Colorado 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 24-1047 — Veterinary Technician Scope of Practice

Last action — Governor Signed

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    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on March 22, 2024.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 94% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

On or before September 1, 2025, the board of veterinary medicine (board) is required to promulgate rules establishing certain tasks that a licensed veterinarian may delegate to veterinary technicians and veterinary technician specialists and the recommended level of supervision for the tasks. A licensed veterinarian may delegate tasks pursuant to the board's rules after first establishing a veterinarian-client-patient relationship with an animal or group of animals and the owner of the animal or animals. The licensed veterinarian is required to provide an appropriate level of supervision of the veterinary technician or veterinary technician specialist in accordance with applicable rules of the board. If there are not applicable rules related to the specific task that is being delegated, the veterinarian may delegate the task based on the assessment of the veterinary medical care being provided, the experience, education, and training of the person providing the care, and in compliance with all state and federal laws. Beginning on January 1, 2026, the act authorizes a veterinary technician to apply to the board to receive a veterinary technician specialist designation as part of the veterinary technician's registration, grants title protection for veterinary technician specialists, and prohibits the unauthorized practice as a veterinary technician specialist by a person who does not have a veterinary technician specialist designation. APPROVED by Governor March 22, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

26 added · 16 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of the bill includes a section on the tasks for veterinary technicians and veterinary technician specialists, specifying that these tasks must be performed under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian and establishes a veterinary technician specialist designation. This change clarifies the role and responsibilities of veterinary technicians and ensures their work is defined within the context of veterinary oversight.

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Second Regular Session Seventy-fourth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
Second Regular Session Seventy-fourth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
24-0357.01 Christopher McMichael x4775 HOUSE BILL 24-1047 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP McCormick and Catlin, McLachlan SENATE SPONSORSHIP Roberts and Simpson, Bridges, Pelton B., Pelton R.
24-0357.01 Christopher McMichael x4775 HOUSE BILL 24-1047 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP McCormick and Catlin, McLachlan, Amabile, Bacon, Bird, Boesenecker, Brown, Clifford, Froelich, Garcia, Hamrick, Jodeh, Kipp, Lieder, Lindsay, Lindstedt, Lukens, Marshall,Martinez,Mauro,McCluskie,Ortiz,Ricks,Rutinel,Snyder,Story,Titone,Winter T., Woodrow, Young SENATE SPONSORSHIP Roberts and Simpson, Bridges, Pelton B., Pelton R.
House Committees Senate Committees Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNINGTHESCOPEOFPRACTICEFORVETERINARYTECHNICIANS , AND ,INCONNECTIONTHEREWITH ,DIRECTINGTHESTATEBOARD OFVETERINARYMEDICINETOPROMULGATERULESREGARDING THE SUPERVISION OF AND THE DELEGATION OF CERTAIN TASKSTOVETERINARYTECHNICIANS VETERINARYTECHNICIAN SPECIALISTS , OR OTHER PERSONNEL BY A LICENSED VETERINARIAN AND ESTABLISHINGAVETERINARY TECHNICIAN SPECIALIST DESIGNATION .
House Committees Senate Committees Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNINGTHESCOPEOFPRACTICEFORVETERINARYTECHNICIANS , AND ,INCONNECTIONTHEREWITH ,DIRECTINGTHESTATEBOARD OFVETERINARYMEDICINETOPROMULGATERULESREGARDING THE SUPERVISION OF AND THE DELEGATION OF CERTAIN TASKSTOVETERINARYTECHNICIANS ,VETERINARYTECHNICIAN d SPECIALISTS , OR OTHER PERSONNEL BY A LICENSED d 4 e 0 VETERINARIAN AND ESTABLISHINGAVETERINARY TECHNICIAN E a , S U 1 SPECIALIST DESIGNATION .
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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Sent to the Governor

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

  7. Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  8. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources

  9. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  10. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  11. House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  12. House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  13. Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (98)

98 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

AMEND

Passed 32 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6100
Democrat 14000
Unaffiliated 12002
Total 32102
% of votes cast 91%3%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Lundeen — Yea
Priola — Yea
Smallwood — Yea
Will — Yea
Zenzinger — Not Voting
Fenberg — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Van Winkle — Yea
Winter F. — Not Voting
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
Dafna Michaelson Jenet Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Janice Marchman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Byron Pelton Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Nay
Rod Pelton Republican Yea

BILL

Passed 62 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 34001
Unaffiliated 17000
Republican 11200
Total 62201
% of votes cast 95%3%0%2%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Armagost — Yea
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Yea
Epps — Yea
Evans — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Herod — Yea
Holtorf — Yea
Lynch — Yea
Marvin — Yea
McLachlan — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Parenti — Yea
Pugliese — Yea
Vigil — Yea
Young — Yea
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Bob Marshall Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Chad Clifford Democrat Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Javier Mabrey Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Not Voting
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Manny Rutinel Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Yea
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Tisha Mauro Democrat Yea
William Lindstedt Democrat Yea
Anthony Hartsook Republican Yea
Brandi Bradley Republican Yea
Ken DeGraaf Republican Nay
Lisa Frizell Republican Yea
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Yea
Rick Taggart Republican Yea
Ron Weinberg Republican Yea
Scott Bottoms Republican Yea
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay
Ty Winter Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 24-1047 do?
On or before September 1, 2025, the board of veterinary medicine (board) is required to promulgate rules establishing certain tasks that a licensed veterinarian may delegate to veterinary technicians and veterinary technician specialists and the recommended level of supervision for the tasks. A licensed veterinarian may delegate tasks pursuant to the board's rules after first establishing a veterinarian-client-patient relationship with an animal or group of animals and the owner of the animal or animals. The licensed veterinarian is required to provide an appropriate level of supervision of the veterinary technician or veterinary technician specialist in accordance with applicable rules of the board. If there are not applicable rules related to the specific task that is being delegated, the veterinarian may delegate the task based on the assessment of the veterinary medical care being provided, the experience, education, and training of the person providing the care, and in compliance with all state and federal laws. Beginning on January 1, 2026, the act authorizes a veterinary technician to apply to the board to receive a veterinary technician specialist designation as part of the veterinary technician's registration, grants title protection for veterinary technician specialists, and prohibits the unauthorized practice as a veterinary technician specialist by a person who does not have a veterinary technician specialist designation. APPROVED by Governor March 22, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors HB 24-1047?
HB 24-1047 is sponsored by Karen McCormick (Democrat), Marc Catlin (Republican), Dylan Roberts (Democrat), and Cleave Simpson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 24-1047?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2024. Enacted.
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