Equine dentistry.
Summary
Provides that an individual who performs teeth floating on horses is exempt from the licensing or special permit requirements of the veterinary medicine laws if the individual has a valid certification from the International Association of Equine Dentistry or an equivalent certification approved by the board of veterinary medicine and acts under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian when administering a sedative drug to a horse before performing teeth floating on the horse. Specifies that an individual who performs teeth floating may not administer a sedative drug to a horse before performing teeth floating on the horse unless the individual administers the sedative drug to the horse under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2020
Last action Feb 10, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jan 21, 2020
How they voted
34–7
Passed
Total votes 41
Jan 21, 2020
D
Democratic8
75% Yea
R
Republican33
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jan 22, 2020
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Jan 21, 2020
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-7)
senate
Jan 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Beau Baird
RRepublican
P
Jim Tomes
RRepublican
P
Phil Boots
RRepublican
Co
DL
Don Lehe
RRepublican
Co
RG
Ronald Grooms
RRepublican
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