Bill Summary

HB 1521 Domestic Animals (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Weinberger Co Sponsors: Boyles, Chaney, Daniels, Gerwig, Gossett-Seidman, Long, Valdés, López CS Sponsors: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, Budget Committee, Commerce Committee
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Summary
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. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
   H Budget Committee
   H Commerce Committee
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Actions
01/09/26
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Filed
01/15/26
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Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee; Budget Committee; Commerce Committee
01/15/26
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Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
02/03/26
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On Committee agenda - Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, 02/05/26, 9:30 am, 102 H - PCS
02/05/26
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Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/09/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/10/26
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Now in Budget Committee
02/12/26
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On Committee agenda - Budget Committee, 02/16/26, 3:30 pm, 17 H
02/16/26
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Favorable with CS by Budget Committee; 26 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/18/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/20/26
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Now in Commerce Committee
02/20/26
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On Committee agenda - Commerce Committee, 02/24/26, 3:00 pm, 404 H
02/25/26
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Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee on 02/24/26; 24 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/25/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C3) Filed
02/25/26
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Referred to House Calendar
02/26/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/09/26
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Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 1004
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bill text & filed amendments
1521
Filed on 01/09/26
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Industries & Professional Activities Sub
Filed on 02/03/26
Adopted
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1521C1
Filed on 02/09/26
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Amendment 1549 DE
Weinberger
Filed on 02/13/26
Withdrawn
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Amendment 208769 DE
Weinberger
Filed on 02/14/26
Adopted
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1521C2
Filed on 02/18/26
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Amendment 968667 DE
Weinberger
Filed on 02/23/26
Adopted
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1521C3
Filed on 02/25/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
828.12
828.29
828.291
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