R, 52)
- Skyler Wheeler (R, 4)
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2467 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 17. Nays, 0. H.J. 288 .
- : Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 288 .
- : Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/11/2026 12:00PM House Lounge 2.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/03/2026 4:00PM House Lounge (Cancelled).
- : Subcommittee: Hermanson, Blom and Wichtendahl. H.J. 167 .
- : Introduced, referred to Veterans Affairs. H.J. 158 .
Votes
- Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 288 . (February 11, 2026): 17 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: grants, assistive animals, CIVIL COMMITMENTS
Common questions
- What is HF2180?
- HF2180 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act establishing a service animal training grant program for veterans, providing fees, and making appropriations.
- What does HF2180 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act establishing a service animal training grant program for veterans, providing fees, and making appropriations.
- What is the status of HF2180?
- In committee as of February 16, 2026. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2467 . (February 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2180?
- Christian Hermanson (R, 59), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF2180?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2180&ga=91
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