Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 980 — Lost, Stray, Unwanted, or Homeless Dogs and Cats

Last action — Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Lost, Stray, Unwanted, or Homeless Dogs and Cats; Requiring certain animal shelters, humane organizations, or animal control agencies that take receivership of any lost, stray, unwanted, or homeless dogs or cats to adopt written policies and procedures to achieve specified goals; authorizing employees, agents, or contractors of certain animal shelters or animal control agencies to implant dogs and cats with radio-frequency identification devices for certain purposes, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Now in Innovation, Industry, and Technology

  4. Favorable by Agriculture; YEAS 4 NAYS 0

  5. On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 01/21/20, 10:00 am, 301 Senate Building

  6. Introduced

  7. Referred to Agriculture; Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Rules

  8. Filed

Sponsors

  • Brandes · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Brandes

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable

Passed 4 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4000
Republican 0001
Total 4001
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Broxson — Yea
Montford — Yea
Rader — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 980 do?
Lost, Stray, Unwanted, or Homeless Dogs and Cats; Requiring certain animal shelters, humane organizations, or animal control agencies that take receivership of any lost, stray, unwanted, or homeless dogs or cats to adopt written policies and procedures to achieve specified goals; authorizing employees, agents, or contractors of certain animal shelters or animal control agencies to implant dogs and cats with radio-frequency identification devices for certain purposes, etc.
Who sponsors SB 980?
SB 980 is sponsored by Brandes.
What is the current status of SB 980?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 980?
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