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CS/SB 994: Pet Protection

GENERAL BILL by Regulated Industries ; Diaz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Powell

Pet Protection; Creating the "Florida Pet Protection Act"; requiring the licensure of retail pet stores; limiting the sources from which retail pet stores may acquire household pets for specified purposes; requiring the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to conduct periodic inspections of retail pet stores and to audit sales records; requiring the department to deny a retail pet store license under certain circumstances; prohibiting county and municipal ordinances and regulations from prohibiting or regulating the breeding, purchase, or sale of certain working dogs, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
 Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Community Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/18/2021 Senate • Filed
    12/13/2021 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Appropriations -SJ 67
    1/6/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/11/22, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    1/11/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 66
    • CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 -SJ 115
    1/13/2022 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Community Affairs
    1/18/2022 Senate • CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time -SJ 174
    3/12/2022 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    3/14/2022 Senate • Died in Community Affairs

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  • CS/SB 994, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/13/2022 at 12:54 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 996 (c1) Fees/Pet Store License Diaz Linked Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Community Affairs Track This Bill
    H 849 Pet Protection Fernandez-Barquin Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    468.901 Page 3 (pdf)
    468.903 Page 3 (pdf)
    468.905 Page 5 (pdf)
    468.907 Page 5 (pdf)
    468.909 Page 10 (pdf)
    468.911 Page 11 (pdf)
    468.913 Page 12 (pdf)
    468.915 Page 12 (pdf)
    468.917 Page 13 (pdf)
    468.919 Page 13 (pdf)
    468.921 Page 13 (pdf)
    474.203 Exemptions. Page 19 (pdf)
    823.15 Public or private animal agencies; sterilization required for dogs and cats released; recordkeeping requirements; microchipping. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • SB 994, Original Filed Version Posted 11/18/2021 at 2:46 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) 1/10/2022 (pdf)
    Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 1/12/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 996 Fees/Pet Store License Diaz Linked Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Community Affairs Track This Bill
    H 849 Pet Protection Fernandez-Barquin Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    732580 - Amendment
    Delete lines 361 - 375 and insert:     		Regulated Industries
    (Diaz)     		1/7/2022
    1:54 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/12/2022     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/11/2022 4:00 PM Regulated Industries 5 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    468.901 Page 3 (pdf)
    468.903 Page 3 (pdf)
    468.905 Page 5 (pdf)
    468.907 Page 5 (pdf)
    468.909 Page 10 (pdf)
    468.911 Page 11 (pdf)
    468.913 Page 12 (pdf)
    468.915 Page 12 (pdf)
    468.917 Page 13 (pdf)
    468.919 Page 13 (pdf)
    468.921 Page 13 (pdf)
    474.203 Exemptions. Page 19 (pdf)
    823.15 Public or private animal agencies; sterilization required for dogs and cats released; recordkeeping requirements; microchipping. Page 14 (pdf)

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