Veterinary Professional Associates
Summary
Veterinary Professional Associates; Authorizes certain individuals to use title "veterinary professional associate"; authorizes such associates to perform certain duties & actions; prohibits such associates from prescribing certain drugs or controlled substances or performing surgical procedures; provides exceptions; provides that veterinarians are liable for acts or omissions of veterinary professional associates under their supervision & control.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2024
Last action Mar 8, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 28, 2024
How they voted
116–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 120
Feb 28, 2024
D
Democratic34
97% Yea
R
Republican86
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
11
Committee
15
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Original reference removed: Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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