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FL S2032

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/15/2011

Primary Sponsor

Oscar Braynon

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a rebuttable presumption that an animal has been trained or used for fighting if it exhibits fresh wounds, scarring, or other specific indications of fighting use.

  • Establishes rebuttable presumption of fighting use if a person possesses training apparatus such as gaffs, slashers, sparring muffs, fighting pits, or drugs known to be used in animal fighting preparation.

  • Corrects cross-references in section 828.122, F.S. by renumbering subsections (4) through (10) as subsections (5) through (11).

  • Provides that a county or agency is not liable for the cost of an animal seized and awarded to the county or agency's custody pursuant to a court order.

  • Effective date: October 1, 2011.

Legislative Description

Fighting or Baiting Animals

Last Action

Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

5/7/2011

Committee Referrals

Agriculture3/22/2011

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