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HB 989: Florida Animal Enterprise Act

GENERAL BILL by Levine ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Frankel ; Rayson ; Wasserman Schultz ; Gottlieb ; Smith ; Futch

Florida Animal Enterprise Act; renames Florida Animal Enterprise Protection Act as Florida Animal Enterprise Act; revises definition of "animal enterprise"; prohibits harmful or abusive treatment of any elephant; prohibits specified restraint or confinement of elephant, knowingly making elephant available to be ridden during circus or traveling show, & importation into state of elephant under specified circumstances, etc. Amends Ch. 828.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/5/2000 House - Died in Committee on Agriculture (RLC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/8/2000 House • Prefiled
    2/24/2000 House • Referred to Agriculture (RLC); Crime & Punishment (CRC); General Government Appropriations (FRC)
    3/7/2000 House • Introduced, referred to Agriculture (RLC); Crime & Punishment (CRC); General Government Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00067
    5/5/2000 House • Died in Committee on Agriculture (RLC)

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  • HB 989, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture (Post-Meeting) 5/6/2000 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 944 Florida Animal Enterprise Act Jones Similar Last Action: 5/5/2000 S Died in Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Services
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    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    828.40 Short title.
    828.41 Definitions.
    828.44

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