Regulation of Pet Stores
Summary
Regulation of Pet Stores; Creating the "Florida Pet Protection Act"; requiring the licensure of pet stores; requiring the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to adopt procedures for such licensure; regulating the sale or transfer of household pets by pet stores; limiting the sources from which pet stores may acquire pets for sale; requiring the department to conduct periodic inspections of pet stores and audit sales records, etc.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2020
Last action Mar 14, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Innovation, Industry, and Technology, 02/17/20, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building --Not Considered
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Innovation, Industry, and Technology, 02/03/20, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building --Not Considered
upper
Jan 22, 2020
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 17, 2020
Committee
Referred to Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jose Felix Diaz
RRepublican
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