CS/CS/CS/HB 1521: Domestic Animals
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Budget Committee ; Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee ; Weinberger ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Boyles ; Daniels ; Gossett-Seidman ; Long ; Valdés
Domestic Animals; Requires FDLE to post on its website specified information relating to individuals convicted of specified animal cruelty offenses; requires clerk of each court & county detention facility to provide FDLE with such information; requires pet dealers to disclose financing terms before sale of animals & provide copies of specified medical records to consumers; revises provisions relating to purchase, exchange, & return of animals; authorizes certain actions for contestation of veterinary expenses or demands of pet dealer for refund or exchange; provides for award of punitive damages; provides that certain violations constitute unfair method of competition or unfair or deceptive act or practice & subject to penalties; requires DBPR to post on its website certain best management practices & information related to selection of breeders, purchase of animals, & animal cruelty.
Last Action: 2/26/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/9/2026 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/15/2026 | House |
• Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Referred to Budget Committee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 2/3/2026 | House |
• PCS added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda |
| 2/5/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 2/9/2026 | House |
• Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 2/10/2026 | House |
• Referred to Budget Committee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Budget Committee |
| 2/12/2026 | House |
• Added to Budget Committee agenda |
| 2/16/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Budget Committee |
| 2/18/2026 | House |
• Reported out of Budget Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 2/19/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 2/20/2026 | House |
• Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Commerce Committee • Added to Commerce Committee agenda |
| 2/24/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee |
| 2/25/2026 | House |
• Reported out of Commerce Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • Bill referred to House Calendar • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3) |
| 2/26/2026 | House |
• Added to Second Reading Calendar |
