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SB 1698: Regulation of Pet Stores

GENERAL BILL by Diaz

Regulation of Pet Stores; Creating the "Florida Pet Protection Act"; requiring the licensure of pet stores; requiring the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to adopt procedures for such licensure; regulating the sale or transfer of household pets by pet stores; limiting the sources from which pet stores may acquire pets for sale; requiring the department to conduct periodic inspections of pet stores and audit sales records, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
 Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Innovation, Industry, and Technology (IT)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/10/2020 Senate • Filed
    1/17/2020 Senate • Referred to Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations -SJ 167
    1/22/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 166
    1/29/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Innovation, Industry, and Technology, 02/03/20, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building --Not Considered
    2/12/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Innovation, Industry, and Technology, 02/17/20, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building --Not Considered
    3/14/2020 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology

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  • SB 1698, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/10/2020 at 11:16 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Innovation, Industry, and Technology (Pre-Meeting) 2/14/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1700 Fees/Pet Store License Diaz Linked Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology Track This Bill
    H 1237 Pet Stores Avila Similar Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Commerce Committee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    706506 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Innovation, Industry, and Technology
    (Diaz)     		1/31/2020
    1:13 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 802186 - Substitute Amendment (Delete All) (706506)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Innovation, Industry, and Technology
    (Diaz)     		2/13/2020
    2:18 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    468.901 Page 2 (pdf)
    468.903 Page 2 (pdf)
    468.905 Page 4 (pdf)
    468.907 Page 5 (pdf)
    468.909 Page 9 (pdf)
    468.911 Page 10 (pdf)
    468.913 Page 11 (pdf)
    468.915 Page 11 (pdf)
    468.917 Page 12 (pdf)
    468.919 Page 12 (pdf)

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