Florida HB 593: Dangerous Dogs

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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 the owner of a dog subject to a dangerous dog investigation to provide certain information to an animal control authority; requiring an animal shelter, a humane…

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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 the owner of a dog subject to a dangerous dog investigation to provide certain information to an animal control authority; requiring an animal shelter, a humane organization, or certain animal control agencies to provide specified information to potential adopters; revising the conditions under which an owner is authorized to exercise a dangerous dog; revising the civil penalty for violations; providing criminal penalties for persons who resist or obstruct an animal control authority, etc.

Every action

52 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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Feb 13, 2025HouseFiled
Feb 19, 2025CommitteeReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Feb 19, 2025CommitteeReferred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Feb 19, 2025CommitteeReferred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee · House Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
Feb 19, 2025CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
Feb 19, 2025CommitteeNow in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Mar 4, 2025House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Mar 17, 2025CommitteeAdded to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Mar 19, 2025CommitteeFavorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee16–0 vote
Mar 20, 2025CommitteeReported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Mar 20, 2025HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
Mar 20, 2025HouseCS Filed
Mar 20, 2025House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Mar 21, 2025CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
Mar 21, 2025CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
Mar 21, 2025CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
Apr 4, 2025CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
Apr 8, 2025CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee21–0 vote
Apr 8, 2025CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
Apr 8, 2025CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
Apr 15, 2025CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
Apr 17, 2025CommitteeFavorable by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee23–0 vote
Apr 17, 2025CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
Apr 17, 2025HouseBill released to House Calendar
Apr 17, 2025HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
Apr 17, 2025HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
Apr 23, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 23, 2025HousePlaced on 3rd reading
Apr 23, 2025HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
Apr 23, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 23, 2025HouseCS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
Apr 23, 2025HouseMessage sent to senate
Apr 23, 2025SenateIn Messages
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeReferred to Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
Apr 23, 2025SenateReceived
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeWithdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 572 · Senate Fiscal Policy
Apr 28, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Apr 28, 2025SenateSubstituted for CS/CS/SB 572 -SJ 572
Apr 28, 2025SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 572
Apr 28, 2025SenateAmendment(s) adopted (874468) -SJ 572
Apr 28, 2025SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 574
Apr 28, 2025SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 57436–0 vote
Apr 28, 2025HouseIn Messages
Apr 28, 2025HouseIn Possession List

Apr 30, 2025HouseSenate Message List
Apr 30, 2025HouseAmendment 874468 Concur
Apr 30, 2025HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
Apr 30, 2025HouseOrdered engrossed, then enrolled
Apr 30, 2025HouseMessage sent to senate
May 16, 2025GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
May 21, 2025GovernorApproved by Governor
May 22, 2025Chapter No. 2025-61

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage · Full House

115–0

Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 115 No 0 Not voting 4

Democrats: 33 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 115

Not voting · 4

CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 574 · Full Senate

36–0

Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 36 No 0 Not voting 2

Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 36

Not voting · 2

Passage · Full House

112–0

Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 112 No 0 Not voting 7

Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 112

Not voting · 7

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 19, 2025	House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee	Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Members Yes · 16 Alex RizoR Anne GerwigR Ashley Viola GanttD Dan DaleyD Daryl CampbellD Dean BlackR Jeff HolcombR Jennifer "Rita" HarrisD John Paul TempleR Kiyan MichaelR Lisa DunkleyD Michael A. "Mike" CarusoR Nan CobbR Peggy Gossett-SeidmanR Philip Wayne "Griff" Griffitts Jr.R Ryan ChamberlinR Not voting · 2 Chad JohnsonR Kim KendallR	Passed 16–0
Apr 8, 2025	House Judiciary Committee	Favorable by Judiciary Committee Members Yes · 21 Adam AndersonR Bruce Hadley AntoneD Dan DaleyD Daniel Antonio "Danny" AlvarezR David BorreroR Hillary CasselR Jessica BakerR Johanna LópezD Jon AlbertR Juan Carlos PorrasR LaVon Bracy DavisD Michael "Mike" GottliebD Michael OwenR Michelle SalzmanR Patt ManeyR Rachel Saunders PlakonR Robert Charles "Chuck" Brannan IIIR Shane G. AbbottR Tom FabricioR Traci KosterR Webster BarnabyR Not voting · 1 Kevin D. ChamblissD	Passed 21–0
Apr 17, 2025	House State Affairs Committee	Favorable by State Affairs Committee Members Yes · 23 Adam BotanaR Angela "Angie" NixonD Anna V. EskamaniD Ashley Viola GanttD Debbie MayfieldR Debra TendrichD Dotie JosephD Fabián BasabeR James Vernon "Jim" Mooney Jr.R Joe CaselloD John SnyderR Linda ChaneyR Lindsay CrossD Meg WeinbergerR Michael A. "Mike" CarusoR Mike GiallombardoR Nan CobbR Omar BlancoR Philip Wayne "Griff" Griffitts Jr.R Randall Scott "Randy" MaggardR Richard GentryR William Cloud "Will" Robinson Jr.R Wyman DugganR Not voting · 3 Alex RizoR Jeff HolcombR Karen Gonzalez PittmanR	Passed 23–0

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

Passage · Full House

CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 574 · Full Senate

Passage · Full House

Committee and other votes

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