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Introduced
01/04/2018
01/04/2018
In Committee
01/12/2018
01/12/2018
Crossed Over
03/08/2018
03/08/2018
Passed
03/09/2018
03/09/2018
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/26/2018
03/26/2018
Introduced Session
2018 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Requiring specified entities that take receivership of lost or stray dogs or cats to adopt written policies and procedures to ensure that every reasonable effort is made to quickly and reliably return owned animals to their owners; authorizing a court to prohibit certain offenders from owning or having custody or control over animals; revising the ranking of offenses on the offense severity ranking chart of the Criminal Punishment Code, etc.
AI Summary
This bill:
1. Requires public and private animal shelters, humane organizations, and animal control agencies to adopt written policies and procedures to quickly and reliably return lost or stray dogs and cats to their owners. This includes screening for identification, matching lost animals with reported lost pets, providing public notice, making reasonable efforts to notify owners, and establishing procedures to minimize euthanasia of owned animals.
2. Amends the law on cruelty to animals, increasing penalties for intentionally torturing or tormenting an animal and allowing courts to prohibit certain offenders from owning or having custody of animals.
3. Revises the offense severity ranking chart in the Criminal Punishment Code to reclassify the offense of "torturing any animal with intent to inflict intense pain, serious physical injury, or death" as a Level 5 felony.
4. Takes effect on October 1, 2018.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (4)
Other Sponsors (2)
Agriculture (Senate), Community Affairs (Senate)
Last Action
Chapter No. 2018-87 (on 03/26/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/1576 |
| BillText | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/1576/BillText/er/HTML |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/1576/BillText/er/PDF |
| BillText | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/1576/BillText/c2/HTML |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/1576/BillText/c2/PDF |
| BillText | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/1576/BillText/c1/HTML |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/1576/BillText/c1/PDF |
| Senate Committee Amendment #475346 to Amendment (176710) | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/1576/Amendment/475346/HTML |
| Senate Committee Amendment #176710 | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/1576/Amendment/176710/HTML |
| BillText | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/1576/BillText/Filed/HTML |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/1576/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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