S1356 — Handling of Animals

S1356, a bill requiring the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to develop rules for dog breeding and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to issue breeder certificates, died in the Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government on March 13, 2026.

The bill would have required dog breeders to apply for and renew certificates of registration with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, directed the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to adopt rules and best management practices for dog breeding, specified requirements for retail stores offering animals for sale, and deleted a limit on veterinary costs under certain provisions.

Dog breeders and retail stores offering animals for sale in Florida.

The bill died in committee on March 13, 2026, and did not become law.