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FL SB 676

died on adjournment

Animal Welfare

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did FL SB 676 pass?

No. FL SB 676 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-04): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 559 (Ch. 2026-78), CS/SB 1004 (Ch. 2026-76)

What is FL SB 676 about?

Animal Welfare; Creating the offense of causing or enticing a minor to commit, or in the presence of a minor committing, animal cruelty; requiring a court to order a minor who commits specified acts of animal cruelty to undergo a psychological evaluation and, if recommended, receive counseling or treatment for a specified time period; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to post on its website specified information relating to each individual convicted of specified animal cruelty offenses; creating the offense of causing or enticing a minor to commit, or in the presence of a minor committing, fighting or baiting animals; increasing the maximum civil penalty for specified violations of ordinances relating to animal control or cruelty, etc.

Who sponsors FL SB 676?

Arrington, Fiscal Policy are the primary sponsors of FL SB 676, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Animal Welfare; Creating the offense of causing or enticing a minor to commit, or in the presence of a minor committing, animal cruelty; requiring a court to order a minor who commits specified acts of animal cruelty to undergo a psychological evaluation and, if recommended, receive counseling or treatment for a specified time period; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to post on its website specified information relating to each individual convicted of specified animal cruelty offenses; creating the offense of causing or enticing a minor to commit, or in the presence of a minor committing, fighting or baiting animals; increasing the maximum civil penalty for specified violations of ordinances relating to animal control or cruelty, etc.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-03-04 — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 559 (Ch. 2026-78), CS/SB 1004 (Ch. 2026-76)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Arringtonprimary
  • Fiscal Policyprimary
  • Leekcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-04

    Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 559 (Ch. 2026-78), CS/SB 1004 (Ch. 2026-76)

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-04

    Substituted CS/HB 559

  3. 2026-03-04

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  4. 2026-03-02

    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26

  5. 2026-02-25

    CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time

  6. 2026-02-25

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  7. 2026-02-25

    Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  8. 2026-02-24

    CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0

  9. 2026-02-19

    On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/24/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  10. 2026-01-21

    Now in Fiscal Policy

  11. 2026-01-21

    Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-01-16

    On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 01/21/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

  13. 2026-01-13

    Introduced

    introduction

  14. 2026-01-12

    Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

  15. 2026-01-12

    Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2026-01-05

    On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

  17. 2025-12-09

    Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy

    referral-committee

  18. 2025-12-01

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable

    2026-01-12 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Bernard: yes
    • Bradley: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Pizzo: yes
    • Simon: yes
    • Yarborough: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Martin: yes

  • Favorable

    2026-01-21 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Osgood: yes
    • Polsky: yes
    • Simon: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Yarborough: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Garcia: yes

  • Favorable with Committee Substitute

    2026-02-24 · pass · 18-0

    Member-level votes (20)
    • Arrington: yes
    • Avila: yes
    • Bernard: yes
    • Boyd: yes
    • Bracy Davis: yes
    • Bradley: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Calatayud: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Gaetz: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Leek: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Passidomo: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Simon: yes
    • Truenow: yes
    • Osgood: yes
    • Yarborough: other
    • Gruters: other

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/676/ByCategory

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