Tom Lake Bill strives to name and be ashamed of animal abusers – Florida policy

The Floridians who commit cruelty to animals will have nowhere to hide if a new bill from Sen. Tom Lake It becomes a law.

SB 494 would force the ministry of law enforcement to publish on its website in search format the names of people convicted of cruelty to animals And those who pleaded guilty or did not compete for the same.

If signed and signed, the law will be in force from July 1, and the application is required as of January 1, 2026.

Florida’s statutes defines a person who performs cruelty to animals in several different ways.

Some Found Guilty of Animal Cruelty As A First Degree Misdemeanor Is One Who “Unnecessarily Overloads Causes the Same to Be Done, Or Carries in Or On any vehicle or otherwise, any animal in a cruel or inhuman manner. “

Meanwhile, “a person who deliberately performs an act of any animal, or a person who owns or has custody or control over any animal and does not act, leading to cruel death, or excessive or repeated application of unnecessary pain or suffering or causing the same to be He does, aggravated cruelty to animals, a third -degree crime. “

The statute as a written specifically deals with the abuse of horses. A person who “deliberately travels, falls, ropes or lasso legs of a horse in any way for the purpose of entertainment or sports committing a third -degree crime.”

Animal abuse continues to be in the crossing of Florida’s legislation this year after the Floridians were shocked last year by the history of a dog that will become known as Soldier,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Hurricane Milton approached last year and saved by a member of the state Highway patrolS

Sb 150filed by Sen. Don GathHe considers that “a person who, during a state of emergency, … in an emergency area, committing” animal cruelty … committing a third -degree crime “.

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