Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF31: A BILL FOR An Act allowing emergency medical care providers to diagnose and treat severe injuries suffered by police service dogs while on duty
Status: In committee, February 12, 2025
An Act allowing emergency medical care providers to diagnose and treat severe injuries suffered by police service dogs while on duty.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act allowing emergency medical care providers to diagnose and treat severe injuries suffered by police service dogs while on duty.
From the introduced text, January 14, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act allowing emergency medical care providers to diagnose and treat severe injuries suffered by police service dogs while on duty. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 1075XS (2) da/ns S.F. Section 1. Section 147A.8, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new subsection: NEW SUBSECTION. 3. Provide veterinary medical services by diagnosing or treating a severely injured police service dog as provided in section 169.4. Sec. 2. Section 169.4, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new subsection: NEW SUBSECTION. 17. a. An emergency medical care provider certified pursuant to chapter 147A who elects to provide veterinary medical services by diagnosing or treating a police service dog, if all of the following apply: (1) The police service dog was on duty under the supervision of a peace officer as defined in section 801.4. (2) The police service dog suffered a severe injury. (3) The veterinary medical services are necessary to immediately stabilize the police service dog's condition for later diagnosis or treatment by a licensed veterinarian or the holder of a valid temporary permit. b. An emergency medical care provider certified pursuant to chapter 147A may elect not to provide veterinary medical services under paragraph "a". c. If an emergency medical care provider certified pursuant to chapter …
Sponsors
- Charlie McClintock (R, 42) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 296 . S.J. 261 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 01/22/2025 2:30PM Senate Lounge.
- : Subcommittee: Westrich, Knox, and Shipley. S.J. 90 .
- : Introduced, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 67 .
Common questions
- What is SF31?
- SF31 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act allowing emergency medical care providers to diagnose and treat severe injuries suffered by police service dogs while on duty.
- What does SF31 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act allowing emergency medical care providers to diagnose and treat severe injuries suffered by police service dogs while on duty.
- What is the status of SF31?
- In committee as of February 12, 2025. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 296 . S.J. 261 . (February 12, 2025).
- Who sponsored SF31?
- Charlie McClintock (R, 42).
- Where is the official record for SF31?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+0031&ga=91
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