Florida 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 47 — Reporting Animal Cruelty

Last action — Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Reporting Animal Cruelty; Specifies that the failure of veterinarian to report suspected animal cruelty is grounds for disciplinary action; requires veterinarians, veterinary technicians, & other animal treatment provider employees to report cases of suspected animal cruelty to certain officials & authorizes such persons to report suspected cases of animal cruelty at certain commercial food-producing animal operations under certain circumstances; provides immunity from liability & employment protections for certain persons; provides criminal penalties for the alteration or the destruction of medical records for specified purposes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee

  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  3. Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee; Commerce Committee

  4. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (162)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 47 do?
Reporting Animal Cruelty; Specifies that the failure of veterinarian to report suspected animal cruelty is grounds for disciplinary action; requires veterinarians, veterinary technicians, & other animal treatment provider employees to report cases of suspected animal cruelty to certain officials & authorizes such persons to report suspected cases of animal cruelty at certain commercial food-producing animal operations under certain circumstances; provides immunity from liability & employment protections for certain persons; provides criminal penalties for the alteration or the destruction of medical records for specified purposes.
Who sponsors HB 47?
HB 47 is sponsored by Daley, Dan (Democrat) and Plasencia, Susan (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 47?
This bill died with 2021 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 HB 47?
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