Veterinary Prescription Disclosure
Summary
Veterinary Prescription Disclosure; Requires veterinarian to inform client of right to receive written prescription or option to have prescription filled at veterinary establishment; specifies certain transmission methods for "written prescriptions"; requires disclosure to include acknowledgement signed by client; requires acknowledgement to include certain information; prohibits certain statements, notifications, warnings, or assumptions; requires posting of certain information; provides requirements therefor; provides exceptions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Oct 6, 2025
Signed May 12, 2026
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H 89 c2
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill has been updated from its committee version to its enrolled final version, marking it as officially passed by the legislature. The changes are primarily technical, updating the document headers and identifiers to reflect its final status rather than introducing new policy, scope, or legal requirements.
TECHNICAL
Updated document identifiers from 'hb89-02-c2' (committee version) to 'hb89 -02-er' (enrolled version) to reflect the bill's final passage.
Added the word 'ENROLLED' to the header to indicate the bill has been signed and finalized.
Removed the 'CS/CS' (Committee Substitute) designation from the header.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2026 · House Feb 11, 2026
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 19, 2026
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
11
Committee
13
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
lower
Dec 18, 2025
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Dec 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Dec 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
lower
Dec 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Nov 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Nov 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Nov 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
lower
Nov 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
lower
Nov 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
lower
Oct 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
lower
Oct 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Oct 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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