Florida · Senate Bill 1004 · 2026 Regular Session

Domestic Animals

SB 1004 Sponsored by Don Gaetz Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 23, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 7, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor May 11, 2026
  6. Became law May 12, 2026

What it does

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

Domestic Animals; Requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to post on its website specified information relating to each individual convicted of specified animal cruelty offenses; extending the timeframe for which a consumer may pursue remedies for the sale of an animal certifiably unfit for purchase; requiring a pet dealer to provide copies of specified medical records to a consumer; requiring the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to develop a list of best management practices for adoption and implementation, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 25 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Rules · Senate Commerce and Tourism
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/21/26, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Commerce and Tourism
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 · Senate Commerce and Tourism10–0 vote
  6. CommitteeNow in Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Judiciary
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 · Senate Judiciary11–0 vote
  9. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  10. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  11. CommitteeCS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules24–0 vote
  12. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  13. CommitteeCS by Rules read 1st time · Senate Rules
  14. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  15. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
  16. SenateRetained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 356
  17. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 417
  18. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (342166) -SJ 417
  19. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 419
  20. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 41936–0 vote
  21. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 419
  22. HouseIn Messages
  23. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  24. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026)
  25. House1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
  1. HouseRead 2nd time
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HouseCS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
  5. SenateOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-76 , companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 559 (Ch. 2026-78 )

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 419 · Full Senate

36–0
Feb 20, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 9 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

Not voting · 3

Passage · Full House

110–0
Mar 9, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 28 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

Not voting · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 21, 2026 Senate Commerce and Tourism Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 10–0
Feb 3, 2026 Senate Judiciary Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 11–0
Feb 10, 2026 Senate Rules CS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 24–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

  • Don GaetzR Primary sponsor · District 1
  • R Rules Sponsoring committee
All 1 cosponsor

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.