VETERINARY MEDICINE-SUNSET
Summary
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal of the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004 from January 1, 2014 to January 1, 2024. Amends the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004. Defines "address of record" and "veterinarian". Makes changes to provisions concerning exemptions, restrictions on practice, administration of the Act, the Veterinarian Licensing and Disciplinary Board, renewal of licenses, licensure without examination, fees, continuing education, advertisements, disciplinary actions, injunctions, investigations, hearings, records, and violations of the Act. Provides that veterinarians have authority to dispense drugs in emergency situations as specified in the Act and that all information collected by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation in the course of an examination or investigation of a licensee or applicant shall be maintained for the confidential use of the Department. Effective December 31, 2013.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2013
Committee Review
May 2013
House Passage
May 2013
Senate Passage
May 2013
Signed into Law
Aug 2013
Introduced Apr 17, 2013
Signed Aug 13, 2013
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2013 · House Apr 16, 2013
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
May 16, 2013
D
Democratic30
90% Yea
R
Republican17
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 13, 2013
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 16, 2013
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 9, 2013
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 008-000-000
upper
May 1, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions
upper
Apr 23, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 17, 2013
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 16, 2013
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-0-1)
house
Mar 13, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 4, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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