Florida

Gov. DeSantis signs two animal rights bills into law

Veronica Crespo , Digital Journalist

Jacey Birch , Anchor Published: May 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM Updated: May 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM Tags: Florida , Politics , Animal Advocate

LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. – Two animal cruelty bills, meant to protect animals across the state of Florida, were signed by Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday.

Trooper’s Law SB 150 , inspired by the Florida dog abandoned during Hurricane Milton evacuations and rescued by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper.

FHP troopers found Trooper, a Bull Terrier, in belly-high water, abandoned along Interstate 75, near Pebble Creek, north of Tampa during evacuations for Hurricane Milton last year.

The bill, sponsored by Sen. Don Gaetz , would

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