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SB1750 • 2026

veterinary medical examining board; continuation.

SB1750 - veterinary medical examining board; continuation.

Healthcare
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Thomas "T.J." Shope
Last action
2026-02-09
Official status
Senate second read
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official status shows 'Passed Legislature' but no effective date is listed in the metadata; however, Section 4 states retroactivity begins July 1, 2026.

Continuation and End Date for the Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board

This bill keeps the Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board active until it ends on July 1, 2034.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes an old law that set a previous expiration date for the board.
  • Sets a new rule stating the board ends on July 1, 2034.
  • States that laws about veterinary medicine and this specific section will be removed on January 1, 2035.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board
  • Veterinary professionals in Arizona

Terms To Know

Repeal
To officially cancel or remove a law.
Retroactively
Making the new rules apply to dates in the past, starting July 1, 2026.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not say what will happen if a different law is passed before 2034.
  • The text does not explain how veterinary services are managed after the board ends in 2034.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-09 Senate

    Senate second read

  2. 2026-02-05 Senate

    Senate Rules: None

  3. 2026-02-05 Senate

    Senate first read

Official Summary Text

SB1750 - veterinary medical examining board; continuation.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
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REFERENCE TITLE:
veterinary medical examining board; continuation.

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1750

Introduced by

Senator
Shope

AN
ACT

Repealing section 41-3026.02, Arizona
Revised Statutes; AMENDING title 41, chapter 27, article 2, Arizona Revised
Statutes, by adding section 41-3034.02; relating to the
arizona state veterinary medical examining board.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.
Repeal

Section 41-3026.02, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is repealed.

Sec. 2. Title 41, chapter 27, article 2,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-3034.02, to read:

START_STATUTE
41-3034.02.

Arizona state veterinary medical examining board; termination
July 1, 2034

A. The arizona state veterinary
medical examining board terminates on July 1, 2034.

b. Title 32, chapter 21 and this
section are repealed on January 1, 2035.
END_STATUTE

Sec. 3.
Purpose

Pursuant to section 41-2955,
subsection B, Arizona Revised Statutes, the legislature continues the Arizona
state veterinary medical examining board to promote the safe and professional
practice of veterinary medicine.

Sec. 4.
Retroactivity

Sections 1 and 2 of this act apply
retroactively to from and after July 1, 2026.