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CS/CS/SB 504: Animal Cruelty

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Criminal Justice ; Brandes ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gardiner ; Lee ; Sachs ; Abruzzo

Animal Cruelty; Specifying that a person who commits multiple acts of animal cruelty against one animal or acts of animal cruelty against multiple animals may be charged with a separate offense for each such act of animal cruelty; providing for additional uses by certain counties of proceeds of surcharges on animal control or cruelty violations; including illegal animal fighting or baiting as an offense within the definition of the term “racketeering activity” for purposes of the Florida RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization) Act, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
 Last Action: 4/25/2013 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 851 (Ch. 2013-245) -SJ 611
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/28/2013 Senate • Filed
    2/4/2013 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 38
    3/5/2013 Senate • Introduced -SJ 38
    3/13/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/18/13, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    3/18/2013 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 229
    3/19/2013 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice -SJ 229
    • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 231
    3/22/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 03/27/13, 9:30 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    3/27/2013 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 273
    • Now in Appropriations -SJ 273
    4/15/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/18/13, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/18/2013 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 481
    4/22/2013 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 481
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/13
    4/23/2013 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 483
    4/25/2013 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 611
    • Substituted CS/HB 851 -SJ 611
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 851 (Ch. 2013-245) -SJ 611

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  • CS/CS/SB 504, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/22/2013 at 8:32 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 851 (er) Animal Cruelty Moskowitz Compare Last Action: 7/1/2013 Chapter No. 2013-245
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    828.12 Cruelty to animals. Page 1 (pdf)
    828.27 Local animal control or cruelty ordinances; penalty. Page 3 (pdf)
    895.02 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 504, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/19/2013 at 10:43 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/26/2013 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2013 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/16/2013 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/21/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 851 (e1) Animal Cruelty Moskowitz Compare Last Action: 7/1/2013 Chapter No. 2013-245
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    572614 - Amendment
    Between lines 75 and 76 insert:     		Appropriations
    (Montford)     		4/17/2013
    9:19 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/21/2013     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/27/2013 9:30 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 12 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/18/2013 9:00 AM Appropriations 16 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    828.12 Cruelty to animals. Page 1 (pdf)
    895.02 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SB 504, Original Filed Version Posted 1/28/2013 at 1:14 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/14/2013 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 851 (c1) Animal Cruelty Moskowitz Similar Last Action: 7/1/2013 Chapter No. 2013-245
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    272052 - Amendment
    Delete lines 82 - 158.     		Criminal Justice
    (Bradley)     		3/14/2013
    4:32 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/18/2013     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/18/2013 1:00 PM Criminal Justice 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    828.12 Cruelty to animals. Page 1 (pdf)
    828.122 Fighting or baiting animals; offenses; penalties. Page 3 (pdf)
    895.02 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)

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