CS/SB 150: Abandoning Restrained Dogs During Natural Disasters
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Gaetz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Arrington ; Garcia ; Avila ; Davis ; Ingoglia
Abandoning Restrained Dogs During Natural Disasters; Citing this act as “Trooper’s Law”; providing criminal penalties for restraining a dog outside during a natural disaster and thereafter abandoning the dog, etc.
Senate Committee References:
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Agriculture (AG)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/7/2025 Senate • Filed
1/24/2025 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Agriculture; Rules
2/3/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/11/25, 1:45 pm, 37 Senate Building
2/11/2025 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
2/12/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/13/2025 Senate • Now in Agriculture
2/24/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 03/03/25, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
3/3/2025 Senate • Favorable by Agriculture; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
3/4/2025 Senate • Now in Rules
• Introduced
• CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
3/7/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/12/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/12/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/17/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/19/25
3/19/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 234
• Amendment(s) adopted (376058) -SJ 234
• Read 3rd time -SJ 235
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 235
• Immediately certified -SJ 242
3/19/2025 House • In Messages
4/28/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2025)
• 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
4/29/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
4/29/2025 Senate • Ordered enrolled
5/23/2025 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/28/2025 • Approved by Governor
5/29/2025 • Chapter No. 2025-101
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CS/SB 150, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/30/2025 at 9:08 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 205 (c1) Abandoning Restrained Dogs During Natural Disasters Judiciary Committee Identical Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 150 
H 79 Animal Cruelty During a Declared State of Emergency Rudman Compare Last Action: 1/2/2025 H Withdrawn prior to introduction
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 828.13 Confinement of animals without sufficient food, water, or exercise; abandonment of animals. Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/SB 150, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/19/2025 at 3:53 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 205 (c1) Abandoning Restrained Dogs During Natural Disasters Judiciary Committee Identical Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 150
H 79 Animal Cruelty During a Declared State of Emergency Rudman Compare Last Action: 1/2/2025 H Withdrawn prior to introduction
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/29/2025 2:59 PM House 109 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 828.13 Confinement of animals without sufficient food, water, or exercise; abandonment of animals. Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/SB 150, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/12/2025 at 4:22 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Agriculture (Pre-Meeting) 2/28/2025 (pdf)
Agriculture (Post-Meeting) 3/3/2025 (pdf)
Rules (Pre-Meeting) 3/11/2025 (pdf)
Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/12/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 205 (c1) Abandoning Restrained Dogs During Natural Disasters Judiciary Committee Similar Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 150
H 79 Animal Cruelty During a Declared State of Emergency Rudman Compare Last Action: 1/2/2025 H Withdrawn prior to introduction
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 376058 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Gaetz 3/18/2025
1:44 PMSenate: Adopted
3/19/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 3/3/2025 3:30 PM Agriculture 6 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/12/2025 11:00 AM Rules 25 Yeas - 0 Nays Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 3/19/2025 3:18 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 828.13 Confinement of animals without sufficient food, water, or exercise; abandonment of animals. Page 1 (pdf) -
SB 150, Original Filed Version Posted 1/7/2025 at 10:41 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 2/10/2025 (pdf)
Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/12/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 79 Animal Cruelty During a Declared State of Emergency Rudman Identical Last Action: 1/2/2025 H Withdrawn prior to introduction
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 190218 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Criminal Justice
(Gaetz)2/10/2025
1:20 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/11/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/11/2025 1:45 PM Criminal Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 828.12 Cruelty to animals. Page 1 (pdf)