FL HB 1509
enactedVeterinarian Licensure by Endorsement
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 1509 pass?
Yes. FL HB 1509 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-13): Chapter No. 2026-79
What is FL HB 1509 about?
Veterinarian Licensure by Endorsement; Revises requirements for licensure by endorsement as veterinarian.
Who sponsors FL HB 1509?
Johnson is the primary sponsor of FL HB 1509, joined by 2 cosponsors.
Description
Veterinarian Licensure by Endorsement; Revises requirements for licensure by endorsement as veterinarian.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-05-13 — Chapter No. 2026-79
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Johnsonprimary
- Plasenciacosponsor
- Melocosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-13
Chapter No. 2026-79
2026-05-12
Approved by Governor
executive-signature
2026-05-11
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-03-10
Ordered enrolled
enrolled
2026-03-10
In Messages
2026-03-10
Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
passage
2026-03-10
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-10
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-10
Substituted for SB 1708
2026-03-10
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-03-10
Withdrawn from Rules
withdrawal
2026-02-18
Received
enrolled
2026-02-12
Referred to Rules
referral-committee
2026-02-12
In Messages
2026-02-11
Passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
passage
2026-02-11
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-11
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-02-11
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-05
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/11/2026)
2026-02-03
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-03
Bill released to House Calendar
2026-02-03
Reported out of Commerce Committee
2026-02-03
Favorable by Commerce Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-30
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2026-01-28
Now in Commerce Committee
2026-01-28
Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
2026-01-28
Favorable by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-26
Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-15
Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
2026-01-15
Referred to Commerce Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-15
Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2026-01-09
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Favorable (Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee)
2026-01-28 · pass · 16-0
Favorable (Commerce Committee)
2026-02-03 · pass · 22-0
Passage, Third Reading
2026-02-11 · pass · 113-0
Member-level votes (117)
- Abbott: yes
- Eskamani: yes
- Oliver: yes
- Albert: yes
- Esposito: yes
- Overdorf: yes
- Alvarez, D.: yes
- Fabricio: yes
- Owen: yes
- Alvarez, J.: yes
- Franklin: yes
- Partington: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Gantt: yes
- Perez: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garrison: yes
- Persons-Mulicka: yes
- Antone: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Plakon: yes
- Aristide: yes
- Gerwig: yes
- Plasencia: yes
- Baker: yes
- Giallombardo: yes
- Porras: yes
- Bankson: yes
- Gonzalez Pittman: yes
- Rayner: yes
- Gossett-Seidman: yes
- Redondo: yes
- Bartleman: yes
- Gottlieb: yes
- Rizo: yes
- Basabe: yes
- Greco: yes
- Robinson, F.: yes
- Benarroch: yes
- Griffitts: yes
- Robinson, W.: yes
- Berfield: yes
- Grow: yes
- Rosenwald: yes
- Black: yes
- Harris: yes
- Salzman: yes
- Blanco: yes
- Hart-Lowman: yes
- Sapp: yes
- Booth: yes
- Hinson: yes
- Shoaf: yes
- Borrero: yes
- Hodgers: yes
- Sirois: yes
- Botana: yes
- Holcomb: yes
- Skidmore: yes
- Boyles: yes
- Hunschofsky: yes
- Smith: yes
- Brackett: yes
- Jacques: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Brannan: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Stark: yes
- Busatta: yes
- Kendall: yes
- Steele: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Kincart Jonsson: yes
- Canady: yes
- Koster: yes
- Tendrich: yes
- Cassel: yes
- Tomkow: yes
- Chamberlin: yes
- Long: yes
- Trabulsy: yes
- Chambliss: yes
- López, J.: yes
- Tramont: yes
- Chaney: yes
- Maggard: yes
- Tuck: yes
- Cobb: yes
- Maney: yes
- Valdés: yes
- Conerly: yes
- McClure: yes
- Weinberger: yes
- Cross: yes
- McFarland: yes
- Woodson: yes
- Daley: yes
- Melo: yes
- Yarkosky: yes
- Daniels: yes
- Michael: yes
- Yeager: yes
- Driskell: yes
- Miller: yes
- Young: yes
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Dunkley: yes
- Nix: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Nixon: yes
- Barnaby: not voting
- Joseph: not voting
- Tant: not voting
- LaMarca: not voting
Third Reading
2026-03-10 · pass · 37-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Arrington: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Polsky: yes
- Avila: yes
- Grall: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Berman: yes
- Gruters: yes
- Rouson: yes
- Bernard: yes
- Harrell: yes
- Sharief: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Hooper: yes
- Simon: yes
- Bracy Davis: yes
- Jones: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Leek: yes
- Truenow: yes
- Brodeur: yes
- Martin: yes
- Trumbull: yes
- Burgess: yes
- Massullo: yes
- Wright: yes
- Burton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Yarborough: yes
- McClain: yes
- Albritton: yes
- Davis: yes
- Osgood: yes
- DiCeglie: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Pizzo: excused
- Calatayud: not voting
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