Bill Summary

HB 851 Animal Cruelty (2013 Session)
Animal Cruelty: Specifies that person who commits multiple acts of animal cruelty against one animal or acts of animal cruelty against multiple animals may be charged with separate offense for each such act of animal cruelty; specifies that person who owns or has custody or control of an animal & fails to act commits aggravated animal cruelty if certain injuries or death result; prohibits specific acts relating to dyeing or artificially coloring certain animals; prohibit selling, offering for sale, or giving away as merchandising premiums specified fowl or rabbits to be used as pets, toys, or retail premiums; provides exceptions; including illegal animal fighting or baiting as offense within definition of "racketeering activity" for purposes of Florida RICO Act. Effective Date: July 1, 2013
02/18/13
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Filed
02/28/13
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
02/28/13
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
03/08/13
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On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/12/13, 10:00 am, 404 H
03/12/13
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Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/13/13
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/15/13
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Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
03/20/13
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Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Criminal Justice Impact Conference, 03/21/13, 11:00 am, 301 C (No Votes Will Be Taken)
03/26/13
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On Committee agenda - Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/28/13, 8:00 am, 17 H
03/28/13
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Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/28/13
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Now in Judiciary Committee
04/01/13
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/03/13, 8:30 am, 404 H
04/03/13
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Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/03/13
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/15/13
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Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/17/13
04/17/13
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Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (624529); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 118 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/17/13
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
04/18/13
SENATE
In Messages
04/19/13
SENATE
Received; Referred to Agriculture; Criminal Justice
04/25/13
SENATE
Withdrawn from Agriculture; Criminal Justice; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0504; Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading for 04/26/13
04/26/13
SENATE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 35 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/29/13
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Ordered enrolled
04/30/13
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
06/17/13
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 07/02/13)
06/28/13
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2013-245
0851
Filed on 02/18/13
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Amendment 354849
Filed on 03/11/13
Adopted
0851C1
Filed on 03/13/13
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Amendment 624529
Filed on 04/16/13
Adopted on 2nd Reading
0851E1
Filed on 04/17/13
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0851ER
Filed on 04/30/13
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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828.1615
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