Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida SB 676
Animal Welfare
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Arrington (Democratic)
- Fiscal Policy
Cosponsors (1)
- Leek (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Jan 21, 2026 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Jan 12, 2026 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 559 (Ch. 2026-78), CS/SB 1004 (Ch. 2026-76) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Substituted CS/HB 559 - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26 - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/24/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Now in Fiscal Policy - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 - Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 01/21/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 - Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building - Dec 9, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy - Dec 1, 2025 · Senate
Filed