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FL SB 1708

died on adjournment

Veterinary Licensure

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did FL SB 1708 pass?

No. FL SB 1708 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-10): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1509 (Ch. 2026-79)

What is FL SB 1708 about?

Veterinary Licensure; Deleting the requirement for an applicant for licensure by endorsement to have held a valid active license to practice veterinary medicine in another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States for a specified amount of time; requiring applicants to hold a valid, active license in good standing to practice veterinary medicine in another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States, etc.

Who sponsors FL SB 1708?

Gaetz is the primary sponsor of FL SB 1708.

Description

Veterinary Licensure; Deleting the requirement for an applicant for licensure by endorsement to have held a valid active license to practice veterinary medicine in another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States for a specified amount of time; requiring applicants to hold a valid, active license in good standing to practice veterinary medicine in another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States, etc.

Introduced
2026-01-22
Latest action
2026-03-10 — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1509 (Ch. 2026-79)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Gaetzprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-10

    Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1509 (Ch. 2026-79)

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-10

    Substituted HB 1509

  3. 2026-03-10

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  4. 2026-03-09

    Retained on Special Order Calendar

  5. 2026-03-06

    Retained on Special Order Calendar

  6. 2026-03-03

    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26

  7. 2026-02-25

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  8. 2026-02-24

    Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-02-19

    On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  10. 2026-02-13

    Now in Rules

  11. 2026-02-12

    Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-02-09

    On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/12/26, 4:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  13. 2026-01-28

    Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

  14. 2026-01-27

    Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-01-22

    Introduced

    introduction

  16. 2026-01-22

    On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  17. 2026-01-16

    Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-01-09

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable

    2026-01-27 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Bernard: yes
    • Boyd: yes
    • Bracy Davis: yes
    • Brodeur: yes
    • Burgess: yes
    • Calatayud: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Pizzo: yes
    • Bradley: other

  • Favorable

    2026-02-12 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Arrington: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Grall: yes
    • Massullo: yes
    • McClain: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Sharief: yes
    • Truenow: yes
    • Brodeur: yes
    • Pizzo: other
    • Berman: other

  • Favorable

    2026-02-24 · pass · 23-0

    Member-level votes (24)
    • Avila: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Boyd: yes
    • Bradley: yes
    • Brodeur: yes
    • Burgess: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Gaetz: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Grall: yes
    • Harrell: yes
    • Hooper: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Osgood: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Rouson: yes
    • Simon: yes
    • Trumbull: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Passidomo: yes
    • Pizzo: other

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1708/ByCategory

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