A bill moving through the Florida legislature would forbid dogs from sticking their head out of car windows
, in addition to a host of other measures. The proposed measure is part of Senate Bill 932, a sweeping animal welfare bill sponsored by senate minority leader Lauren Book. Section 1 of the bill deals with transporting dogs in cars. The section would prohibit Floridians from allowing “a dog to extend its head or any other body part outside a motor vehicle window while the person is operating the motor vehicle on a public roadway.
Registered abusers would also not be permitted to “own, possess, or reside in the same residence with or on the same property as an animal unless authorized to do so in a court order.” State senator says she’s open to amending legislation, but wants to protect animals Book, the senator who sponsored the portion of the bill tied to car windows, said she is open to amending the legislation “while protecting the intent of the animal welfare.
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