2009 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 78

CHAPTER NUMBER: 20
File Code: Agriculture
Sponsored By:
Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled:
Practice of Veterinary Medicine - Students - Immunity

Synopsis:

Excluding specified veterinary students under specified circumstances from the definition of the practice of veterinary medicine; and extending immunity from liability to specified veterinary students under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
10/22
Pre-filed
1/14
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
1/7
Hearing 1/27 at 3:00 p.m.
1/21
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 1/27 at 2:00 p.m.
2/5
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/6
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/10
Third Reading Passed (46-1)
4/3
Returned Passed
House Action
2/11
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/25
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/14
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 20

Sponsored by:

Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Com, Chair
Departmental
Agriculture, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Animals -see also- Birds; Turtles
Emergencies
Liability -see also- Good Samaritan
Students
Veterinarians

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture
( 2-301 , 2-301 , 2-314 )
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 5-614 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 10, 2009: Third Reading Passed (46-1)
House
April 1, 2009: Third Reading Passed (134-0)