SB 468 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Animal Cruelty

Summary
Animal Cruelty; Providing that failure to report suspected animal cruelty is grounds for certain disciplinary actions; requiring that a veterinarian, veterinary technician, or other animal treatment provider employee who makes a good faith report of animal cruelty to certain officials be held harmless from certain liability, disciplinary action, and retaliation; providing penalties for certain veterinarians, veterinary technicians, or animal treatment provider employees or volunteers who knowingly alter or destroy a medical record for the purpose of concealing animal cruelty, etc.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026
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Committee
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Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Dec 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Regulated Industries; Criminal Justice; Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Tommy Wright
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