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House bill · 2026

HB 559

Animal Welfare

Became lawOfficial record on The Florida Senate

Progress

163 days from first to latest action, across 38 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Dec 1

  2. Referred to committee

    Dec 12

  3. Heard in committee

    Feb 5

  4. Reported from committee

    Feb 5

  5. Passed first chamber

    Feb 25

  6. Passed second chamber

    Mar 4

  7. Sent to governor

    May 11

  8. Became law

    May 12

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Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

Passage, Third Reading

House · Feb 25, 2026

Passed 114–0

114 Yea

0 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Third Reading

Senate · Mar 4, 2026

Passed 37–0

37 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticIndependent

Full history

Every action recorded by The Florida Senate.

  1. Chapter No. 2026-78; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1004 (Ch. 2026-76)

    May 13, 2026 · Joint

  2. Approved by Governor

    May 12, 2026 · Joint

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

    May 11, 2026 · Joint

  4. Ordered enrolled

    Mar 4, 2026 · House

  5. In Messages

    Mar 4, 2026 · House

  6. CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0

    Mar 4, 2026 · Senate

  7. Read 3rd time

    Mar 4, 2026 · Senate

  8. Read 2nd time

    Mar 4, 2026 · Senate

  9. Substituted for CS/SB 676

    Mar 4, 2026 · Senate

  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

    Mar 4, 2026 · Senate

  11. Withdrawn from Rules

    Mar 4, 2026 · Senate

  12. Received

    Feb 26, 2026 · Senate

  13. Referred to Rules Rules

    Feb 26, 2026 · Senate

  14. In Messages

    Feb 25, 2026 · Senate

  15. CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0

    Feb 25, 2026 · House

  16. Read 3rd time

    Feb 25, 2026 · House

  17. Added to Third Reading Calendar

    Feb 25, 2026 · House

  18. Read 2nd time

    Feb 25, 2026 · House

  19. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)

    Feb 19, 2026 · House

  20. Added to Second Reading Calendar

    Feb 17, 2026 · House

  21. Bill released to House Calendar

    Feb 17, 2026 · House

  22. Reported out of Judiciary Committee

    Feb 17, 2026 · House

  23. Favorable by Judiciary Committee Judiciary

    Feb 17, 2026 · House

  24. Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

    Feb 13, 2026 · House

  25. Now in Judiciary Committee

    Feb 6, 2026 · House

  26. Referred to Judiciary Committee Judiciary

    Feb 6, 2026 · House

  27. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    Feb 5, 2026 · House

  28. CS Filed

    Feb 5, 2026 · House

  29. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    Feb 5, 2026 · House

  30. Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    Feb 5, 2026 · House

  31. Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee Judiciary

    Feb 5, 2026 · House

  32. PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

    Feb 3, 2026 · House

  33. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    Jan 13, 2026 · House

  34. Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    Dec 12, 2025 · House

  35. Referred to Judiciary Committee Judiciary

    Dec 12, 2025 · House

  36. Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee Justice Budget Subcommittee

    Dec 12, 2025 · House

  37. Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    Dec 12, 2025 · House

  38. Filed

    Dec 1, 2025 · House

Authors

and 8 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Lindsay Cross cosponsorD
  • Jim Mooney cosponsorR
  • Christine Hunschofsky cosponsorD
  • Robin Bartleman cosponsorD
  • Fabián Basabe cosponsorR
  • Meg Weinberger cosponsorR
  • Susan Plasencia cosponsorR
  • Susan Valdés cosponsorR

In committee

Topics

crimescriminal procedure and correctionsdomestic relationsevidencejudicial branchpublic healthsocial welfare

Bill text

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BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
SB 676Animal WelfareKristen ArringtonDReported from committeeDid not passMar 4, 2026Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 559 (Ch. 2026-78), CS/SB 1004 (Ch. 2026-76)
HB 925Clerks of the CourtDana TrabulsyRBecame lawBecame lawMay 26, 2026Chapter No. 2026-112
HB 1207Ambulatory Surgical CentersVanessa OliverRPassed first chamberFailedMar 13, 2026Died in Rules
SB 1156Ambulatory Surgical CentersJay TrumbullRReported from committeeFailedMar 13, 2026Died in Fiscal Policy
SB 1322Clerks of the CourtJonathan MartinRReferred to committeeFailedMar 13, 2026Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 925 (Ch. 2026-112)
SB 1730Child WelfareAna Maria RodriguezRReferred to committeeFailedMar 13, 2026Died in Judiciary
HB 559 (2026) · Polis