CS/HB 851 (2013) -  Animal Cruelty

General Bill by Criminal Justice Subcommittee and Moskowitz (CO-SPONSORS) Dudley; Edwards-Walpole; Gaetz; Harrell; Metz; O'Toole; Patronis; Pilon; Stewart; Torres
Animal Cruelty: Specifies that person who commits multiple acts of animal cruelty against one animal or acts of animal cruelty against multiple animals may be charged with separate offense for each such act of animal cruelty; specifies that person who owns or has custody or control of any animal & fails to act commits aggravated animal cruelty if certain injuries or death result; prohibits specific acts relating to dyeing or artificially coloring certain animals; prohibit selling, offering for sale, or giving away as merchandising premiums specified fowl or rabbits to be used as pets, toys, or retail premiums; provides exceptions; including illegal animal fighting or baiting as offense within definition of "racketeering activity" for purposes of Florida RICO Act.
Effective Date: July 1, 2013
Last Event: Chapter No. 2013-245 on Monday, July 1, 2013 11:15 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Friday, April 19, 2013 12:22 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 504 Subject: Animal Cruelty Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 650 Subject: Artificial Coloring and Sale of Certain Animals and Fowls Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 7/10/2013 8:49:58 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/17/2013 11:28:31 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/3/2013 1:42:31 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/1/2013 6:24:11 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee 3/28/2013 3:17:02 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee 3/26/2013 7:21:06 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee 3/13/2013 3:17:21 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee 3/8/2013 4:35:11 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/17/2013 12:23 PM   Yeas: 118 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 128] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/26/2013 11:10 AM   Yeas: 35 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 44] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2013-245 Time: 07/01/2013 - 11:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/28/2013 - 5:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/17/2013 - 10:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 04/29/2013 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/29/2013 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 693 Time: 04/26/2013 - 11:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 693 Time: 04/26/2013 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/25/2013 - 12:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 611 Time: 04/25/2013 - 12:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 504 -SJ 611 Time: 04/25/2013 - 12:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 611 Time: 04/25/2013 - 12:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Withdrawn from Agriculture; Criminal Justice -SJ 611 Time: 04/25/2013 - 12:40 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture Version: e1
Event: S Received -SJ 510 Time: 04/23/2013 - 4:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Agriculture; Criminal Justice -SJ 510 Time: 04/19/2013 - 8:19 AM Member: Committee: Agriculture Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/18/2013 - 5:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/18/2013 - 5:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/17/2013 - 12:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 118, NAYS 0 Time: 04/17/2013 - 12:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/17/2013 - 12:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 624529 adopted Time: 04/17/2013 - 12:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/17/2013 - 12:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 624529 filed Time: 04/16/2013 - 1:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/17/2013) Time: 04/15/2013 - 6:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/03/2013 - 1:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/03/2013 - 1:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 04/03/2013 - 1:47 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Judiciary Committee Time: 04/03/2013 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 04/01/2013 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 03/28/2013 - 3:46 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/28/2013 - 3:46 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/28/2013 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/26/2013 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/15/2013 - 3:43 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/15/2013 - 3:43 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/15/2013 - 3:43 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/13/2013 - 8:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/13/2013 - 3:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/13/2013 - 3:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/13/2013 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/12/2013 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/08/2013 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2013 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2013 - 2:53 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/28/2013 - 2:53 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2013 - 2:53 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2013 - 2:53 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/18/2013 - 12:54 PM Member: Moskowitz Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
828.12 CS/CS/SB 504
828.1615 CS/CS/SB 650
828.27 CS/CS/SB 504, CS/CS/SB 674*, CS/HB 1121, SB 1320
895.02 CS/HB 155, CS/CS/SB 504, CS/SB 1030

(*) Not the latest version