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Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 263: Animal Cruelty

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 263 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on January 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Animal Cruelty. Primary sponsor: Anne Gerwig (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 13, 2025): Withdrawn prior to introduction.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Animal Cruelty; Prohibits person from confining an animal in an unattended motor vehicle in certain circumstances.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Anne GerwigPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse93

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Withdrawn prior to introduction
  2. Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  3. Referred to Judiciary Committee
  4. Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  5. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source