Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 796: Veterinary Medicine
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
SB 796 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on December 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Veterinary Medicine. Primary sponsor: Jennifer Bradley (Republican), Regulated Industries, Rules. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died on Calendar.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Veterinary Medicine; Citing this act as the “Veterinary Workforce Innovation Act”; increasing the amount of time for which prescriptions based solely on a veterinary telehealth evaluation may be issued for certain drugs; providing requirements for veterinary professional associates to receive certificates of registration from the Department of Business and Professional Regulation; requiring the department to make a list of veterinary professional associate registrants publicly available on its website; authorizing the department to rescind the registration of a veterinary professional associate under certain circumstances, etc.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Bradley | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 6 |
| Regulated Industries | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Rules | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Shev Jones | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Died on Calendar
- Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
- Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 1
- On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
- Now in Rules
- Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
- On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/04/26, 3:45 pm, 412 Knott Building
- CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time
- Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
- Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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