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Authors Kalra  
Coauthors: Patterson   Cortese  
Subject Registered veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants: scope of practice.
Relating To relating to healing arts.
Title An act to amend Section 4840 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.
Last Action Dt 2025-10-06
State Chaptered
Status Chaptered
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Bill Actions
2025-10-06     Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 371, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-06     Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-09     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2025-09-03     Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2876.).
2025-09-02     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2413.).
2025-09-02     In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-06-24     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-06-23     From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
2025-06-16     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-09     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-05-14     Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
2025-05-01     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1386.)
2025-05-01     In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-04-24     Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-04-23     From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 23).
2025-04-01     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-02-24     Referred to Com. on B. & P.
2025-02-11     From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.
2025-02-10     Read first time. To print.
Versions
Chaptered     2025-10-06
Enrolled     2025-09-05
Amended Senate     2025-06-16
Introduced     2025-02-10
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. Existing law authorizes registered veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants to perform animal health care services prescribed by law under the supervision of a veterinarian, and authorizes registered veterinary technicians to perform animal health care services on animals impounded by a state, county, city, or city and county agency pursuant to an order of a veterinarian.

This bill would instead authorize registered veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants to perform animal health care services not otherwise prohibited by law under the supervision of a veterinarian, and would authorize both registered veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants to perform animal health care services not otherwise prohibited by law on animals housed in public or private animal shelters, humane societies, or societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals pursuant to an order of a veterinarian. The bill would also authorize a registered veterinary technician to perform dental care procedures, including tooth extractions, under the supervision of a veterinarian.