Florida House Bill 711 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Failed on April 28 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-04-28 - Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Designates act "Care for Retired Law Enforcement Dogs Program Act"; creates Care for Retired Law Enforcement Dogs Program within FDLE; requires FDLE to contract with nonprofit corporation to administer & manage program; provides requirements for corporation; provides requirements for disbursement of funds for veterinary care of eligible retired law enforcement dogs; places annual cap on funds available for eligible retired law enforcement dog; prohibits former handler or adopter from seeking reimbursement if funds are depleted for year such reimbursement is sought; provides for deposit of program funds; provides for reversion of funds to FDLE; authorizes carryforward of unexpended appropriations for use in program up to certain limits; requires FDLE to adopt rules; provides appropriation.

Care for Retired Law Enforcement Dogs

Rep. Dave Kerner [D]

Rep. Raymond Pilon [R]

Rep. Clovis Watson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-04-28	House	Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
2015-03-12	House	Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
2015-03-12	House	Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
2015-03-10	House	On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/12/15, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
2015-03-03	House	Introduced
2015-02-18	House	Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
2015-02-11	House	Filed

S1016 (Similar To) 2015-04-28 - Died in Messages

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
943	69		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2015/711
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2015/0711/BillText/Filed/PDF