California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill

AB 516: Registered veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants: scope of practice.

Enacted Last action October 6, 2025: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 371, Statutes of 2025.

Plain-language summary

AB 516 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Registered veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants: scope of practice. Primary sponsor: Ash Kalra (D). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 6, 2025): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 371, Statutes of 2025.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Ash Kalra (Democratic). 2 co-sponsors.