S.F. 476 Section 1. Section 331.301, Code 2023, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 22. A county shall not adopt, enforce, 3 or otherwise administer an ordinance, motion, resolution, or 4 amendment that restricts or hinders a person’s right to own or 5 keep a dog based on the breed or perceived breed of the dog. 6 This subsection does not inhibit the authority of a county to 7 adopt, enforce, or administer an ordinance, motion, resolution, 8 or amendment that applies to all dogs. 9 Sec. 2. Section 364.3, Code 2023, is amended by adding the 10 following new subsection: 11 NEW SUBSECTION . 18. A city shall not adopt, enforce, or 12 otherwise administer an ordinance, motion, resolution, or 13 amendment that restricts or hinders a person’s right to own or 14 keep a dog based on the breed or perceived breed of the dog. 15 This subsection does not inhibit the authority of a city to 16 adopt, enforce, or administer an ordinance, motion, resolution, 17 or amendment that applies to all dogs. 18 EXPLANATION 19 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 20 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 21 This bill prohibits counties and cities from adopting, 22 enforcing, or administering an ordinance, motion, resolution, 23 or amendment that restricts or hinders a person’s right to own 24 or keep a dog based on the breed or perceived breed of the dog. 25 The bill does not inhibit the authority of a county or city to 26 adopt, enforce, or administer an ordinance, motion, resolution, 27 or amendment that applies to all dogs. 28 -1- LSB 2519SV (1) 90 js/ns 1/ 1