Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF2162: A BILL FOR An Act providing for the care and disposition of domestic animals, and providing penalties
Status: In committee, February 11, 2026
An Act providing for the care and disposition of domestic animals, and providing penalties.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act providing for the care and disposition of domestic animals, and providing penalties.
From the introduced text, January 29, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act providing for the care and disposition of domestic animals, and providing penalties. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5514XS (5) da/js S.F. 2162 Section 1. Section 162.2, subsection 4, Code 2026, is amended by striking the subsection. Sec. 2. Section 162.2A, subsection 5, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: 5. a. A commercial establishment applying for the issuance or renewal of a permit shall provide the department with proof that the person is a federal licensee. b. The department shall not require that it must enter onto the premises of a commercial establishment in order to issue a permit. The department shall not require that it must enter onto the premises of a commercial establishment in order to renew a permit, unless it has reasonable cause to monitor the commercial establishment as provided in section 162.10C. Sec. 3. Section 162.10B, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: 162.10B Commercial establishments ---- inspecting state licensees and registrants regular inspections. 1. The department may inspect the conduct regular inspections of the business premises of a commercial establishment of owned or operated by a registrant or state licensee by entering onto its business premises at any time during normal working hours. The As part of the regular inspection, …
Sponsors
- Dennis Guth (R, 28) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee: Driscoll, Zimmer, and Zumbach. S.J. 256 .
- : Introduced, referred to Agriculture. S.J. 169 .
Subjects: livestock, veterinary medicine, agriculture and land stewardship department, commercial establishments, animals, disposition, inspections
Common questions
- What is SF2162?
- SF2162 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act providing for the care and disposition of domestic animals, and providing penalties.
- What does SF2162 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act providing for the care and disposition of domestic animals, and providing penalties.
- What is the status of SF2162?
- In committee as of February 11, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee: Driscoll, Zimmer, and Zumbach. S.J. 256 . (February 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF2162?
- Dennis Guth (R, 28).
- Where is the official record for SF2162?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+2162&ga=91
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