Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 593: Dangerous Dogs
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 593 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on February 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Dangerous Dogs. Primary sponsor: Judson Sapp (Republican), Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee. It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 22, 2025): Chapter No. 2025-61.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Dangerous Dogs; Requiring, rather than authorizing, that dogs subject to certain dangerous dog investigations which have killed or bitten a human being to a certain severity be immediately confiscated, placed in quarantine if necessary, impounded, and held; requiring the owner of a dog subject to a dangerous dog investigation to provide certain information to an animal control authority; requiring an animal shelter, a humane organization, or certain animal control agencies to provide specified information to potential adopters; revising the conditions under which an owner is authorized to exercise a dangerous dog; revising the civil penalty for violations; providing criminal penalties for persons who resist or obstruct an animal control authority, etc.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judson Sapp | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 20 |
| Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Webster Barnaby | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 29 |
| Casello | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Ryan Chamberlin | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
| Kevin Chambliss | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 117 |
| Fentrice Driskell | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 67 |
| Johanna López | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Bill Partington | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 28 |
| Mitch Rosenwald | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 98 |
| Susan Valdés | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 64 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Chapter No. 2025-61
- Approved by Governor
- Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
- CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
- Amendment 874468 Concur
- Senate Message List
- In Messages
- CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
- Read 3rd time
- Amendment(s) adopted (874468)
- Read 2nd time
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