Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 502 — Animal Cruelty Offenses

Last action — Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 255 (Ch. 2025-102)

  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Offenses; Defining the term “domestic animal”; providing criminal punishment scoring, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 255 (Ch. 2025-102)

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Introduced

  4. Referred to Criminal Justice; Agriculture; Fiscal Policy

  5. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (162)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 502 do?
Animal Cruelty Offenses; Defining the term “domestic animal”; providing criminal punishment scoring, etc.
Who sponsors SB 502?
SB 502 is sponsored by Arrington, Kristen Aston (Democrat) and Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 502?
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 502?
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