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FL H1395
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Johanna Lopez
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AI Summary
- Creates s. 827.12, F.S., making it a third-degree felony for any adult to commit aggravated animal cruelty, animal fighting/baiting, or sexual activities involving animals in the presence of a child
- Equally applies to any adult who causes or entices a child to commit those same acts of animal cruelty, animal fighting, or sexual activities involving animals
- Increases the offense severity ranking of fighting or baiting animals (s. 828.122(3)) from Level 1 to Level 5 on the Criminal Punishment Code offense severity ranking chart
- Adds the new offense of subjecting a child to animal cruelty (s. 827.12) to Level 6 of the offense severity ranking chart, placing it alongside offenses such as child abuse, aggravated assault, and aggravated stalking
- Effective date of July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Animal Cruelty Offenses
Last Action
Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Criminal Justice Subcommittee3/5/2025
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