Florida - Session 2026
Title: Domestic Animals
Domestic Animals; Requires FDLE to post on its website specified information relating to individuals convicted of specified animal cruelty offenses; requires clerk of each court & county detention facility to provide FDLE with such information; requires pet dealers to disclose financing terms before sale of animals & provide copies of specified medical records to consumers; revises provisions relating to purchase, exchange, & return of animals; authorizes certain actions for contestation of veterinary expenses or demands of pet dealer for refund or exchange; provides for award of punitive damages; provides that certain violations constitute unfair method of competition or unfair or deceptive act or practice & subject to penalties; requires DBPR to post on its website certain best management practices & information related to selection of breeders, purchase of animals, & animal cruelty.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-09 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-03-09 | Latest Action | House - Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 1004 |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 4019 | Compensation for Health Care Services for Inmates in Lake County | enacted |
| HB 4041 | Compensation for Health Care Services for Inmates in Indian River County | enacted |
| HB 4059 | Compensation for Health Care Services for Inmates in Polk County | enacted |
| CS/SB 844 | Sickle Cell Disease Care Management and Treatment Continuing Education | enacted |
| CS/SB 1004 | Domestic Animals | enrolled |
| CS/CS/SB 1404 | Memory Care | enrolled |
| CS/CS/SB 1668 | Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association | enrolled |
| SB 192 | Patient Funds Held in Trust by Chiropractic Physicians | enrolled |