Iowa Senate approves rewritten animal torture legislation

By: Kathie Obradovich

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: April 29, 2026

Words: 295

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Iowa Senate voted unanimously Wednesday to create new felony penalties for torture of companion animals, with supporters citing research linking extreme animal cruelty to violent crimes against people.

As amended by the Senate, House File 2348 states that a person commits animal torture if they “intentionally, willfully, and maliciously mutilates, burns, poisons, drowns, starves or causes intensive or prolonged pain or death to a companion animal, or provides anything of value to another …

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