For information on legislation that has been introduced to the Palm Beach Board of County Commissioners (BCC), click on the link below for the current agenda:
Palm Beach Board of Commissioners Agenda (note: the agenda is posted on line approximately 1 week before the scheduled meeting date)
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Below is a listing of current and previous legislative bills that have been introduced in the Florida Legislature
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For information on legislation that has been introduced in the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives, visit: www.avma.org/advocacy/national OR www.congress.gov
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Florida Bills to watch for the 2023 Legislative Session |
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Proposed bill |
Summary of Proposed Bill or Regulation |
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HB 833 SB 416 |
Animal Cremation Designating “Sevilla’s Law”; requiring a provider of companion animal cremation services to provide certain individuals and entities with a written description of the services the provider offers; requiring certain persons or entities that make referrals to providers or accept deceased companion animals for cremation through a provider to make a copy of the provider’s written description of services available to owners or their representatives; requiring certain providers to include a certification with the returned animal’s cremation remains; requiring that certain fines collected by the department be paid into the General Inspection Trust Fund, etc. |
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| HB 157 |
Animal Foster or Adoption Provides exemption from public records requirements for records containing information pertaining to persons with legal custody of animal from animal shelter or animal control agency operated by local government; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption. |
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| HB 381 |
Cosmetic Animal Testing Prohibits manufacturer from manufacturing, importing for profit, selling, or offering for sale cosmetics developed or manufactured using cosmetic animal testing conducted or contracted by certain persons or from conducting or contracting for cosmetic animal testing; provides labeling requirements for specified cosmetics. |
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