The Florida Senate

SB 468: Animal Cruelty

GENERAL BILL by Wright

Animal Cruelty; Providing that failure to report suspected animal cruelty is grounds for certain disciplinary actions; requiring that a veterinarian, veterinary technician, or other animal treatment provider employee who makes a good faith report of animal cruelty to certain officials be held harmless from certain liability, disciplinary action, and retaliation; providing penalties for certain veterinarians, veterinary technicians, or animal treatment provider employees or volunteers who knowingly alter or destroy a medical record for the purpose of concealing animal cruelty, etc.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  11/12/2025	Senate	• Filed
  12/1/2025	Senate	• Referred to Regulated Industries; Criminal Justice; Rules

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• SB 468, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/12/2025 at 3:46 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Citations - Statutes (3)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  474.214	Disciplinary proceedings.	Page 1 (pdf)
  474.2165	Ownership and control of veterinary medical patient records; report or copies of records to be furnished.	Page 2 (pdf)
  828.124		Page 3 (pdf)

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