HF 2157 (LSB 6006YH (2) 91)

HOUSE FILE 2157

BY  BARKER

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.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 717B.8, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   b.  The delivery of a cat or dog to an animal shelter or pound as defined in section 162.2 that has been issued or renewed a valid authorization by the department under chapter 162.  Delivery under this paragraph requires an employee or volunteer of the animal shelter or pound to physically accept the delivery of the animal.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to the abandonment of cats and dogs including delivery to an animal shelter or pound.
   The bill provides that in order for the delivery of a cat or dog to an animal shelter or pound to be an exception to abandonment of the cat or dog, an employee or volunteer of the animal shelter or pound must physically accept the delivery of the animal.
   A person committing animal abandonment faces criminal charges ranging from a simple misdemeanor to an aggravated misdemeanor depending on the status of the animal.