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SB 796: Veterinary Medicine

GENERAL BILL by Bradley

Veterinary Medicine; Citing this act as the “Veterinary Workforce Innovation Act”; revising the membership of the Board of Veterinary Medicine; providing requirements for veterinary professional associates, veterinary technicians, and veterinary technologists to receive certificates of registration from the Department of Business and Professional Regulation; authorizing the department to suspend the registration of a veterinary professional associate, veterinary technician, or veterinary technologist upon a certain determination by the Board of Veterinary Medicine; providing that a supervising licensed veterinarian is liable for any acts or omissions by certain persons under his or her supervision and control, etc.

Effective Date: 1/1/2027
Last Action: 1/13/2026 Senate - Introduced
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
    12/9/2025 Senate • Filed
    12/16/2025 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
    1/5/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/12/26, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    1/12/2026 Senate • CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced

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  • SB 796, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/9/2025 at 8:21 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) 1/9/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 805 Veterinary Medicine Melo Identical Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) Track This Bill
    H 607 (c1) Industries and Professional Activities Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) Track This Bill
    H 871 Practice of Veterinary Medicine Blanco Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) Track This Bill
    S 1382 Practice of Veterinary Medicine Martin Compare Last Action: 1/7/2026 S Filed Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    497168 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Regulated Industries
    (Bradley)     		1/9/2026
    3:58 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/12/2026     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/12/2026 4:00 PM Regulated Industries 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    474.201 Purpose. Page 3 (pdf)
    474.202 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    474.2021 Veterinary telehealth. Page 4 (pdf)
    474.203 Exemptions. Page 7 (pdf)
    474.204 Board of Veterinary Medicine. Page 8 (pdf)
    474.2126 Page 9 (pdf)
    828.30 Rabies vaccination of dogs, cats, and ferrets. Page 14 (pdf)

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