Legislation - HB0452

Title: State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Grounds for Disciplinary Action - Restrictions
Sponsored by: Delegates Guyton, Spiegel, Taveras, Terrasa, and Woorman
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners from suspending or revoking a license to practice veterinary medicine in the State, reprimanding or censuring a licensee, or placing a licensee on probation solely on the basis of the licensee discussing or recommending the use of cannabis or a product that contains cannabidiol on an animal for potential therapeutic effect or health supplementation purposes.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Cross-filed with: SB0054

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/23/2026 Legislative Date 1/23/2026 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Grounds for Disciplinary Action - Restrictions Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/28/2026 Legislative Date 1/28/2026 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/23/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2026 Legislative Date 2/18/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2026 Legislative Date 2/18/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Grounds for Disciplinary Action - Restrictions Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (136-0) Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/27/2026 Legislative Date 2/19/2026 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/23/2026	1/23/2026	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Grounds for Disciplinary Action - Restrictions
House	1/28/2026	1/28/2026	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/23/2026	2/23/2026	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House	2/24/2026	2/18/2026	Favorable Adopted	27 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/24/2026	2/18/2026	Second Reading Passed	27 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Grounds for Disciplinary Action - Restrictions
House	2/26/2026	2/20/2026	Third Reading Passed (136-0)	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/27/2026	2/19/2026	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	30 Click to view Recorded Media

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