Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida SB 796
Veterinary Medicine
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bradley (Republican)
- Regulated Industries
- Rules
Cosponsors (1)
- Jones (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
Veterinary Medicine; Citing this act as the “Veterinary Workforce Innovation Act”; increasing the amount of time for which prescriptions based solely on a veterinary telehealth evaluation may be issued for certain drugs; providing requirements for veterinary professional associates to receive certificates of registration from the Department of Business and Professional Regulation; requiring the department to make a list of veterinary professional associate registrants publicly available on its website; authorizing the department to rescind the registration of a veterinary professional associate under certain circumstances, etc.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Jan 12, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Died on Calendar - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS by Rules read 1st time - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 1 - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Now in Rules - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/04/26, 3:45 pm, 412 Knott Building - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 - Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/12/26, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building - Dec 16, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules - Dec 9, 2025 · Senate
Filed