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]

Summary

Veterinary medicine; veterinarian-client-patient relationship further specified; scope of practice inside and outside veterinarian-client-patient relationship further defined

Tracking Information

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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]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-15SenateEnacted
2026-04-15SenateEnacted
2026-04-09HouseSignature Requested
2026-04-09SenateDelivered to Governor
2026-04-09SenateEnrolled
2026-04-08SenateReady to Enroll
2026-04-08HouseMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1319
2026-04-08HouseThird Reading in Second House
2026-03-05HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-03-04HouseReported Out of Committee Second House
2026-02-26HousePending House Agriculture and Forestry
2026-02-26HouseRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
2026-02-25SenateEngrossed
2026-02-25SenateMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 620
2026-02-25SenateStutts motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 619 JP1PWYF-1
2026-02-25SenateStutts 1st Amendment Offered JP1PWYF-1
2026-02-25SenateStutts motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 618 2JE9HIK-1
2026-02-25SenateAgriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Substitute Offered 2JE9HIK-1
2026-02-25SenateThird Reading in House of Origin
2026-02-12SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-02-11SenateReported Out of Committee House of Origin
2026-02-11SenateAgriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Substitute 2JE9HIK-1
2026-01-15SenateRe-referred to Committee in House of Origin to Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry
2026-01-15SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-01-15SenateReported Out of Committee House of Origin
2026-01-13SenatePending Senate Healthcare
2026-01-13SenateRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Healthcare

Subjects


Alabama State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search
Texthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB85-int.pdf
Texthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB85-eng.pdf
Texthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB85-enr.pdf
Amendmenthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/2JE9HIK-1.pdf
Amendmenthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/JP1PWYF-1.pdf
Supplementhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/FiscalNotes/FN-DGVC1TH-1.pdf
Supplementhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/FiscalNotes/FN-DGVC1TH-2.pdf
Supplementhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/FiscalNotes/FN-DGVC1TH-3.pdf
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc617
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc618
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc619
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc620
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc1319

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