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CS/SB 1156: Dangerous Dogs

GENERAL BILL by Agriculture ; Collins

Dangerous Dogs; Citing this act as as the “Pam Rock Act”; requiring certain dog owners to securely confine their dogs in a proper enclosure; defining the term “department”; requiring, rather than authorizing, that dogs subject to certain dangerous dog investigations be confiscated, impounded, and held; requiring animal control authorities to provide certain information to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and to destroy certain dogs; requiring the department to create and maintain a statewide Dangerous Dog Registry, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Agriculture (AG)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/2/2024 Senate • Filed
    1/8/2024 Senate • Referred to Agriculture; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy
    1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
    1/18/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 01/23/24, 1:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
    1/23/2024 Senate • CS by Agriculture; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
    1/24/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    1/25/2024 Senate • Now in Judiciary
    • CS by Agriculture read 1st time
    3/8/2024 Senate • Died in Judiciary

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  • CS/SB 1156, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/24/2024 at 3:46 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 873 (c1) Dangerous Dogs Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Judiciary Committee

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    767.01 Dog owner’s liability for damages to persons, domestic animals, or livestock. Page 2 (pdf)
    767.10 Legislative findings. Page 2 (pdf)
    767.11 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    767.12 Classification of dogs as dangerous; certification of registration; notice and hearing requirements; confinement of animal; exemption; appeals; unlawful acts. Page 5 (pdf)
    767.125 Page 11 (pdf)
    767.13 Attack or bite by dangerous dog; penalties; confiscation; destruction. Page 12 (pdf)
    767.135 Attack or bite by unclassified dog that causes death; confiscation; destruction. Page 13 (pdf)
    767.136 Attack or bite by unclassified dog that causes severe injury or death; penalties. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • SB 1156, Original Filed Version Posted 1/2/2024 at 1:47 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture (Pre-Meeting) 1/22/2024 (pdf)
    Agriculture (Post-Meeting) 1/24/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 873 Dangerous Dogs Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Judiciary Committee

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    622726 - Amendment
    Before line 43 insert:
    Agriculture
    (Collins)
    1/23/2024
    11:57 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/23/2024
    Web Page
    PDF
    748266 - Amendment
    Delete lines 288 - 396 and insert:
    Agriculture
    (Collins)
    1/23/2024
    11:55 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/23/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/23/2024 1:00 PM Agriculture 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    767.01 Dog owner’s liability for damages to persons, domestic animals, or livestock. Page 2 (pdf)
    767.10 Legislative findings. Page 2 (pdf)
    767.11 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    767.12 Classification of dogs as dangerous; certification of registration; notice and hearing requirements; confinement of animal; exemption; appeals; unlawful acts. Page 5 (pdf)
    767.125 Page 11 (pdf)
    767.13 Attack or bite by dangerous dog; penalties; confiscation; destruction. Page 12 (pdf)
    767.135 Attack or bite by unclassified dog that causes death; confiscation; destruction. Page 13 (pdf)
    767.136 Attack or bite by unclassified dog that causes severe injury or death; penalties. Page 14 (pdf)
    767.16 Police canine or service dog; exemption. Page 14 (pdf)

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