SB 1698 (2020) -  Regulation of Pet Stores

General Bill by Diaz
Regulation of Pet Stores: Creating the "Florida Pet Protection Act"; requiring the licensure of pet stores; requiring the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to adopt procedures for such licensure; regulating the sale or transfer of household pets by pet stores; limiting the sources from which pet stores may acquire pets for sale; requiring the department to conduct periodic inspections of pet stores and audit sales records, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2020
Last Event: 03/14/20 S Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology on Saturday, March 14, 2020 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Innovation, Industry, and Technology
    • On agenda for: 02/17/20 1:30 PM
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1700 Subject: Fees/Pet Store License Relationship: Linked
Bill #: HB 1237 Subject: Pet Stores Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

  • Original Filed Version
    • D 706506 , Innovation, Industry, and Technology, Diaz Date Filed: 01/31/20, Line#: 0
    • SD 802186 , Innovation, Industry, and Technology, Diaz Date Filed: 02/13/20, Line#: 0

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Innovation, Industry, and Technology 2/14/2020 1:01:52 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Innovation, Industry, and Technology Version: __
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Innovation, Industry, and Technology, 02/17/20, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building --Not Considered Time: 02/12/2020 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Innovation, Industry, and Technology Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Innovation, Industry, and Technology, 02/03/20, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building --Not Considered Time: 01/29/2020 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: Innovation, Industry, and Technology Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 166 Time: 01/22/2020 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations -SJ 167 Time: 01/17/2020 - 1:04 PM Member: Committee: Innovation, Industry, and Technology Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/10/2020 - 11:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
468.901 HB 1237
468.903 HB 1237
468.905 HB 1237, SB 1700
468.907 HB 1237
468.909 HB 1237
468.911 HB 1237
468.913 HB 1237
468.915 HB 1237
468.917 HB 1237
468.919 HB 1237