Iowa · Bill 2157 · 91st General Assembly

A bill for an act relating to the abandonment of cats and dogs including delivery to an animal shelter or pound, and making penalties applicable.

HF 2157 Sponsored by Brett Barker Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Jan 26, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 26, 2026
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeIntroduced, referred to Local Government. H.J. 151. · House Local Government
  2. CommitteeSubcommittee: Watkins, Henderson and Nielsen. H.J. 196. · House Local Government
  3. CommitteeSubcommittee Meeting: 02/05/2026 8:30AM House Lounge 2. · House Local Government
  4. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends passage. · House Local Government
  5. CommitteeCommittee report, recommending passage. H.J. 267. · House Local Government
  6. CommitteeCommittee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays, 0. H.J. 267. · House Local Government
  7. CommitteeCommittee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2521. · House Local Government
  8. HouseWithdrawn. H.J. 484.

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 10, 2026 House Local Government Committee recommendation: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 21

 21–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Iowa's official records (www.legis.iowa.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.