Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S796: Veterinary Medicine
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to veterinary medicine; providing a short title; amending s. 474.201, F.S.; revising legislative findings, intent, and purpose; amending s. 474.202, F.S.; defining the term "veterinary professional associate"; amending s. 474.2021, F.S.; increasing the amount of time for which prescriptions based solely on a veterinary telehealth evaluation may be issued for certain drugs; amending s. 474.203, F.S.; revising the applicability of certain exemptions; creating s. 474.2126, F.S.…
From the introduced text, March 4, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to veterinary medicine; providing a short title; amending s. 474.201, F.S.; revising legislative findings, intent, and purpose; amending s. 474.202, F.S.; defining the term "veterinary professional associate"; amending s. 474.2021, F.S.; increasing the amount of time for which prescriptions based solely on a veterinary telehealth evaluation may be issued for certain drugs; amending s. 474.203, F.S.; revising the applicability of certain exemptions; creating s. 474.2126, F.S.; 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 suspend the registration of a veterinary professional associate upon a certain determination by the Board of Veterinary Medicine; authorizing the department to rescind the registration of a veterinary professional associate under certain circumstances; prohibiting a person from holding himself or herself out as a veterinary professional associate under certain circumstances; authorizing a registered veterinary professional associate to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine under certain circumstances; prohibiting a registered veterinary professional associate from taking certain actions; providing exceptions; amending s. 828.30, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: …
Sponsors
- Rules (I) · primary sponsor
- Rules · primary sponsor
- Regulated Industries · primary sponsor
- Bradley, Jennifer (R, SD-006) · primary sponsor
- Jones, Shev (D, SD-034)
Latest 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
Votes
- Senate: S 796 c1 (March 3, 2026): 21 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate: S 796 c1 (February 4, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate: S 796 Filed (January 12, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules, Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, Regulated Industries
Common questions
- What is S796?
- S796 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Veterinary Medicine.
- What does S796 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to veterinary medicine; providing a short title; amending s. 474.201, F.S.; revising legislative findings, intent, and purpose; amending s. 474.202, F.S.; defining the term "veterinary professional associate"; amending s. 474.2021, F.S.; increasing the amount of time for which prescriptions based solely on a veterinary telehealth evaluation may be issued for certain drugs; amending s. 474.203, F.S.; revising the applicability of certain exemptions; creating s. 474.2126, F.S.…
- What is the status of S796?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died on Calendar (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S796?
- Rules (I), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S796?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/796
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