Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 273 — Pub. Rec./Animal Foster or Adoption

Last action — Chapter No. 2024-257

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 25, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on June 21, 2024.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    3 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Pub. Rec./Animal Foster or Adoption; Provides exemption from public records requirements for records containing information pertaining to persons with legal custody of animal from animal shelter or animal control agency operated by humane society or local government; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption.

Bill Text

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB273 2024 A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB273 2024 A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records;
providing an exemption from public records requirements for records containing certain information pertaining to persons with legal custody of an animal from an animal shelter or animal control agency operated by a humane society or a local government;
providing an exemption from public records requirements for records containing certain information pertaining to persons with legal custody of an animal from an animal shelter or animal control agency operated by a local government;
public records exemption.— (7) Personal identifying information of a person who fosters, adopts, or otherwise receives legal custody of an animal from an animal shelter or animal control agency operated by a humane society or a county, municipality, or other incorporated political subdivision held by the shelter or agency is exempt from s.
public records exemption.— (7) Personal identifying information of a person who fosters, adopts, or otherwise receives legal custody of an animal from an animal shelter or animal control agency operated by a county, municipality, or other incorporated political subdivision held by the shelter or agency is exempt from s.
This subsection is subject to the Open Government Page 1of 3 CODING:
This subsection is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act Page 1of 3 CODING:
hb0273-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB273 2024 Sunset Review Act in accordance with s.
hb0273-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB273 2024 in accordance with s.
The Legislature finds that it is a public necessity that the personal identifying information of a person who fosters, adopts, or otherwise receives legal custody of an animal from an animal shelter or animal control agency operated by a humane society or a county, municipality, or other incorporated political subdivision held by the shelter or agency be made exempt from s.
The Legislature finds that it is a public necessity that the personal identifying information of a person who fosters, adopts, or otherwise receives legal custody of an animal from an animal shelter or animal control agency operated by a county, municipality, or other incorporated political subdivision held by the shelter or agency be made exempt from s.
As such, the Page 2of 3 CODING:
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hb0273-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB273 2024 release of such personal identifying information may jeopardize the safety of animal fosterers, adopters, and other persons receiving legal custody of animals and may have a chilling effect on the recruitment of persons to adopt, foster, or otherwise receive legal custody of animals from an animal shelter or animal control agency.
hb0273-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB273 2024 personal identifying information may jeopardize the safety of animal fosterers, adopters, and other persons receiving legal custody of animals and may have a chilling effect on the recruitment of persons to adopt, foster, or otherwise receive legal custody of animals from an animal shelter or animal control agency.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2024-257

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. In Messages

  6. Immediately certified

  7. CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0

  8. Read 3rd time

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. Substituted for SB 660

  11. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  12. Withdrawn from Rules

  13. Received

  14. Referred to Rules

  15. In Messages

  16. CS passed; YEAS 119, NAYS 0

  17. Read 3rd time

  18. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  19. Read 2nd time

  20. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/15/2024)

  21. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  22. Bill referred to House Calendar

  23. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  24. CS Filed

  25. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  26. Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  27. Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee

  28. Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  29. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  30. Now in State Affairs Committee

  31. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  32. Original reference removed: Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee

  33. CS Filed

  34. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  35. Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

  36. Favorable with CS by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

  37. Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda

  38. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  39. Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

  40. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  41. Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee

  42. Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

  43. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

  • State Affairs Committee
  • Holcomb, Jeff Republican
  • Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (159)

159 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21001
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 8003
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 36004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Not Voting
Book — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Torres — Not Voting
Broxson — Yea
Collins — Yea
Perry — Yea
Hutson — Not Voting
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Not Voting
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 119 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 65001
Democrat 29000
Unaffiliated 25000
Total 119001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Payne — Yea
Amesty — Yea
Fine — Yea
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grant — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Roth — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Keen — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Casello — Yea
Temple — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Lopez, V. — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Yea
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chamberlin, Ryan Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Not Voting
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Redondo, Mike Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 273 do?
Pub. Rec./Animal Foster or Adoption; Provides exemption from public records requirements for records containing information pertaining to persons with legal custody of animal from animal shelter or animal control agency operated by humane society or local government; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption.
Who sponsors HB 273?
HB 273 is sponsored by State Affairs Committee, Holcomb, Jeff (Republican), Chaney, Linda (Republican), Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" (Republican), and Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee.
What is the current status of HB 273?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 25, 2023. Enacted.
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