Kentucky House Bill 269 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-1)
Status: Engrossed on March 23 2016 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-03-24 - to Agriculture (S)
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #3) [PDF]

Amend various sections of KRS Chapter 321 relating to veterinarians; define "veterinary wellness program" and "student" and eliminate "veterinary technologist" designation; clarify the veterinarian-client-patient relationship to allow veterinarians to release animal welfare information to government authorities; clarify veterinary license to practice requirements; allow for additional licensing stipulations; provide conditions under which a nonresident of the United States may practice veterinary medicine; clarify a special permit to practice veterinary medicine; clarify animal control euthanasia; set out how the Board of Veterinary Examiners may allow the renewal of retired or inactive licenses; increase the size of the Board of Veterinary Examiners; provide board members immunity from personal liability in any action based on an official act of the member; allow the board to establish a veterinary wellness committee; clarify the election of a chair and vice chair of the board; limit administrative fines to $5,000 per violation; define what "private admonishment" means; describe who may be licensed as a veterinary technician; state that only a violation of KRS 321.190 is punishable under the penalty section of KRS Chapter 321; create a new section of KRS Chapter 321 to permit the board to issue an emergency order for immediate, temporary suspension of a license, and establish an appeals process; make technical corrections; repeal KRS 321.195.

AN ACT relating to veterinarians.

Rep. Thomas McKee [D]	Rep. Wilson Stone [D]	Rep. Ron Crimm [R]	Rep. Mitchel Denham [D]
Rep. Kelly Flood [D]	Rep. Joni Jenkins [D]	Rep. Martha King [D]	Rep. Terry Mills [D]
Rep. Dean Schamore [D]	Rep. Rita Smart [D]	Rep. Jeffrey Taylor [D]	Rep. Thomas Thompson [D]
Rep. Susan Westrom [D]	Rep. Brent Yonts [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-24	Senate	to Agriculture (S)
2016-03-23	Senate	received in Senate
2016-03-22	House	3rd reading, passed 67-30 with Committee Substitutes (1) floor amendment (2)
2016-03-21	House	floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
2016-03-21	House	floor amendment (1) withdrawn
2016-03-17	House	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 18, 2016
2016-03-17	House	floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
2016-03-17	House	2nd reading, to Rules
2016-03-16	House	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
2016-03-14	House	posted in committee
2016-01-21	House	posted in committee
2016-01-19	House	to Agriculture & Small Business (H)
2016-01-15	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB269.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB269/bill.pdf
Amendment	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB269/HCS1.pdf
Amendment	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB269/HFA1.pdf
Amendment	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB269/HFA2.pdf
Supplement	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB269/vote_history.pdf