Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB3239: Professions and occupations; veterinarians; modifying certain definitions; effective date.
Status: In committee, April 15, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to professions and occupations; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 698.2, which relates to veterinary profession definitions; modifying certain definitions; providing for new definitions; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text, April 14, 2026:
An Act relating to professions and occupations; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 698.2, which relates to veterinary profession definitions; modifying certain definitions; providing for new definitions; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 698.2, is amended to read as follows: Section 698.2. As used in the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act: 1. "Board" means the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners; 2. "Animal" means any animal other than humans and includes, but is not limited to, fowl, fish, birds and reptiles, wild or domestic, living or dead; 3. "Veterinarian" means a person who has received a degree in veterinary medicine or its equivalent from a school of veterinary medicine; SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB3239 SFLR Page (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 4. "Licensed veterinarian" means any veterinarian who holds an active license to practice veterinary medicine in this state; 5. "School of veterinary medicine" means any veterinary college or division of a university or college that offers the degree of doctor of veterinary medicine or its equivalent, which conforms to the standards required for accreditation by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and which is recognized and approved by the Board; 6. "Veterinary technician" means a person who has graduated from a program accredited by …
Sponsors
- Casey Murdock (R, SD-027)
- Toni Hasenbeck (R, HD-065) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Placed on General Order
- : Reported Do Pass Agriculture and Wildlife committee; CR filed
- : Second Reading referred to Agriculture and Wildlife
- : First Reading
- : Engrossed, signed, to Senate
- : Referred for engrossment
- : Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 15
- : General Order
- : Authored by Senator Murdock (principal Senate author)
- : CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee
Votes
- Senate Agriculture & Wildlife Committee (April 13, 2026): 9 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 24, 2026): 80 yea, 15 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 26, 2026): 17 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 17, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Business Committee (February 17, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Professions and Occupations
Common questions
- What is HB3239?
- HB3239 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Professions and occupations; veterinarians; modifying certain definitions; effective date.
- What does HB3239 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to professions and occupations; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 698.2, which relates to veterinary profession definitions; modifying certain definitions; providing for new definitions; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB3239?
- In committee as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Placed on General Order (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB3239?
- Toni Hasenbeck (R, HD-065), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB3239?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB3239&Session=2600
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