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SB 1708: Veterinary Licensure

GENERAL BILL by Gaetz

Veterinary Licensure; Deleting the requirement for an applicant for licensure by endorsement to have held a valid active license to practice veterinary medicine in another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States for a specified amount of time; requiring applicants to hold a valid, active license in good standing to practice veterinary medicine in another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/16/2026 Senate - Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/9/2026 Senate • Filed
    1/16/2026 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules

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  • SB 1708, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/9/2026 at 4:01 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1509 Veterinarian Licensure by Endorsement Johnson Similar Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    474.2125 Temporary license. Page 2 (pdf)
    474.217 Licensure by endorsement. Page 1 (pdf)

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