Help end breed bans in Iowa

UPDATE: As of May 5, 2023, this bill failed to advance. Stay tuned for future opportunities to support this effort and thank you to all who advocated on its behalf!

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Responsible dog owners should be allowed to care for whatever breed of dog they choose.

Breed-based dog laws are outdated, costly to enforce, and have been proven ineffective at keeping communities safe. 

Iowa legislators are considering a bill (HF 651) that would prevent local governments from adopting or enforcing breed-specific legislation (BSL) statewide. 

Twenty-two states have passed similar provisions because breed-specific ordinances violate basic property rights, fail to enhance public safety, and are expensive to enforce.