Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 534 — Animal Cruelty

Last action — Died in Criminal Justice

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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 2025 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Animal Cruelty; Prohibiting a person from confining an animal in an unattended motor vehicle under certain circumstances; providing criminal penalties, etc.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends Florida law to prohibit the confinement of animals in unattended vehicles under conditions that endanger their health, establishing new penalties for such actions.

  • Section 828.12

    (b) Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly confines an animal in an unattended motor vehicle under conditions that endanger the health or well-being of the animal due to the animal being exposed to temperatures so high or so low that a person could reasonably expect the animal to experience suffering, disability, or death, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or both.

    Adds a new offense for confining animals in unattended motor vehicles under dangerous conditions.

Action History

  1. Died in Criminal Justice

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Introduced

  4. Referred to Criminal Justice; Agriculture; Rules

  5. Filed

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

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 SB 534 do?
Animal Cruelty; Prohibiting a person from confining an animal in an unattended motor vehicle under certain circumstances; providing criminal penalties, etc.
Who sponsors SB 534?
SB 534 is sponsored by Rodriguez, Ana Maria (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 534?
This bill died with 2025 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 534?
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