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Authors Soria  
Coauthors: Wiener  
Subject Veterinary medicine: veterinary surgery premises: spay and neuter services.
Relating To relating to healing arts.
Title An act to amend Section 4854 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.
Last Action Dt 2026-03-19
State Amended Assembly
Status In Committee Process
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Bill Actions
2026-03-23     Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
2026-03-19     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-02     Referred to Com. on B. & P.
2026-02-18     From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
2026-02-17     Read first time. To print.
Versions
Amended Assembly     2026-03-19
Introduced     2026-02-17
Analyses TBD
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Existing law, the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act, establishes the California Veterinary Medical Board to license and regulate the practice of veterinary medicine. The act requires all premises where veterinary medicine, veterinary dentistry, or veterinary surgery is being practiced to be kept clean and sanitary at all times and conform to minimum standards established by the board.

This bill would specify that high-quality, high-volume spay or neuter services, as defined, performed in a registered veterinary premises are not required to comply with specified standards, including a requirement for equipment for viewing radiographs.