HF 2015 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to restitution for the torture, injury, or killing of a police service dog, and modifying penalties.

HF 2015 requires courts to order convicted individuals to pay restitution to law enforcement agencies for the replacement, training, and related costs of police service dogs that are permanently disabled or killed due to intentional harm. It directly affects people convicted of knowingly and willfully torturing, injuring, or killing a police dog. The bill adds this restitution requirement as an additional penalty beyond existing punishments. It does not cover accidental injuries or minor harm, focusing only on severe, intentional acts against working police dogs.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 29, 2026
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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
6
Jan 29, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2216.
legislature
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 0. Excused, 1.
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Jan 20, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/22/2026 8:15AM RM 304.
legislature
Jan 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Fett, Thomson, C. and Wilburn.
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Judiciary.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Samantha Fett
RRepublican
IA
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