Florida Senate Bill 468
Session 2026
Animal Cruelty
Active
Failed in Senate on Mar 13, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
468
State
Florida
Session
2026
checkPassed on February 10, 2026
Motion Text
Favorable
Senate Roll Call Votes
Summary
Animal Cruelty; Providing that failure to report suspected animal cruelty is grounds for certain disciplinary actions; requiring that a veterinarian, veterinary technician, or other animal treatment provider employee who makes a good faith report of animal cruelty to certain officials be held harmless from certain liability, disciplinary action, and retaliation; providing penalties for certain veterinarians, veterinary technicians, or animal treatment provider employees or volunteers who knowingly alter or destroy a medical record for the purpose of concealing animal cruelty, etc.
Bill Analysis -- Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) (2/9/2026 12:08 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) (2/10/2026 5:20 PM)
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03/13/2026
Senate
Died in Criminal Justice
02/10/2026
Senate
Now in Criminal Justice
02/10/2026
Senate
Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
02/05/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
01/13/2026
Senate
Introduced
12/01/2025
Senate
Referred to Regulated Industries; Criminal Justice; Rules
11/12/2025
Senate
Filed
Sources
FL Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Dec 8, 2025 9:30:01 AM
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2026 1:43:07 PM