CS/HB 805: Veterinary Medicine
GENERAL BILL by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee ; Melo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Johnson ; Rizo ; Valdés
Veterinary Medicine; Defines "veterinary professional associate"; increases amount of time for which prescriptions based solely on veterinary telehealth evaluation may be issued for certain drugs; revises applicability of certain exemptions; provides requirements for veterinary professional associates to receive certificates of registration from DBPR; requires department to make list of veterinary professional associate registrants publicly available on its website; authorizes department to suspend registration of veterinary professional associate upon certain determination by Board of Veterinary Medicine; authorizes department to rescind registration of veterinary professional associate; prohibits person from holding himself or herself out as veterinary professional associate; authorizes registered veterinary professional associate to engage in practice of veterinary medicine; prohibits registered veterinary professional associate from taking certain actions.
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/5/2026 | House |
• Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/15/2026 | House |
• Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/20/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 1/21/2026 | House |
• Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Commerce Committee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 1/30/2026 | House |
• Added to Commerce Committee agenda |
| 2/3/2026 | House |
• Favorable by Commerce Committee • Reported out of Commerce Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2/5/2026 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/11/2026) |
| 2/11/2026 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 94, NAYS 16 |
| 2/12/2026 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Rules |
| 2/18/2026 | Senate |
• Received |
