Protect The Harvest | Animals Would Be Attorney Clients in Proposed Florida Bills

In recent years, the animal rights and advocacy space has seen significant developments, including a growing movement to provide animals with legal representation in court. While many animal rights extremists argue that advocates should represent animals in legal matters concerning their well-being, the negative consequences of such folly could be far-reaching for property rights, animal ownership, and food security. An example of such foolishness is the recently filed Florida Senate Bill SB 272, which would enable volunteer attorneys to serve as “animal advocates” in court. The resulting adverse impact would affect property rights, animal ownership, food security, rule of law, and common sense.

SB 272: Out-of-Control Animal Rights Extremism

On October 30, 2023, Florida State Senator Jennifer Bradley of Fleming Island introduced SB 272, a “bipartisan” measure that would grant volunteer attorneys authority to act as “animal advocates” in court. Accompanying Bradley in her effort are Democrat State Representative Lindsay Cross of St. Petersburg and Republican Representative Berny Jacques of Clearwater. This duo jointly filed the companion Florida House Bill, HB 297.

Bradley emphasized her role as an “animal lover” and somehow believes this legislation solves a need to preserve court resources, which she thinks would be a result.