Bill Summary

HB 805 Veterinary Medicine (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Melo Co Sponsors: Johnson, Rizo, Valdés CS Sponsors: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
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Summary
Veterinary Medicine: Defines "veterinary professional associate"; increases amount of time for which prescriptions based solely on veterinary telehealth evaluation may be issued for certain drugs; revises applicability of certain exemptions; provides requirements for veterinary professional associates to receive certificates of registration from DBPR; requires department to make list of veterinary professional associate registrants publicly available on its website; authorizes department to suspend registration of veterinary professional associate upon certain determination by Board of Veterinary Medicine; authorizes department to rescind registration of veterinary professional associate; prohibits person from holding himself or herself out as veterinary professional associate; authorizes registered veterinary professional associate to engage in practice of veterinary medicine; prohibits registered veterinary professional associate from taking certain actions. Effective Date: January 1, 2027
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committees of reference
   H Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
   H Commerce Committee
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Actions
12/17/25
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Filed
01/05/26
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Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
01/05/26
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Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
01/15/26
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On Committee agenda - Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, 01/20/26, 10:00 am, 212 K
01/20/26
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Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee; 14 Yeas, 1 Nay
01/20/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/21/26
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Now in Commerce Committee
01/30/26
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On Committee agenda - Commerce Committee, 02/03/26, 10:30 am, 404 H
02/03/26
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Favorable by Commerce Committee; 20 Yeas, 2 Nays
02/03/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/05/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/11/26
02/11/26
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 94 Yeas / 16 Nays)
02/12/26
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In Messages
02/12/26
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Received; Referred to Rules
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bill text & filed amendments
0805
Filed on 12/17/25
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Amendment 666787 DE
Melo
Filed on 01/16/26
Adopted
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0805C1
Filed on 01/20/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
474.201
474.202
474.2021
474.203
474.2126
828.3
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