SB 572

  • Florida Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 04, 2025
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Dangerous Dogs

Bill Subjects

Torts

Abstract

Dangerous Dogs; Citing this act as the “Pam Rock Act”; requiring certain dog owners to securely confine their dogs in a proper enclosure; 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 that certain dogs not impounded with the animal control authority be confined in a proper enclosure by the owner; requiring the owner of a dog classified as a dangerous dog to obtain dangerous dog liability insurance coverage and provide proof of such insurance to a certain animal control authority, etc.

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


Actions


Apr 28, 2025

Senate

Read 2nd time

Senate

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 593 (Ch. 2025-61)

Senate

Substituted CS/HB 593

Apr 23, 2025

Senate

CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time

Senate

Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

Senate

Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

Senate

Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/25

Apr 22, 2025

Senate

CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0

Apr 17, 2025

Senate

On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building

Apr 03, 2025

Senate

CS by Judiciary read 1st time

Senate

Now in Fiscal Policy

Apr 02, 2025

Senate

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

Apr 01, 2025

Senate

CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

Mar 27, 2025

Senate

On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/01/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

Mar 04, 2025

Senate

Introduced

Senate

Now in Judiciary

Mar 03, 2025

Senate

Favorable by Agriculture; YEAS 6 NAYS 0

Feb 24, 2025

Senate

On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 03/03/25, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Building

Feb 20, 2025

Senate

Referred to Agriculture; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy

Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Filed

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
S 572 Filed PDF HTML
S 572 c1 PDF HTML
S 572 c2 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
875208 - Amendment to S 572 Filed PDF HTML
Bill Analysis -- Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) (4/24/2025 4:20 PM) PDF
Bill Analysis -- Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) (4/21/2025 10:51 AM) PDF
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (4/3/2025 2:20 PM) PDF
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) (3/31/2025 3:02 PM) PDF
Bill Analysis -- Agriculture (Post-Meeting) (3/3/2025 5:01 PM) PDF
Bill Analysis -- Agriculture (Pre-Meeting) (2/28/2025 3:21 PM) PDF

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