Iowa · Bill 557 · 91st General Assembly

A bill for an act relating to animal torture, and providing penalties.

HF 557 Sponsored by Carter F. Nordman Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Feb 24, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 24, 2025
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 413. · House Judiciary
  2. CommitteeSubcommittee: Nordman, Fett and Wessel-Kroeschell. H.J. 463. · House Judiciary
  3. CommitteeSubcommittee Meeting: 03/03/2025 1:15PM House Lounge. · House Judiciary
  4. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends passage. · House Judiciary
  5. House* * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * *
  6. CommitteeSubcommittee: Fett, Nordman and Wessel-Kroeschell. H.J. 138. · House Judiciary
  7. CommitteeSubcommittee Meeting: 01/28/2026 12:00PM House Lounge 2. · House Judiciary
  8. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends passage. · House Judiciary
  9. CommitteeCommittee report, recommending passage. H.J. 220. · House Judiciary
  10. CommitteeCommittee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays, 0. Excused, 0. H.J. 221. · House Judiciary
  11. CommitteeCommittee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2348. · House Judiciary
  12. HouseWithdrawn. H.J. 614.

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 5, 2026 House Judiciary Committee recommendation: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 21

 21–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

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.