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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1356: Handling of Animals

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1356 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Handling of Animals. Primary sponsor: Ileana Garcia (Republican), Commerce and Tourism. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1004 (Ch. 2026-76).

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.

Handling of Animals; Requiring the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to develop and adopt rules, best management practices, and other measures for dog breeding in this state; deleting a limit on veterinary costs under certain provisions; specifying requirements for retail stores that offer animals for sale; requiring dog breeders to apply to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation for a certificate of registration and to renew the certificate at specified intervals, etc.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ileana GarciaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate36
Commerce and TourismPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Kristen ArringtonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate25

“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. Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1004 (Ch. 2026-76)
  2. CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time
  3. Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  4. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  5. CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
  6. On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/04/26, 10:30 am, 110 Senate Building
  7. Introduced
  8. Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
  9. Filed

Sources

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