Concerning veterinarian-client-patient relationships.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Concerning veterinarian-client-patient relationships.” Read the full text
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2026 session
Where it is
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Prefiled for introduction. · Jan 5, 2026
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. · Jan 12, 2026
HCW - Executive action taken by committee. · Jan 23, 2026
HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 23, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Jan 23, 2026
HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 23, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Jan 23, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Jan 27, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Jan 27, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 11, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 11, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 12, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 12, 2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Feb 12, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 12, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. · Feb 12, 2026
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. · Feb 16, 2026
HLTC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). · Feb 24, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 24, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 24, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 25, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Mar 5, 2026
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. · Mar 6, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 6, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Mar 6, 2026
House concurred in Senate amendments. · Mar 11, 2026
Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. · Mar 11, 2026
Speaker signed. · Mar 12, 2026
President signed. · Mar 12, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 12, 2026
Governor signed. · Mar 24, 2026
Chapter 202, 2026 Laws. · Mar 24, 2026
Effective date 7/1/2027. · Mar 24, 2026
The numbers
8
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Lisa ParshleyDebra LekanoffJulia ReedMari LeavittJanice ZahnMia GregersonApril BergMary Fosse
Recorded votes
Final Passage as Amended by the SenateHouse · 2026-03-11 · Yea 95, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 3
3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the SenateSenate · 2026-03-06 · Yea 30, Nay 18, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-12 · Yea 94, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 4
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Washington legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 7/1/2027. (Mar 24, 2026).