# Florida SB 1004: Domestic Animals

Florida SB 1004, Domestic Animals, is a 2026 Senate bill sponsored by Don Gaetz (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-13 (Chapter No. 2026-76, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 559 (Ch. 2026-78)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-14).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB1004-2026
- As of: 2026-10-14
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Florida SB 1004
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Domestic Animals
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-23
- Last action: 2026-05-13, Chapter No. 2026-76, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 559 (Ch. 2026-78)
- Sponsor: Don Gaetz (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Appropriation, Commerce and Tourism, Judiciary, Rules, House Calendar
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (191 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 7

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More refund help for pet buyers: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, pet-dealer buyers have 30 days for their chosen licensed veterinarian to certify illness at sale, including parasites except fleas and ticks. The window is 1 year for inherited disorders harming health or false claims about breed, sex, or health. Buyers can return the animal…
- Stronger court remedies for pet buyers: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, buyers have a court remedy when dealers dispute a demand and require their own veterinarian's exam. Buyers can sue if no agreement is reached within 10 business days after the dealer receives the animal for examination. They can seek veterinary costs, a refund, or an exchang…
- Clearer records and loans for pet buyers: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, pet dealers must disclose all financing terms before sale. When buyers return an animal for a legal refund, dealers must end financing agreements made through them without penalty. Dealers must provide pre-sale exam, test, and medicine records and keep sale and medical recor…
- Public tools to identify animal cruelty: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, Florida's law enforcement department must publish a searchable animal-cruelty offender database. It covers convictions and guilty or no-contest pleas, even when a court withholds a formal judgment of guilt. Records include names, aliases, birth dates, race, conviction cou…
- Voluntary care guidance for dog breeders: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Florida's business regulation department must publish voluntary best practices for dog breeders. They cover breeding, feeding, housing, health, enrichment, facility operations, sales, transfers, and recordkeeping. The department must also provide buyer guidance and an animal…
- Disclosed pet disorders limit refund rights: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, a written disorder disclosure can limit a pet buyer's refund and exchange rights. The dealer must name the congenital or inherited disorder in writing at sale. The buyer must sign a notice confirming a veterinarian examined the animal and found that disorder. The buyer then…
- Fewer sellers face pet dealer rules: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Florida raises the yearly pet-dealer threshold from more than 2 litters or 20 animals. The new threshold is more than 3 litters or 30 dogs or cats, whichever is greater. It covers business sales to the public, including breeders selling directly to buyers. Nonprofits are exc…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Don Gaetz (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rules

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-09 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 110 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Rules Vote | pass | 24 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Judiciary Vote | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | Commerce and Tourism Vote | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 2026-05-13: Chapter No. 2026-76, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 559 (Ch. 2026-78)
- 2026-05-12: Approved by Governor
- 2026-05-11: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- 2026-03-17: Ordered enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0 (House)
- 2026-03-09: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-03-09: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-09: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-03-05: 1st Reading (Engrossed 1) (House)
- 2026-03-05: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026) (House)
- 2026-03-05: Bill referred to House Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-20: In Messages (House)
- 2026-02-20: Immediately certified -SJ 419 (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 419 (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Read 3rd time -SJ 419 (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Amendment(s) adopted (342166) -SJ 417 (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Read 2nd time -SJ 417 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 356 (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26 (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: CS by Rules read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: CS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Now in Rules (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Now in Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/21/26, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Introduced (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Rules (Senate)
- 2025-12-23: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- er, 2026-07-01: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1004/BillText/er/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1004/BillText/er/PDF)
- e1, 2026-02-20: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1004/BillText/e1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1004/BillText/e1/PDF)
- c1, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1004/BillText/c1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1004/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-12-23: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1004/BillText/Filed/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1004/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation (signed)
- HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed)
- HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg (signed)
- HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County (signed)

## Sources
- [er (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1004/BillText/er/HTML)
- [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1004/BillText/er/PDF)
- [e1 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1004/BillText/e1/HTML)
- [e1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1004/BillText/e1/PDF)
- [c1 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1004/BillText/c1/HTML)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1004/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1004/BillText/Filed/HTML)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1004/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026)
- [HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6509-2026)
- [HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026)
- [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026)
- [HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6517-2026)
- [HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB4103-2026)
- [Florida bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida/bills)
- [Florida state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida)
- [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB1004-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).