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AB-1733 • 2026

License and registration renewal: continuing education.

License and registration renewal: continuing education.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Lee
Last action
2026-04-14
Official status
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information on whether the bill changes the total number of required hours for continuing education, only that self-study and pro bono services can be used to satisfy requirements.

Continuing Education for Vet Licenses

This law changes how veterinarians and veterinary technicians can meet their continuing education requirements when renewing their licenses or registrations.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the rules on how veterinarians and veterinary technicians can get credit for continuing education.
  • Specifies that both self-study and pro bono spay or neuter services may be used to satisfy continuing education requirements.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Veterinarians who need to renew their licenses in California.
  • Veterinary technicians who need to renew their registrations in California.

Terms To Know

Continuing Education
Extra learning that professionals do after they get their license or certification to keep up with new information and skills.
Pro Bono Services
Free services provided by a professional, usually for people who cannot afford to pay.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the total number of hours needed for continuing education.
  • It is unclear if there will be any changes after the law passes and before it becomes active.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-14 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  2. 2026-02-23 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on B. & P.

  3. 2026-02-06 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 8.

  4. 2026-02-05 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1733, as introduced, Lee.
License and registration renewal: continuing education.
Existing law, the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act, establishes the California Veterinary Medical Board, until January 1, 2030, within the Department of Consumer Affairs and sets forth its powers and duties relating to the licensure of veterinarians, the registration of veterinarian technicians, and the general regulation of the practice of veterinary medicine.
Existing law requires the board to issue a renewed veterinarian license or renewed veterinary technician registration to an applicant who completes a minimum number of hours of continuing education. Existing law permits a portion of this continuing education to be completed either as self study or by providing pro bono spay or neuter services for specified agencies.
This bill would recast those provisions to, instead, specify that both the self
study and the pro bono spay or neuter services may be used to satisfy those requirements.

Current Bill Text

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