Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF2099: An Act relating to animal torture, and providing penalties
Status: In committee, February 11, 2026
An Act relating to animal torture, and providing penalties.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to animal torture, and providing penalties.
From the introduced text, January 26, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to animal torture, and providing penalties. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 6778XS (1) as/js S.F. 2099 Section 1. Section 717B.3A, subsections 1, 4, and 5, Code 2026, are amended to read as follows: 1. A person is guilty of animal torture if the person intentionally or knowingly inflicts on an animal severe and prolonged or repeated physical pain that causes the animal's serious injury or death crushes, burns, drowns, suffocates, impales, or otherwise subjects an animal to serious injury or death or causes, directs, or provides anything of value to another person to do the same. 4. A person who commits animal torture is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor a class "D" felony. 5. Notwithstanding subsection 4, a person who commits animal torture is guilty of a class "D" "C" felony if the person has previously been convicted of committing animal abuse pursuant to section 717B.2, animal neglect punishable as a serious misdemeanor or aggravated misdemeanor pursuant to section 717B.3, animal torture pursuant to this section, injury to or interference with a police service dog pursuant to section 717B.9, bestiality pursuant to section 717C.1, or an act involving a contest event prohibited in section 717D.2. EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with …
Sponsors
- Lynn Evans (R, 3) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Withdrawn. S.J. 921 .
- : HF 2348 substituted. S.J. 920 .
- : Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 599 .
- : Attached to HF 2348 . S.J. 493 .
- : Fiscal note .
- : Placed on calendar.
- : Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 259 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/04/2026 12:30PM Room 217 Conference Room.
- : Subcommittee: Evans, Quirmbach, and Taylor. S.J. 159 .
Votes
- Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 259 . (February 11, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: bestiality, misdemeanors, animal cruelty, felonies, canine animals, criminal law
Common questions
- What is SF2099?
- SF2099 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): An Act relating to animal torture, and providing penalties.
- What does SF2099 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to animal torture, and providing penalties.
- What is the status of SF2099?
- In committee as of February 11, 2026. Latest action: Withdrawn. S.J. 921 . (April 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF2099?
- Lynn Evans (R, 3).
- Where is the official record for SF2099?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+2099&ga=91
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