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FL H0255
Bill
Status
Passed
5/29/2025
Primary Sponsor
Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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AI Summary
- Cited as "Dexter's Law," amending Florida's animal cruelty statute (s. 828.12) and the Criminal Punishment Code (s. 921.0024)
- Beginning January 1, 2026, the Department of Law Enforcement must post on its website, in a searchable format, the names of individuals convicted of or who pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to animal cruelty violations, regardless of adjudication
- Adds a 1.25 sentencing multiplier to subtotal sentence points when the primary offense is aggravated animal cruelty under s. 828.12(2) involving the knowing and intentional torture or torment of an animal that resulted in injury, mutilation, or death
- The sentencing multiplier excludes animals used for agricultural purposes or permitted as captive wildlife under s. 379.303
- Effective July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Aggravated Animal Cruelty
Last Action
Chapter No. 2025-102
5/29/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary3/14/2025
Criminal Justice Subcommittee2/6/2025
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