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CS/CS/SB 572: Dangerous Dogs

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Judiciary ; Collins ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Wright

Dangerous Dogs; Citing this act as the “Pam Rock Act”; requiring certain dog owners to securely confine their dogs in a proper enclosure; requiring, rather than authorizing, that dogs subject to certain dangerous dog investigations which have killed or bitten a human being to a certain severity be immediately confiscated, placed in quarantine if necessary, impounded, and held; requiring that certain dogs not impounded with the animal control authority be confined in a proper enclosure by the owner; requiring the owner of a dog classified as a dangerous dog to obtain dangerous dog liability insurance coverage and provide proof of such insurance to a certain animal control authority, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 4/28/2025 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 593 -SJ 572
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Agriculture (AG)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/10/2025 Senate • Filed
    2/20/2025 Senate • Referred to Agriculture; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy
    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 Judiciary
    • Introduced
    3/27/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/01/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    4/1/2025 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
    4/2/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/3/2025 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy
    • CS by Judiciary read 1st time
    4/17/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/22/2025 Senate • CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
    4/23/2025 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/25
    • CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
    4/28/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 571
    • Substituted CS/HB 593 -SJ 572
    • Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 593 -SJ 572

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  • CS/CS/SB 572, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/23/2025 at 2:33 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 593 (er) Dangerous Dogs Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    767.01 Dog owner’s liability for damages to persons, domestic animals, or livestock. Page 3 (pdf)
    767.10 Legislative findings. Page 3 (pdf)
    767.11 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    767.12 Classification of dogs as dangerous; certification of registration; notice and hearing requirements; confinement of animal; exemption; appeals; unlawful acts. Page 5 (pdf)
    767.13 Attack or bite by dangerous dog; penalties; confiscation; destruction. Page 12 (pdf)
    767.135 Attack or bite by unclassified dog that causes death; confiscation; destruction. Page 13 (pdf)
    767.136 Attack or bite by unclassified dog that causes severe injury or death; penalties. Page 13 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 572, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/2/2025 at 4:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/21/2025 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/24/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 593 (c1) Dangerous Dogs Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    825270 - Amendment
    Delete lines 89 - 363 and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Collins)     		4/21/2025
    10:29 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/23/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/22/2025 11:00 AM Fiscal Policy 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    767.01 Dog owner’s liability for damages to persons, domestic animals, or livestock. Page 2 (pdf)
    767.10 Legislative findings. Page 2 (pdf)
    767.11 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    767.12 Classification of dogs as dangerous; certification of registration; notice and hearing requirements; confinement of animal; exemption; appeals; unlawful acts. Page 5 (pdf)
    767.13 Attack or bite by dangerous dog; penalties; confiscation; destruction. Page 11 (pdf)
    767.135 Attack or bite by unclassified dog that causes death; confiscation; destruction. Page 12 (pdf)
    767.136 Attack or bite by unclassified dog that causes severe injury or death; penalties. Page 13 (pdf)

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  • SB 572, Original Filed Version Posted 2/10/2025 at 2:02 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture (Pre-Meeting) 2/28/2025 (pdf)
    Agriculture (Post-Meeting) 3/3/2025 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/31/2025 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 593 (c1) Dangerous Dogs Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    875208 - Amendment
    Delete lines 80 - 326 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Collins)     		4/1/2025
    1:15 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/2/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/3/2025 3:30 PM Agriculture 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/1/2025 4:00 PM Judiciary 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    767.01 Dog owner’s liability for damages to persons, domestic animals, or livestock. Page 2 (pdf)
    767.10 Legislative findings. Page 2 (pdf)
    767.11 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    767.12 Classification of dogs as dangerous; certification of registration; notice and hearing requirements; confinement of animal; exemption; appeals; unlawful acts. Page 5 (pdf)
    767.125 Page 11 (pdf)
    767.13 Attack or bite by dangerous dog; penalties; confiscation; destruction. Page 12 (pdf)
    767.135 Attack or bite by unclassified dog that causes death; confiscation; destruction. Page 13 (pdf)
    767.136 Attack or bite by unclassified dog that causes severe injury or death; penalties. Page 14 (pdf)

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