An Act relating to the certification of veterinarians; exempting veterinarians from the requirements of the controlled substance prescription database; and providing for an effective date.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Oct 2023
Introduced Feb 3, 2023
Signed Oct 16, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
70
Key actions
10
Committee
3
Oct 16, 2023
Signed into law
(H) Signed into law 7/6 CHAPTER 14 SLA 23
lower
May 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
(H) CONCURRED AM OF (S) Y40
lower
May 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
upper
May 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y19 N- A1
upper
May 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
(S) L&C SCS ADOPTED UC
upper
Apr 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SCS HB 56(L&C) Out of Committee
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y35 N1 E4
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved HB 56 Out of Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved HB 56 Out of Committee
lower
1 primary · 39 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Justin Ruffridge
RRepublican
Co
Alyse Galvin
IIndependent
Co
Andi Story
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Gray
DDemocratic
Co
Ashley Carrick
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Carpenter
RRepublican
Co
C.J. McCormick
DDemocratic
Co
Calvin Schrage
IIndependent
Co
Cathy Tilton
RRepublican
Co
Click Bishop
RRepublican
Co
Craig Johnson
RRepublican
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