Florida House Bill 921

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Failed on March 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-13 - Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Provides that failure to report suspected animal cruelty is grounds for certain disciplinary actions; clarifies that authorization to furnish medical records related to veterinary medical services to certain parties includes, but is not limited to, instances where veterinarian suspects animal cruelty; defines; requires certain individuals to report incidents of animal cruelty to certain officials; requires that veterinarian, veterinary technician, or other animal treatment provider employee who makes good faith report of animal cruelty to certain officials be held harmless from certain liability, disciplinary action, & retaliation; provides penalties for certain veterinarians, veterinary technicians, or animal treatment provider employees or volunteers who knowingly alter or destroy medical record for purpose of concealing animal cruelty.

Animal Cruelty

Rep. Meg Weinberger [R]

Rep. Tyler Sirois [R]

Rep. Peggy Gossett-Seidman [R]

Rep. Rob Long [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-13	House	Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
2026-01-13	House	1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2026-01-12	House	Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
2026-01-12	House	Referred to Commerce Committee
2026-01-12	House	Referred to Judiciary Committee
2026-01-12	House	Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
2025-12-29	House	Filed

S468 (Same As) 2026-03-13 - Died in Criminal Justice

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
474	214		Amended Code	See Bill Text
474	2165		Amended Code	See Bill Text
828	124		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/921
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/921/BillText/Filed/PDF