Indiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana SB 56
Veterinary licensing.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Beau Baird (Republican)
- Shelli Yoder (Democratic)
- Susan Glick (Republican)
- Jean Leising (Republican)
Cosponsors (11)
- Randy Novak (Democratic)
- Hunter Smith (Republican)
- Vaneta Becker (Republican)
- Spencer Deery (Republican)
- Ron Alting (Republican)
- Daryl Schmitt (Republican)
- Brett Clark (Republican)
- James Tomes (Republican)
- Mark Spencer (Democratic)
- Gary Byrne (Republican)
- Blake Doriot (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Indiana legislature· Digest
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2026 House | SB 56 - Baird - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
| Jan 6, 2026 Senate | SB 56 - Leising - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
Actions
- Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Public Law 9 - Feb 24, 2026
Signed by the Governor - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Signed by the Speaker - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 235: yeas 94, nays 1 - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Returned to the Senate without amendments - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Representative Novak R added as cosponsor - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Second reading: ordered engrossed - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Representative Smith H added as cosponsor - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Committee report: do pass, adopted - Jan 20, 2026 · House
First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Senators Alting, Deery, Becker added as coauthors - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Referred to the House - Jan 8, 2026 · Senate
Senator Schmitt added as coauthor - Jan 6, 2026 · Senate
House sponsor: Representative Baird - Jan 6, 2026 · Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 13: yeas 49, nays 0 - Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed - Dec 10, 2025 · Senate
Senators Doriot, Byrne, Spencer, Tomes, Clark added as coauthors - Dec 10, 2025 · Senate
Senator Glick added as second author - Dec 10, 2025 · Senate
Senator Yoder added as third author - Dec 9, 2025 · Senate
Committee report: do pass, adopted - Dec 8, 2025 · Senate
Authored by Senator Leising - Dec 8, 2025 · Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture