Florida House Bill 593 (Prefiled Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-19 - Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Pending: House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Revises provisions concerning dangerous dogs; requires, rather than authorizes, actions concerning dangerous dogs; requires animal control authorities to provide certain information to DACS & to destroy certain dogs; revises information that owners of dangerous dogs are required to provide to animal control authority; requires owners to obtain dangerous dog liability insurance coverage; revises civil penalty for violations; requires department to create & maintain statewide Dangerous Dog Registry; provides purpose of registry; requires animal control authorities to provide department with certain information.

Dangerous Dogs

Rep. Judson Sapp [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-19	House	Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2025-02-19	House	Referred to State Affairs Committee
2025-02-19	House	Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
2025-02-19	House	Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
2025-02-19	House	Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2025-02-13	House	Filed

S572 (Same As) 2025-02-20 - Referred to Agriculture; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
767	01		Amended Code	See Bill Text
767	10		Amended Code	See Bill Text
767	11		Amended Code	See Bill Text
767	12		Amended Code	See Bill Text
767	125		Amended Code	See Bill Text
767	13		Amended Code	See Bill Text
767	135		Amended Code	See Bill Text
767	136		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/593
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/593/BillText/Filed/PDF