FL S1356 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on March 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-13 - Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on March 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-13 - Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Requiring the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to develop and adopt rules, best management practices, and other measures for dog breeding in this state; deleting a limit on veterinary costs under certain provisions; specifying requirements for retail stores that offer animals for sale; requiring dog breeders to apply to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation for a certificate of registration and to renew the certificate at specified intervals, etc.
Title
Handling of Animals
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-02-04 - Senate - Senate Commerce and Tourism (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 |
| 2026-01-30 | Senate | On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/04/26, 10:30 am, 110 Senate Building |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Introduced |
| 2026-01-16 | Senate | Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules |
| 2026-01-07 | Senate | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
S1004 (Similar To) 2026-05-13 - Chapter No. 2026-76
H1521 (Similar To) 2026-03-09 - Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 1004
H1521 (Similar To) 2026-03-09 - Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 1004
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 585 | 701 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 828 | 29 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 828 | 291 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
