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SB602Introduced in the Senate

Veterinarians: veterinarian-client-patient relationship.

Passed

Introduced by Dave Cortese, District 15

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 4826.7 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to veterinary medicine.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 589, Statutes of 2025.

October 10, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Special Consent SB602 Cortese · August 25, 2025

37

Yes

0

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Absent
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  3. Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.

  4. Set for hearing April 21.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 809.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. Set for hearing May 5.

  7. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.

  8. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  9. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1051.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  10. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  11. Referred to Com. on B. & P.

  12. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 9).

  15. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2595.) Ordered to the Senate.

  17. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  18. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  19. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2253.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  20. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.

  21. Approved by the Governor.

  22. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 589, Statutes of 2025.

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