Practice of Veterinary Medicine
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SB 722 — Practice of Veterinary Medicine
Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 719 (Ch. 2023-208)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Practice of Veterinary Medicine; Exempting certain out-of-state veterinarians who provide specified services under the responsible supervision of a veterinarian licensed in this state from certain regulations governing veterinary medical practice; providing that the supervising licensed veterinarian is responsible for such services; specifying that such out-of-state veterinarians are ineligible for a premises permit, etc.
Bill Text
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Read SB 722 on the official Florida source →Action History
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Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 719 (Ch. 2023-208)
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Substituted HB 719
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Read 2nd time
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/18/23
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/11/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
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Now in Rules
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Favorable by Agriculture; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 03/27/23, 3:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
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Now in Agriculture
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Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/14/23, 4:00 pm, 401 Senate Building
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Introduced
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Referred to Regulated Industries; Agriculture; Rules
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Filed
Sponsors
- Colleen Burton · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Burton, Colleen Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (163)
163 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 163 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (20)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Baxley | — | Yea |
| Book | — | Yea |
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Torres | — | Yea |
| Perry | — | Yea |
| Broxson | — | Not Voting |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Burgess, Danny | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Baxley | — | Yea |
| Collins | — | Yea |
| Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" | — | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Grall, Erin | Republican | Yea |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Perry | — | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Gruters, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 722 do?
- Practice of Veterinary Medicine; Exempting certain out-of-state veterinarians who provide specified services under the responsible supervision of a veterinarian licensed in this state from certain regulations governing veterinary medical practice; providing that the supervising licensed veterinarian is responsible for such services; specifying that such out-of-state veterinarians are ineligible for a premises permit, etc.
- Who sponsors SB 722?
- SB 722 is sponsored by Burton, Colleen (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 722?
- This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 722?
- Track SB 722 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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