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S1708Introduced in the Senate

Veterinary Licensure

Introduced

Introduced by Don Gaetz, District 1

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Laid on Table, refer to HB 1509

March 10, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Rules · February 24, 2026

23

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Don Gaetz1Yes
Jay Trumbull2Yes
Corey Simon3Yes
Tracie Davis5Yes
Jennifer Bradley6Yes
Tommy Wright8Yes
Jason Brodeur10Yes
Colleen Burton12Yes
Darryl Rouson16Yes
Nick DiCeglie18Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules

  3. On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  4. Introduced

  5. Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  6. Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

  7. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/12/26, 4:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  8. Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

  9. Now in Rules

  10. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  11. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0

  12. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  13. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26

  14. Retained on Special Order Calendar

  15. Retained on Special Order Calendar

  16. Read 2nd time

  17. Substituted HB 1509

  18. Laid on Table, refer to HB 1509

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