Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1286: veterinarian visits; electronic means; prescriptions
Status: Chaptered, June 19, 2026
SB1286 - veterinarian visits; electronic means; prescriptions
What the bill says
An act Amending section 32-2240.03, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to veterinarians.
From the chaptered text, June 26, 2026:
AN ACT Amending section 32-2240.03, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to veterinarians. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Section 32-2240.03, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE32-2240.03. Veterinarian client patient relationship through electronic means; consent; prescriptions; scope of practice A. Notwithstanding any other law and except for an animal that is used in commercial food production that is regulated under title 3, a veterinarian may establish a veterinarian client patient relationship through electronic means if all of the following apply: 1. The veterinarian is licensed pursuant to this chapter or holds a permit pursuant to section 32-2217.01. 2. The veterinarian obtains informed consent from the client, including an acknowledgement that the standards of care prescribed by this chapter apply to in-person visits and visits through electronic means. The veterinarian shall maintain for at least three years documentation of the consent described in this paragraph. 3. The veterinarian provides the client with the veterinarian's name and contact information and secures an alternate means of contacting the client if the electronic means is interrupted. The electronic or written record provided to the client after the telemedicine visit through electronic means must include the veterinarian's license number. 4. Before conducting an evaluation of the patient through electronic means, the veterinarian advises the client of all of the following: (a) The …
Sponsors
- John Kavanagh (R, SD-003) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter 167
- : Governor Signed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : House third reading passed (57 votes)
- : Transmitted to Senate
- : Passed
- : Appropriations: do pass
- : Assigned to Appropriations
- : House read second time
- : Rules: constitutional and in proper form
Votes
- THIRD Passed (June 2, 2026): 57 yea, 0 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (April 2, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- APPROP DP (March 31, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (March 16, 2026): 24 yea, 2 nay, passed
- RAGE DPA (February 18, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1286?
- SB1286 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): veterinarian visits; electronic means; prescriptions.
- What does SB1286 do?
- In its own words: An act Amending section 32-2240.03, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to veterinarians.
- What is the status of SB1286?
- Chaptered as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 167 (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1286?
- John Kavanagh (R, SD-003).
- Where is the official record for SB1286?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84810/?SessionId=130
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