CS/CS/SB 504 (2013) -  Animal Cruelty

General Bill by Appropriations and Criminal Justice and Brandes (CO-SPONSORS) Gardiner; Lee; Sachs; Abruzzo
Animal Cruelty: Specifying that a person who commits multiple acts of animal cruelty against one animal or acts of animal cruelty against multiple animals may be charged with a separate offense for each such act of animal cruelty; providing for additional uses by certain counties of proceeds of surcharges on animal control or cruelty violations; including illegal animal fighting or baiting as an offense within the definition of the term “racketeering activity” for purposes of the Florida RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization) Act, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2013
Last Event: 04/25/13 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 851 (Ch. 2013-245) -SJ 611 on Thursday, April 25, 2013 12:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Criminal Justice
    • On agenda for: 03/18/13 1:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    • On agenda for: 03/27/13 9:30 AM
    • Recommendation: Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 12   Nays 0
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 04/18/13 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 16   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 851 Subject: Animal Cruelty Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/21/2013 2:30:30 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/16/2013 6:40:45 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 3/27/2013 11:15:22 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 3/26/2013 12:14:08 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Criminal Justice 3/19/2013 9:52:40 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Criminal Justice 3/14/2013 5:48:16 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 851 (Ch. 2013-245) -SJ 611 Time: 04/25/2013 - 12:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted CS/HB 851 -SJ 611 Time: 04/25/2013 - 12:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 611 Time: 04/25/2013 - 12:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 483 Time: 04/23/2013 - 8:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/13 Time: 04/22/2013 - 10:59 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 481 Time: 04/22/2013 - 10:56 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/22/2013 - 8:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 481 Time: 04/18/2013 - 11:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/18/13, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/15/2013 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations -SJ 273 Time: 03/27/2013 - 11:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 273 Time: 03/27/2013 - 10:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 03/27/13, 9:30 am, 37 Senate Office Building Time: 03/22/2013 - 2:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 231 Time: 03/19/2013 - 6:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice -SJ 229 Time: 03/19/2013 - 5:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/19/2013 - 10:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 229 Time: 03/18/2013 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/18/13, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building Time: 03/13/2013 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 38 Time: 03/05/2013 - 8:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 38 Time: 02/04/2013 - 5:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/28/2013 - 1:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
828.12 CS/HB 851
828.27 CS/CS/SB 674*, CS/HB 851, CS/HB 1121, SB 1320
895.02 CS/HB 155, CS/HB 851, CS/SB 1030

(*) Not the latest version