HB 1148 Indiana House · 2022 Regular Session

Veterinary medicine.

Summary
Changes the name of the Indiana board of veterinary medical examiners to the Indiana board of veterinary medicine (board). Provides that the state veterinarian: (1) serves as the chief administrative officer of the board; (2) performs the duties delegated by the board to the state veterinarian; and (3) provides technical advice and assistance to the board. Establishes the Indiana center for animal policy (center) to facilitate the coordination of regulatory duties of the state board of animal health (BOAH) and the board. Provides that the state veterinarian is the chief administrative officer of the center and the BOAH. Requires that the BOAH (not the professional licensing agency) perform certain administrative functions for the board. Requires that the board and the division of consumer protection, office of the attorney general enter into a memorandum of understanding to share information concerning complaints and investigations against individuals regulated by the board. Allows the board to adopt emergency rules. Provides that the board, and the state veterinarian if authorized by the board, may subpoena witnesses and compel the production of certain documents as part of an investigation. Changes the name of the veterinary investigative fund to the veterinary medicine fund (fund). Makes various changes to the fund. Provides that the changes made by the bill do not apply until July 1, 2023. Provides for transition and makes conforming changes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House Passage
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Feb 28, 2022 Signed Mar 8, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 21, 2022

How they voted

440
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Feb 21, 2022
D Democratic11
10 Yea 1
90% Yea
R Republican36
34 Yea 2
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
3
Mar 8, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 1, 2022
Amended
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 310: yeas 92, nays 0
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Introduced
Motion to concur filed
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Amended
Returned to the House with amendments
upper
Feb 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 218: yeas 47, nays 0
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Senate
lower
Jan 20, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 48: yeas 84, nays 0
lower
Jan 18, 2022
Amended
Amendment #1 (Lehe) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Jan 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors