Florida 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 1003 — Courtroom Animal Advocates

Last action — Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Courtroom Animal Advocates; Provides for appointment of advocate for interests of animal in certain court proceedings, at discretion of court; provides powers & duties of such advocates; requires Animal Law Section of The Florida Bar to maintain list of attorneys & certified legal interns meeting specified requirements who are eligible to be appointed as such advocates; specifies that certain rules of The Florida Bar govern such advocates.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  3. Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

  4. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  5. Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

  6. Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

  7. Filed

Sponsors

  • Killebrew · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Killebrew

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1003 do?
Courtroom Animal Advocates; Provides for appointment of advocate for interests of animal in certain court proceedings, at discretion of court; provides powers & duties of such advocates; requires Animal Law Section of The Florida Bar to maintain list of attorneys & certified legal interns meeting specified requirements who are eligible to be appointed as such advocates; specifies that certain rules of The Florida Bar govern such advocates.
Who sponsors HB 1003?
HB 1003 is sponsored by Killebrew.
What is the current status of HB 1003?
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.
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