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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1705: Large animal veterinarians

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1705 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Convening a work group to study and recommend strategies to recruit, train, and retain large animal veterinarians. Primary sponsor: Tom Dent (R), Tom Dent (R). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 21, 2025): Governor signed.

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Official title

AN ACT Relating to large animal veterinarians;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom DentPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Tom DentPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Adam BernbaumCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Adam BernbaumCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
April ConnorsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
April ConnorsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Kristine ReevesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Kristine ReevesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Chapter 86, 2025 Laws.
  3. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. On motion, referred to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. HEWD - Majority; do pass.
  12. And refer to Ways & Means.

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page