SB 652 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Veterinary Professional Associates

Summary

Veterinary Professional Associates; Citing this act as the “Veterinary Workforce Innovation Act”; authorizing certain individuals to use the title “veterinary professional associate”; authorizing veterinary professional associates to perform certain duties only while under the responsible supervision of a licensed veterinarian; prohibiting such associates from prescribing certain drugs or controlled substances or performing certain surgical procedures, etc.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

S 652 Filed → S 652 c1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated from a filed draft version to a committee substitute version, incorporating minor formatting and punctuation improvements while maintaining the same substantive policy content. The core provisions remain unchanged, establishing a new role for veterinary professional associates with specific training requirements and supervision rules.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; this is a procedural update reflecting committee review.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and punctuation adjustments throughout the text, including standardized spacing and punctuation marks around section numbers and subsections.

Header information updated to reflect committee substitute status with revised metadata including committee name and processing dates.

Page numbering and document identification codes updated to reflect the committee substitute version rather than the original filed version.

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Committee

Mar 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/12/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Committee

Referred to Regulated Industries; Agriculture; Rules

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors