TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A bill aimed at strengthening oversight of dangerous dogs has passed both chambers of the Florida Legislature and now awaits the signature of Governor Ron DeSantis.
Known as the “Pam Rock Act,” the bill is named in honor of a mail carrier who tragically lost her life after being attacked by a pack of dogs in Putnam County in August 2022. It was further championed by the parents of 8-year-old Michael Millett, who was fatally mauled by two dogs in his Volusia County neighborhood earlier this year.
The legislation passed the Senate on Monday after an identical version cleared the House last week. It contains several new provisions intended to increase public safety and hold dog owners more accountable: