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IntroducedJan 09, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Florida House Bill
Domestic Animals; Requires FDLE to post on its website specified information relating to individuals convicted of specified animal cruelty offenses; requires clerk of each court & county detention facility to provide FDLE with such information; requires pet dealers to disclose financing terms before sale of animals & provide copies of specified medical records to consumers; revises provisions relating to purchase, exchange, & return of animals; authorizes certain actions for contestation of veterinary expenses or demands of pet dealer for refund or exchange; provides for award of punitive damages; provides that certain violations constitute unfair method of competition or unfair or deceptive act or practice & subject to penalties; requires DBPR to post on its website certain best management practices & information related to selection of breeders, purchase of animals, & animal cruelty.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 26, 2026: Added to Second Reading Calendar
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 1521
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Commerce Committeeprimary
- Budget Committeeprimary
- Industries & Professional Activities Subcommitteeprimary
- Weinbergerprimary
- Boylescosponsor
- Gossett-Seidmancosponsor
- Longcosponsor
- Valdéscosponsor
Votes
Actions
- Feb 26, 2026 | House
- Added to Second Reading Calendar
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Reported out of Commerce Committee
- Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- CS Filed
- Bill referred to House Calendar
- 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
- Feb 20, 2026 | House
- Referred to Commerce Committee
- Now in Commerce Committee
- Added to Commerce Committee agenda
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Reported out of Budget Committee
- Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- CS Filed
- Feb 16, 2026 | House
- Favorable with CS by Budget Committee
- Feb 12, 2026 | House
- Added to Budget Committee agenda
- Feb 10, 2026 | House
- Referred to Budget Committee
- Referred to Commerce Committee
- Now in Budget Committee
- Feb 09, 2026 | House
- Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- CS Filed
- 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- Feb 03, 2026 | House
- PCS added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
- Jan 15, 2026 | House
- Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- Referred to Budget Committee
- Referred to Commerce Committee
- Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- Jan 13, 2026 | House
- 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- Jan 09, 2026 | House
- Filed
