Dangerous Dogs; Requiring, rather than authorizing, that dogs subject to certain dangerous dog investigations which have killed or bitten a human being to a certain severity be immediately confiscated, placed in quarantine if necessary, impounded, and held; requiring the owner of a dog subject to a dangerous dog investigation to provide certain information to an animal control authority; requiring an animal shelter, a humane organization, or certain animal control agencies to provide specified information to potential adopters; revising the conditions under which an owner is authorized to exercise a dangerous dog; revising the civil penalty for violations; providing criminal penalties for persons who resist or obstruct an animal control authority, etc.
Chapter No. 2025-61
Approved by Governor
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
Amendment 874468 Concur
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Senate Message List
Amendment(s) adopted (874468)
Read 2nd time
Substituted for CS/CS/SB 572
Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
In Messages
CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
Read 3rd time
Added to Third Reading Calendar
Placed on 3rd reading
Received
Referred to Fiscal Policy
In Messages
CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
Read 3rd time
Read 2nd time
Added to Second Reading Calendar
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
Bill released to House Calendar
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
Now in State Affairs Committee
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
Referred to State Affairs Committee
Now in Judiciary Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
CS Filed
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Filed
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| H 593 Filed | |
| H 593 c1 | |
| H 593 e1 | |
| H 593 er |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 874468 - Amendment (Delete All) to H 593 c1 | PDF HTML |
| 523207 - Strike All Amendment to H 593 Filed | |
| Bill Analysis -- Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (4/8/2025 4:15 PM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) (4/17/2025 2:57 PM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (5/22/2025 1:53 PM) |
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