CS/CS/HB 1521: Domestic Animals
GENERAL BILL by Budget Committee ; Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee ; Weinberger ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Boyles ; Gossett-Seidman ; Long ; Valdés
Domestic Animals; Requires FDLE to post on its website specified information for individuals convicted of specified animal cruelty offenses; Requires DACS to post list of voluntary best management practices for entities breeding dogs in this state; requires DBPR to establish voluntary Dog Awareness & Welfare Guidelines (DAWG) Breeding Program & adopt rules; provides requirements for participation in program; provides for issuance, suspension, revocation, & use of program certificates; provides for deposit of fees; extends period of time after sale of animal that consumer may return or exchange animal & receive refund or receive reimbursement for certain costs; requires that pet sale financing agreement be terminated without penalty; removes limit on veterinary costs under certain provisions; requires that all financial terms be disclosed to consumer before sale of animal; removes certain provisions relating to consumer's waiver relinquishing his or her rights to return animal; requires pet dealer to provide copies of specified medical records to consumer; revises requirements for & text of required notice to consumer; requires pet dealer to retain copy of certain records for specified period.
Last Action: 2/20/2026 House - Added to Commerce Committee agenda
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/9/2026 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/15/2026 | House |
• Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Referred to Budget Committee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 2/3/2026 | House |
• PCS added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda |
| 2/5/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 2/9/2026 | House |
• Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 2/10/2026 | House |
• Referred to Budget Committee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Budget Committee |
| 2/12/2026 | House |
• Added to Budget Committee agenda |
| 2/16/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Budget Committee |
| 2/18/2026 | House |
• Reported out of Budget Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 2/19/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 2/20/2026 | House |
• Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Commerce Committee • Added to Commerce Committee agenda |
