FL S1048 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 14 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-14 - Died in Judiciary
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 14 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-14 - Died in Judiciary
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Providing for appointment of an advocate for the interests of an animal in certain court proceedings, at the discretion of the court; providing powers and duties of such advocates; requiring the Animal Law Section of the Florida Bar to maintain a list of attorneys and certified legal interns meeting specified requirements who are eligible to be appointed as such advocates, etc.
Title
Courtroom Animal Advocates
Sponsors
| Sen. Jason Pizzo [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-14 | Senate | Died in Judiciary |
| 2020-03-14 | Senate | Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 2020-01-15 | Senate | Now in Judiciary |
| 2020-01-14 | Senate | Favorable by Agriculture; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 |
| 2020-01-14 | Senate | Introduced |
| 2020-01-09 | Senate | On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 01/14/20, 2:30 pm, 301 Senate Building |
| 2019-12-13 | Senate | Referred to Agriculture; Judiciary; Rules |
| 2019-11-25 | Senate | Filed |
Code Citations
Florida State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1048 |
| Text | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1048/BillText/Filed/HTML |
