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CS/SB 150: Abandoning Restrained Animals During Natural Disasters

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Gaetz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Arrington ; Garcia ; Avila ; Davis ; Ingoglia

Abandoning Restrained Animals During Natural Disasters; Citing this act as “Trooper’s Law”; prohibiting the abandonment of an animal that is restrained outside during a natural disaster, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2025
 Last Action: 3/12/2025 Senate - Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Agriculture (AG)
  3. 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

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  • CS/SB 150, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) 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 Griffitts, Jr. Similar Last Action: 3/13/2025 H CS Filed Track This Bill
    H 79 Animal Cruelty During a Declared State of Emergency Rudman Compare Last Action: 1/2/2025 H Withdrawn prior to introduction Track This Bill

    Committee 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

    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)

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  • 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 Track This Bill

    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 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/11/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee 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)

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