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2025-2026 Regular Session

SB105

Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians; licensed veterinarians and veterinary technicians to practice veterinary teleadvice; authorize

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 50 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to veterinarians and veterinary technicians, so as to authorize licensed veterinarians and veterinary technicians to practice veterinary teleadvice; to authorize licensed veterinarians and veterinary technicians to practice veterinary teletriage under certain circumstances; to authorize licensed veterinarians to practice veterinary telemedicine under certain circumstances; to provide for the regulation of the practice of veterinary telemedicine, veterinary teletriage, and veterinary teleadvice by the State Board of Veterinary Medicine; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Legislative progress

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House committee substitute March 20, 2025 Sent to Governor April 10, 2025 Governor approved May 13, 2025 Became law May 13, 2025

Recorded floor votes

3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

March 6, 2025 · Senate

Passage: Senate Vote #162

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

52 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 2 absent

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March 27, 2025 · House

Passage: House Vote #324

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

168 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 10 absent

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April 4, 2025 · Senate

Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #476

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

51 yea–1 nay · 3 not voting · 1 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2025-07-01
  2. State Act 190
  3. Senate Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Senate Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
  6. House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  7. House House Third Readers
  8. House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  9. House House Second Readers
  10. House House First Readers
  11. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted View roll call
  12. Senate Senate Third Read
  13. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  14. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  15. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  16. Senate Senate Hopper
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