FloridaDangerous Dogs
What it does
Dangerous Dogs; Requiring, rather than authorizing, that dogs subject to certain dangerous dog investigations which have killed or bitten a human being to a certain severity be immediately confiscated, placed in quarantine if necessary, impounded, and held; requiring the owner of a dog subject to a dangerous dog investigation to provide certain information to an animal control authority; requiring an animal shelter, a humane organization, or certain animal control agencies to provide specified information to potential adopters; revising the conditions under which an owner is authorized to exercise a dangerous dog; revising the civil penalty for violations; providing criminal penalties for persons who resist or obstruct an animal control authority, etc.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 22Chapter No. 2025-61Latest
- May 21Approved by Governor Ron DeSantisBecame Law
- May 16Signed by Officers and presented to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 30Ordered engrossed, then enrolledMinor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 30CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0Major
- Apr 30Amendment 874468 Concur
- Apr 30Senate Message List
- Apr 28In Messages
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 28CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0Passed Senate
- Apr 28Read 3rd timeMinor
- Apr 28Amendment(s) adopted (874468)
- Apr 28Read 2nd timeMinor
- Apr 28Substituted for CS/CS/SB 572
- Apr 28Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Apr 28Withdrawn from Fiscal PolicyMajor
- Apr 23ReceivedMinor
- Vote recorded Passage, Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 23Referred to Fiscal PolicyMinor
- Apr 23In Messages
- Apr 23CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0Passed House
- Apr 23Read 3rd timeMinor
- Apr 23Added to Third Reading Calendar
- Apr 23Placed on 3rd readingMinor
- Apr 23Read 2nd timeMinor
- Apr 17Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
- Apr 17Added to Second Reading Calendar
- Apr 17Bill released to House Calendar
- Apr 17Reported out of State Affairs Committee
- Apr 17Favorable by State Affairs CommitteeMinor
- Apr 15Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
- Apr 8Now in State Affairs Committee
- Apr 8Reported out of Judiciary Committee
- Apr 8Favorable by Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Apr 4Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
- Mar 21Now in Judiciary Committee
- Mar 21Referred to State Affairs CommitteeMinor
- Mar 21Referred to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Mar 201st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)Minor
- Mar 20CS FiledMinor
- Mar 20Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)Minor
- Mar 20Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- Mar 19Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs SubcommitteeMinor
- Mar 17Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
- Mar 41st Reading (Original Filed Version)Minor
- Feb 19Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- Feb 19Referred to State Affairs CommitteeMinor
- Feb 19Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 19Referred to Civil Justice & Claims SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 19Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 13FiledIntroduced