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: 1/28/2026 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 1/28/2026 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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 |
| 1/22/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building • Introduced |
| 1/27/2026 | Senate |
• Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 |
| 1/28/2026 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government |