One of the final bills for the 2026 Iowa Legislative Session was all about animal abuse. David Blom, District 52 Representative, talks about how the bill creates harsher penalties for animal abuse.
This bill raises the first act of animal abuse to a felony.
This bill, HF 2348, was signed by Governor Kim Reynolds and will officially take effect on July 1st of this year.
Zach Tomesch, News Director KFJB