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State Government / Indiana / Legislation / SB 56

SB 56Session 2026SenateBecame law

Veterinary licensing.

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Provides that the board of veterinary medicine may issue a license or registration to a qualified applicant without an examination if the qualified applicant: (1) satisfies the requirements for reciprocity of health care professionals; and (2) otherwise meets the requirements to become a licensed veterinarian or a registered veterinary technician.

Latest development · Feb 24, 2026

Public Law 9

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Session
2026
Introduced
Dec 8, 2025
Latest passage
Feb 19, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

HealthBusiness & Economy

Source subjects

AGENCIES; Professional Licensing Agency (PLA)ANIMALS; GenerallyBOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COUNCILS; GenerallyVETERINARIANS

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorBeau Baird
Primary sponsorJean Leising
Primary sponsorShelli Yoder
Primary sponsorSusan Glick
coauthorBlake Doriot
coauthorBrett Clark
coauthorDaryl Schmitt
coauthorGary Byrne
cosponsorHunter Smith
coauthorJames Tomes
coauthorMark Spencer
cosponsorRandy Novak
coauthorRon Alting
coauthorSpencer Deery
coauthorVaneta Becker

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

View full action timeline24 actions⌄
  1. Feb 24, 2026

    Public Law 9

    Became LawSenate
  2. Feb 24, 2026

    Signed by the Governor

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  3. Feb 19, 2026

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    PassageSenate
  4. Feb 18, 2026

    Signed by the Speaker

    PassageHouse
  5. Feb 12, 2026

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    PassageSenate
  6. Feb 11, 2026

    Returned to the Senate without amendments

    ReceiptHouse
  7. Feb 10, 2026

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 235: yeas 94, nays 1

    PassageReading 3Reading 3House
  8. Feb 10, 2026

    Representative Novak R added as cosponsor

    House
  9. Feb 9, 2026

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    Reading 2House
  10. Feb 5, 2026

    Representative Smith H added as cosponsor

    House
  11. Feb 5, 2026

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageHouse
  12. Jan 20, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeHouse
  13. Jan 12, 2026

    Senators Alting, Deery, Becker added as coauthors

    Senate
  14. Jan 12, 2026

    Referred to the House

    ReferralSenate
  15. Jan 8, 2026

    Senator Schmitt added as coauthor

    Senate
  16. Jan 6, 2026

    House sponsor: Representative Baird

    Senate
  17. Jan 6, 2026

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 13: yeas 49, nays 0

    PassageReading 3Reading 3Senate
  18. Jan 5, 2026

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    Reading 2Senate
  19. Dec 10, 2025

    Senators Doriot, Byrne, Spencer, Tomes, Clark added as coauthors

    Senate
  20. Dec 10, 2025

    Senator Glick added as second author

    Senate
  21. Dec 10, 2025

    Senator Yoder added as third author

    Senate
  22. Dec 9, 2025

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageSenate
  23. Dec 8, 2025

    Authored by Senator Leising

    Senate
  24. Dec 8, 2025

    First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeSenate

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HB 1003Updated Mar 12, 2026

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HB 1200Updated Mar 12, 2026

Bureau of motor vehicles.

Business & Economy
HB 1249Updated Mar 12, 2026

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SB 204Updated Mar 12, 2026

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Source data last updated Apr 23, 2026.