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(Des Moines, IA) -- A bill that would make animal torture a felony in Iowa could be heading to the desk of Governor Kim Reynolds soon.
House File 23-48 passed the Iowa Senate unanimously on Wednesday. It heads back to the House for consideration next.
Iowa is currently the only state where animal torture is not a felony on the first offense. Instead, it’s currently an aggravated misdemeanor.