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Relating to the right of access for persons with disabilities and service animals and modifying penalties
Sponsored by the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Christian A. Hermanson (R)
Topics:Courts & civil lawTransportation
Same legislation: HF 2333
Progress
- IntroducedFebruary 19, 2026
- Subcommittee—
- Committee—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- Signed—
Died at end of session The General Assembly adjourned on May 3, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
Under current law, a person with a disability, a person assisting a person with a disability by controlling a service animal or a service-animal-in-training, or a person training a service animal has the right to be accompanied by a service animal or service-animal-in-training to streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, public places, public elevators, public facilities, common carriers, airplanes, motor vehicles, railroad trains, motorbuses, streetcars, boats, public conveyances or modes of transportation, hotels, lodging places, eating places, places of public accommodation or amusement or resort, and other places the general public is invited.
Read the full explanation
A person who knowingly denies or interferes with this right is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. This bill specifies that the right to be accompanied by a service animal or service-animal-in-training also applies in any other place where a service animal or service-animal-in-training is permitted or allowed under state or federal law.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
History
Meetings
- Tuesday, February 17 · 10:30 AMJudiciary committee · RM 103Official meeting page
- Thursday, February 12 · 2:30 PMJudiciary subcommittee · RM 304Official meeting page
- Thursday, February 12 · 10:30 AMJudiciary committee · RM 103Official meeting page
Votes
No recorded votes yet.
Lobbyist declarations
- American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA)For
- Autism SpeaksFor
- Brain Injury Association of IowaFor
- Easterseals IowaFor
- Iowa Association for JusticeFor
- Iowa Developmental Disabilities CouncilFor
- Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory CouncilFor
- Iowa Mental Health AdvocacyFor
- Iowa Veterinary Medical AssociationFor
- Easterseals IowaUndecided
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