Governor DeSantis Signs Animal Welfare and Pet Owner Protection Bills

Governor's Cabinet: Rep. DeSantis · May 12, 2026

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Governor DeSantis opened the event announcing the administration is signing animal-welfare bills into law, saying the state continued momentum on animal welfare and that the bills are now being made official.

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Governor DeSantis and state officials held a bill-signing at Big Dog Ranch Rescue to enact two new animal-welfare laws (HB 559 and SB 1004), direct DBPR to develop voluntary breeding standards, and fund a statewide animal-cruelty hotline to be operated by Big Dog Ranch Rescue.

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