SB 1708 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Veterinary Licensure

Summary
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.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Last action Mar 10, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2026

How they voted

230
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 24
Feb 24, 2026
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1
0% Nay
R Republican18
18 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Feb 24, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (23-0-1)
senate
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/12/26, 4:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Don Gaetz
Don Gaetz
RRepublican
FL
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