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STATE OF IOWA
KIM REYNOLDS
GOVERNOR
May 11,2026
The Honorable Paul Pate
Secretary of State of Iowa
State Capitol
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Dear Mr. Secretary,
I hereby transmit:
House File 2348, an Act relating to animal torture, and providing penalties.
The above House File is hereby approved on this date.
Sincerely,
KJi Reynolds
Goiemor of lo
cc: Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House
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House File 2348
AN ACT
RELATING TO ANIMAL TORTURE, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1, Section 717B.3A, Code 2026, is amended by adding
the following new subsection:
NEW SUBSECTION. lA. A person is guilty of animal torture
if the person intentionally, willfully, and maliciously
mutilates, burns, poisons, drowns, starves, or causes intensive
or prolonged pain or death to a companion animal, or causes,
directs, or provides anything of value to another person to do
the same.
Sec. 2. Section 717B.3A, subsections 4 and 5, Code 2026, are
amended to read as follows:
4. A person who commits animal torture in violation of
subsection 1 is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor. A person
who commits animal torture in violation of subsection lA is
guilty of a class ^^D*^ felony.
5. Notwithstanding subsection 4, a person who commits
animal torture is guilty of a claoo ^^D^^ felony shall be guilty
of an offense one degree higher than the underlying offense 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
House File 2348, p. 2
section 717B.9, bestiality pursuant to section 717C.1, or an
act involving a contest event prohibited in section 717D.2.
PAT GRASSLEY^
Speaker of the House
AMY SINCLAIR
President of the Senate
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
is known as House File 2348, Ninety-first General Assembly.
Approve 2026
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MESp^N NELSON
CWa/cfC Clerk ofi^the Hous
KIM RE*NOLDS
Governor