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Iowa Senate approves rewritten animal torture legislation

April 29, 2026
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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 []

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