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SB0056Introduced in the Senate

Veterinary licensing.

Passed

Introduced by Jean Leising, District 42

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Veterinary licensing. Provides that the board of veterinary medicine may issue a license or registration to a qualified applicant without an examination if the qualified applicant: (1) satisfies the requirements for reciprocity of health care professionals; and (2) otherwise meets the requirements to become a licensed veterinarian or a registered veterinary technician.

Where it stands

Public Law 9

February 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: House - Third reading · February 10, 2026

94

Yes

1

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

100 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Carolyn Jackson1Yes
Earl Harris2Yes
Ragen Hatcher3Yes
Edmond Soliday4Yes
Dale DeVon5Yes
Maureen Bauer6Absent
Jake Teshka7Yes
Ryan Dvorak8No
Randy Novak9Yes
Charles Moseley10Yes

Bill history

  1. Authored by Senator Leising

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture

  3. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  4. Senator Glick added as second author

  5. Senator Yoder added as third author

  6. Senators Doriot, Byrne, Spencer, Tomes, Clark added as coauthors

  7. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  8. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 13: yeas 49, nays 0

  9. House sponsor: Representative Baird

  10. Senator Schmitt added as coauthor

  11. Senators Alting, Deery, Becker added as coauthors

  12. Referred to the House

  13. First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

  14. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  15. Representative Smith H added as cosponsor

  16. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  17. Representative Novak R added as cosponsor

  18. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 235: yeas 94, nays 1

  19. Returned to the Senate without amendments

  20. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  21. Signed by the Speaker

  22. Signed by the President of the Senate

  23. Signed by the Governor

  24. Public Law 9

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