HF 2211 (LSB 5860YH (4) 89)

HOUSE FILE 2211

BY  EHLERT, B. MEYER, and DONAHUE

A BILL FOR

An Act prohibiting a county or city from adopting, enforcing, or administering legislation specific to the breed or physical characteristics of a dog.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 331.301, Code 2022, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  21.  A county shall not adopt, enforce, or otherwise administer an ordinance, motion, resolution, or amendment that is specific to the breed or physical characteristics of a dog. This subsection does not inhibit the authority of a county to adopt, enforce, or administer an ordinance, motion, resolution, or amendment that applies to all dogs.
    Sec. 2.  Section 364.3, Code 2022, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  17.  A city shall not adopt, enforce, or otherwise administer an ordinance, motion, resolution, or amendment that is specific to the breed or physical characteristics of a dog. This subsection does not inhibit the authority of a city to adopt, enforce, or administer an ordinance, motion, resolution, or amendment that applies to all dogs.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill prohibits counties and cities from adopting, enforcing, or administering an ordinance, motion, resolution, or amendment specific to the breed or physical characteristics of a dog. The bill does not inhibit the authority of a county or city to adopt, enforce, or administer an ordinance, motion, resolution, or amendment that applies to all dogs.