Registered veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants: scope of practice.
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Officially: “Registered veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants: scope of practice.” Read the full text
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2025-2026 session
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Read first time. To print. · Feb 10, 2025
From printer. May be heard in committee March 13. · Feb 11, 2025
Referred to Com. on B. & P. · Feb 24, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 1, 2025
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 23). · Apr 23, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. · Apr 24, 2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1386.) · May 1, 2025
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. · May 1, 2025
Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. · May 14, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jun 9, 2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jun 16, 2025
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. · Jun 23, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Jun 24, 2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2413.). · Sep 2, 2025
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. · Sep 2, 2025
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2876.). · Sep 3, 2025
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. · Sep 9, 2025
Approved by the Governor. · Oct 6, 2025
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 371, Statutes of 2025. · Oct 6, 2025
The numbers
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sponsors on the bill
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Recorded votes
AB 516 Kalra Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAssembly · 2025-09-03 · (PASS) · Ayes 77, Noes 0, Abstain 2
Assembly 3rd Reading AB516 Kalra et al. By CorteseSenate · 2025-09-02 · (PASS) · Ayes 40, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Senate · 2025-06-09 · (PASS) · Ayes 8, Noes 0, Abstain 0
AB 516 Kalra Consent Calendar Second Day Regular SessionAssembly · 2025-05-01 · (PASS) · Ayes 76, Noes 0, Abstain 3
Do pass. To Consent Calendar.Assembly · 2025-04-23 · (PASS) · Ayes 15, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarAssembly · 2025-04-01 · (PASS) · Ayes 17, Noes 0, Abstain 1
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 371, Statutes of 2025. (Oct 6, 2025).