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SB 1020: Police, Fire, SAR Dogs/Police Horses

GENERAL BILL by Haridopolos ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fasano

Police, Fire, SAR Dogs/Police Horses; prohibits intentionally & knowingly, without justification, causing great bodily harm to or using deadly weapon upon said animals; prohibits actually & intentionally maliciously touching, striking, or causing bodily harm to said animals; prohibits maliciously harassing, teasing, interfering with, or attempting to interfere with said animals while animal is in performance of its duties; provides for restitution from violators, etc. Amends 843.19.

Effective Date: 10/01/2005
Last Action: 6/3/2005 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-139
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/27/2005 Senate • Filed
2/18/2005 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice
3/8/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice -SJ 00064; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/09/05, 1:30 pm, 37-S
3/9/2005 Senate • Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by- Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00135
3/10/2005 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00135
3/30/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00299; Read second time -SJ 00296; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00296; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00297
3/31/2005 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00316; Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00316
4/6/2005 House • In Messages
5/3/2005 House • Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 01253
5/4/2005 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01290; Substituted for HB 583 -HJ 01290; Read third time -HJ 01290; Passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 1 -HJ 01290
5/4/2005 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01075
5/24/2005 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/3/2005 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-139