Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session

Iowa House Bill HSB245

Introduced
2/24/25  

Caption

A bill for an act providing for the conduct of licensed veterinarians when involved in certain legal matters involving the alleged mistreatment of animals, including by providing for immunity from administrative, civil, or criminal liability when acting in good faith; providing for administrative, civil, or criminal liability when not acting in good faith; and making penalties applicable.(See HF 869.)

Companion Bills

IA HF869

Replaced by A bill for an act providing for the conduct of licensed veterinarians when involved in certain legal matters involving the alleged mistreatment of animals, including by providing for immunity from administrative, civil, or criminal liability when acting in good faith; providing for administrative, civil, or criminal liability when not acting in good faith; and making penalties applicable.(Formerly HSB 245.)

Previously Filed As

IA HF869

A bill for an act providing for the conduct of licensed veterinarians when involved in certain legal matters involving the alleged mistreatment of animals, including by providing for immunity from administrative, civil, or criminal liability when acting in good faith; providing for administrative, civil, or criminal liability when not acting in good faith; and making penalties applicable.(Formerly HSB 245.)

IA HF227

A bill for an act providing for the conduct of licensed veterinarians when involved in certain legal matters involving the alleged mistreatment of animals, including by providing for immunity from administrative, civil, or criminal liability when acting in good faith; providing for administrative, civil, or criminal liability when not acting in good faith; and making penalties applicable.

IA HF668

A bill for an act relating to immunity from criminal or civil liability in cases involving the justifiable use of reasonable force.(See HF 2693.)

IA HF2693

A bill for an act relating to immunity from criminal or civil liability in cases involving the justifiable use of reasonable force.(Formerly HF 668.)

IA SF971

Immunity from criminal liability for health care providers when providing health treatment and services establishment

IA HF2767

A bill for an act providing for the sale and distribution of certain food, providing for fees, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HF 2444.)

IA HSB213

A bill for an act providing for a hearing to determine immunity from criminal or civil liability following a use of reasonable force in defense of one's self, others, or property.(See HF 945.)

IA HF945

A bill for an act providing for a hearing to determine immunity from criminal or civil liability following a use of reasonable force in defense of one's self, others, or property. (Formerly HSB 213.)

IA A4585

Provides immunity from civil and criminal liability for rescue of animal from motor vehicle under inhumane conditions.

IA SF50

A bill for an act relating to civil liability of sports officials, providing criminal penalties for assault of sports officials, and including effective date and applicability provisions.

Similar Bills

MI HB4200

Health occupations: veterinarians; veterinarian-client-patient relationship; require. Amends secs. 16287, 18811 & 18814 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16287 et seq.) & adds sec. 18818.

SC H3223

Telehealth for Veterinary Services

MI HB4220

Health occupations: veterinarians; veterinarian-client-patient relationship; require. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 18818. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4221'25

MI SB0193

Health occupations: veterinarians; veterinarian-client-patient relationship; require. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 18818. TIE BAR WITH: SB 194'25

AZ SB1286

Veterinarian visits; electronic means; prescriptions

OH SB60

Establish veterinarian telehealth visit requirements, procedures

CA SB602

Veterinarians: veterinarian-client-patient relationship.

HI SB874

Relating To Veterinary Medicine.