Bill Summary

HB 593 Dangerous Dogs (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Sapp Co Sponsors: Partington CS Sponsors: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
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Summary
Dangerous Dogs: Requires, rather than authorizes, certain dogs to be confiscated, impounded, & held; requires animal control authorities to provide certain information to protentional adopters; revises requirements for owners of dangerous dogs; revises civil penalty for violations. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
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committees of reference
   H Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
   H State Affairs Committee
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Actions
02/13/25
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Filed
02/19/25
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Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee
02/19/25
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Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
03/17/25
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On Committee agenda - Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, 03/19/25, 1:00 pm, 17 H
03/19/25
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Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/20/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/21/25
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References to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee removed; Reference to Judiciary Committee added; Remaining references: Judiciary Committee, State Affairs Committee
03/21/25
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Now in Judiciary Committee
04/04/25
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/08/25, 8:00 am, 404 H
04/08/25
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Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 21 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/08/25
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Now in State Affairs Committee
04/15/25
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On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 04/17/25, 8:00 am, 17 H
04/17/25
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Favorable by State Affairs Committee; 23 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/17/25
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/17/25
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/25
04/23/25
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 115 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/23/25
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In Messages
04/23/25
SENATE
Received; Referred to Fiscal Policy
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bill text & filed amendments
0593
Filed on 02/13/25
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Amendment 523207 DE
Sapp
Filed on 03/18/25
Adopted
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0593C1
Filed on 03/20/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
767.01
767.1
767.11
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767.13
767.135
767.136
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