CS/HB 205: Abandoning Restrained Dogs During Natural Disasters
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Griffitts ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman ; Brackett ; López, J. ; Plasencia ; Snyder ; Tant
Abandoning Restrained Dogs During Natural Disasters; Prohibits restraining dog outside during natural disaster & thereafter abandoning dog.
Effective Date: 10/1/2025
Last Action: 3/17/2025 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/17/2025 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/16/2025 House • Filed
1/22/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/6/2025 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/7/2025 House • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
3/11/2025 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
3/13/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/17/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
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CS/HB 205, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/13/2025 at 12:35 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 150 (e1) Abandoning Restrained Dogs During Natural Disasters Gaetz Identical Last Action: 3/19/2025 H In Messages 
H 79 Animal Cruelty During a Declared State of Emergency Rudman Compare Last Action: 1/2/2025 H Withdrawn prior to introduction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) -
HB 205, Original Filed Version Posted 1/16/2025 at 12:11 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/6/2025 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 150 (c1) Abandoning Restrained Animals During Natural Disasters Gaetz Similar Last Action: 3/19/2025 H In Messages
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 744497 - Amendment
Remove lines 27-53 and insert:Griffitts 3/12/2025
5:33 PMAdopted
3/13/2025PDF 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)