H0593 — Dangerous Dogs
Summary
Requiring, rather than authorizing, that dogs subject to certain dangerous dog investigations which have killed or bitten a human being to a certain severity be immediately confiscated, placed in quarantine if necessary, impounded, and held; requiring the owner of a dog subject to a dangerous dog investigation to provide certain information to an animal control authority; requiring an animal shelter, a humane organization, or certain animal control agencies to provide specified information to potential adopters; revising the conditions under which an owner is authorized to exercise a dangerous dog; revising the civil penalty for violations; providing criminal penalties for persons who resist or obstruct an animal control authority, etc.
Frequently Asked
- What does H0593 do?
- Requiring, rather than authorizing, that dogs subject to certain dangerous dog investigations which have killed or bitten a human being to a certain severity be immediately confiscated, placed in quarantine if necessary, impounded, and held; requiring the owner of a dog subject to a dangerous dog investigation to provide certain information to an animal control authority; requiring an animal shelter, a humane organization, or certain animal control agencies to provide specified information to potential adopters; revising the conditions under which an owner is authorized to exercise a dangerous dog; revising the civil penalty for violations; providing criminal penalties for persons who resist or obstruct an animal control authority, etc.
- What's the current status of H0593?
- H0593 is currently Passed. We track every roll-call vote.
- How did Pinellas County legislators vote on H0593?
- No roll-call votes have been recorded for H0593 yet — the bill may not have reached a floor vote.
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