SB 774 (2019) -  Animal Welfare

General Bill by Gruters (CO-SPONSORS) Taddeo
Animal Welfare: Authorizing a veterinarian to report criminal violations to certain officers and agents without notice to or authorization from a client; providing that certain contracts entered into on or after a specified date for the sale or lease of dogs and cats are void and unenforceable; authorizing a court to take certain actions regarding the care, custody, possession, or control of an animal in domestic violence actions, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2019
Last Event: 05/03/19 S Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167) on Friday, May 3, 2019 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Innovation, Industry, and Technology
  • Judiciary
  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 379 Subject: Animal Welfare Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 1105 Subject: Transactions for the Possession of Animals Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/HB 7125 Subject: Administration of Justice Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 316 Subject: Contracts for the Sale or Lease of Pets Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 642 Subject: Public Safety Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1236 Subject: Transactions for the Possession of Animals Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 1738 Subject: Animal Welfare Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167) Time: 05/03/2019 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Innovation, Industry, and Technology Version: __
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/03/2019 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 89 Time: 03/05/2019 - 8:20 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 89 Time: 02/15/2019 - 10:20 AM Member: Committee: Innovation, Industry, and Technology Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/06/2019 - 11:14 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
474.2165 CS/HB 379, CS/CS/SB 642, SB 666, HB 835, CS/SB 1738, CS/HB 7125
725.09 CS/HB 379*, HB 1105, SB 1236
741.30 SB 6, CS/HB 379*, CS/SB 1076, HB 1143, HB 7043, CS/HB 7125
828.058 CS/HB 379*
828.29 CS/HB 379*

(*) Not the latest version