FloridaDangerous Dogs
What it does
Dangerous Dogs; Citing this act as the “Pam Rock Act”; requiring certain dog owners to securely confine their dogs in a proper enclosure; 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 that certain dogs not impounded with the animal control authority be confined in a proper enclosure by the owner; requiring the owner of a dog classified as a dangerous dog to obtain dangerous dog liability insurance coverage and provide proof of such insurance to a certain animal control authority, etc.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 28Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 593 (Ch. 2025-61)Latest
- Apr 28Substituted CS/HB 593
- Apr 28Read 2nd timeMinor
- Apr 23CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
- Apr 23Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/25
- Apr 23Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Apr 23Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- Apr 22CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
- Vote recorded Favorable with Committee Substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 17On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
- Apr 3CS by Judiciary read 1st time
- Apr 3Now in Fiscal Policy
- Apr 2Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- Apr 1CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
- Vote recorded Favorable with Committee Substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 27On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/01/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
- Mar 4IntroducedMinor
- Mar 4Now in Judiciary
- Mar 3Favorable by Agriculture; YEAS 6 NAYS 0Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 03/03/25, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
- Feb 20Referred to Agriculture; Judiciary; Fiscal PolicyMinor
- Feb 10FiledIntroduced