CS/SB 1004: Domestic Animals

GENERAL BILL by Rules, Gaetz; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Arrington

Domestic Animals; Requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to post on its website specified information relating to each individual convicted of specified animal cruelty offenses; extending the timeframe for which a consumer may pursue remedies for the sale of an animal certifiably unfit for purchase; requiring a pet dealer to provide copies of specified medical records to a consumer; requiring the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to develop a list of best management practices for adoption and implementation, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 3/18/2026 11:12 AM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (4)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 1521 (c3) by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Domestic Animals Last Action: 3/9/2026 H Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1004 (Ch. 2026-76), CS/HB 559 (Ch. 2026-78)	Identical
  H 559 (er) by Criminal Justice Subcommittee Animal Welfare Last Action: 5/13/2026 Chapter No. 2026-78; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1004 (Ch. 2026-76)	Compare
  S 676 (c1) by Arrington Animal Welfare Last Action: 3/4/2026 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 559 (Ch. 2026-78), CS/SB 1004 (Ch. 2026-76) -SJ 547	Compare
  S 1356 (c1) by Garcia Handling of Animals Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1004 (Ch. 2026-76)	Compare

• Citations - Statute (3)

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  828.12	Cruelty to animals.	Page 2 (pdf)
  828.29	Dogs and cats transported or offered for sale; health requirements; consumer guarantee.	Page 3 (pdf)
  828.291		Page 9 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  12/23/2025	S	• Filed
  1/7/2026	S	• Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Rules
  1/13/2026	S	• Introduced
  1/16/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/21/26, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
  1/21/2026	S	• Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 • Now in Judiciary
  1/29/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
  2/3/2026	S	• Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 • Now in Rules
  2/5/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
  2/10/2026	S	• CS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  2/11/2026	S	• CS by Rules read 1st time
  2/12/2026	S	• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  2/17/2026	S	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
  2/19/2026	S	• Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 356
  2/20/2026	S	• Read 2nd time -SJ 417 • Amendment(s) adopted (342166) -SJ 417 • Read 3rd time -SJ 419 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 419 • Immediately certified -SJ 419
  2/20/2026	H	• In Messages
  3/5/2026	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026) • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
  3/9/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
  3/17/2026	S	• Ordered enrolled
  5/11/2026		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
  5/12/2026		• Approved by Governor
  5/13/2026		• Chapter No. 2026-76, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 559 (Ch. 2026-78)