Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 676: Animal Welfare
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 676 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on December 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Animal Welfare. Primary sponsor: Kristen Arrington (Democratic), Fiscal Policy. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2026): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 559 (Ch. 2026-78), CS/SB 1004 (Ch. 2026-76).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristen Arrington | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 25 |
| Fiscal Policy | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Tom Leek | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 7 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 559 (Ch. 2026-78), CS/SB 1004 (Ch. 2026-76)
- Substituted CS/HB 559
- Read 2nd time
- Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26
- CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
- Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
- On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/24/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
- Now in Fiscal Policy
- Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
- On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 01/21/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
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