HB 593 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Dangerous Dogs

Summary

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.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Signed May 21, 2025

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MINOR

The bill was enrolled and finalized for passage, with no substantive policy changes to the dangerous dog regulations. The document format was updated from 'CS/HB 593, Engrossed 1' to 'ENROLLED' status, indicating the bill has completed its legislative process and is ready for implementation.

TECHNICAL

Document status changed from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled', indicating final passage and preparation for signing into law.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2025 · House Apr 23, 2025

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 38

Apr 28, 2025

D Democratic10

10 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican27

25 Yea 2

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 21, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

legislature

Apr 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Introduced

Amendment 874468 Concur

lower

Apr 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0

upper

Apr 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amendment(s) adopted (874468)

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to Fiscal Policy

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of State Affairs Committee

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable by State Affairs Committee

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in State Affairs Committee

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Judiciary Committee

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Judiciary Committee

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Judiciary Committee

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to State Affairs Committee

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Committee

Referred to State Affairs Committee

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Committee

Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Committee

Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Committee

Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 9 co-sponsors