FloridaHandling of Animals
What it does
Handling of Animals; Requiring the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to develop and adopt rules, best management practices, and other measures for dog breeding in this state; deleting a limit on veterinary costs under certain provisions; specifying requirements for retail stores that offer animals for sale; requiring dog breeders to apply to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation for a certificate of registration and to renew the certificate at specified intervals, etc.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 13Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1004 (Ch. 2026-76)Died
- Feb 10CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time
- Feb 5Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
- Feb 5Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- Feb 4CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
- Vote recorded Favorable with Committee Substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/04/26, 10:30 am, 110 Senate Building
- Jan 22IntroducedMinor
- Jan 16Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; RulesMinor
- Jan 7FiledIntroduced