AL SB85 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on April 15 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-15 - Enacted
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on April 15 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-15 - Enacted
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Veterinary medicine; veterinarian-client-patient relationship further specified; scope of practice inside and outside veterinarian-client-patient relationship further defined
Title
Veterinary medicine; veterinarian-client-patient relationship further specified; scope of practice inside and outside veterinarian-client-patient relationship further defined
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-08 - House - Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1319 (Y: 105 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - Senate - Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 620 (Y: 33 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - Senate - Stutts motion to Adopt - Roll Call 619 JP1PWYF-1 (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - Senate - Stutts motion to Adopt - Roll Call 618 2JE9HIK-1 (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - Senate - Third Reading in House of Origin (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - Senate - SBIR: Passed by House of Origin (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - Senate - Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 620 (Y: 33 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - Senate - Stutts motion to Adopt - Roll Call 619 JP1PWYF-1 (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - Senate - Stutts motion to Adopt - Roll Call 618 2JE9HIK-1 (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - Senate - Third Reading in House of Origin (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - Senate - SBIR: Passed by House of Origin (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | Enacted |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | Enacted |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Signature Requested |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Delivered to Governor |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Ready to Enroll |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1319 |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading in Second House |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Reported Out of Committee Second House |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Pending House Agriculture and Forestry |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Engrossed |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 620 |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Stutts motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 619 JP1PWYF-1 |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Stutts 1st Amendment Offered JP1PWYF-1 |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Stutts motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 618 2JE9HIK-1 |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Substitute Offered 2JE9HIK-1 |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Reported Out of Committee House of Origin |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Substitute 2JE9HIK-1 |
| 2026-01-15 | Senate | Re-referred to Committee in House of Origin to Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry |
| 2026-01-15 | Senate | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar |
| 2026-01-15 | Senate | Reported Out of Committee House of Origin |
| 2026-01-13 | Senate | Pending Senate Healthcare |
| 2026-01-13 | Senate | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Healthcare |
