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HB 849: Veterinary Practices

GENERAL BILL by Killebrew ; Buchanan ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Arrington ; Casello ; Cross ; Daniels ; Garcia ; LaMarca ; Massullo ; McClain ; Plasencia ; Valdés

Veterinary Practices; Authorizing licensed veterinarians to practice veterinary telehealth in accordance with specified criteria; specifying the powers of the Board of Veterinary Medicine related to the practice of telehealth; providing that the practice of veterinary medicine is deemed to occur under specified circumstances; specifying the drugs that a veterinarian practicing telehealth may not provide unless specified conditions are met; providing specific authorizations for cases in which the patient is a food-producing species, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 6/24/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-260
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/12/2023 House • Filed
12/27/2023 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
1/9/2024 House • Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/11/2024 House • Favorable by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Now in Commerce Committee
1/19/2024 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
1/23/2024 House • Favorable by Commerce Committee
1/24/2024 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/1/2024)
2/1/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Read 3rd time
• Passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
2/1/2024 Senate • In Messages
2/2/2024 Senate • Referred to Rules
2/6/2024 Senate • Received
3/4/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 642
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 1040 -SJ 642
• Read 2nd time -SJ 642
• Amendment(s) adopted (171140) -SJ 642
• Read 3rd time -SJ 643
• Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 643
3/4/2024 House • In Messages
3/6/2024 House • Added to Senate Message List
• Amendment 171140 Concur
• Passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
6/7/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/21/2024 • Approved by Governor
6/24/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-260