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HB26-1182 • 2026

Sunset Veterinary Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee

Sunset Process - House Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources Committee. The bill repeals the veterinary pharmaceutical advisory committee as recommended in the department of regulatory agencies' 2

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. L. Suckla, Sen. C. Kipp, Sen. J. Rich, Rep. L. Goldstein, Rep. M. Martinez, Rep. T. Mauro, Rep. K. McCormick, Rep. L. Smith, Rep. K. Stewart, Rep. T. Story, Rep. L. García, Rep. R. Gonzalez, Rep. R. Keltie, Rep. B. Marshall, Rep. K. Nguyen, Sen. J. Carson, Sen. R. Pelton
Last action
2026-03-26
Official status
Governor Signed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about what happens to the committee's work after it ends, nor does it mention state agencies working with animal medicines.

End of Veterinary Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee

This law ends a group that gives advice about animal medicines, following a recommendation from the department of regulatory agencies.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes the veterinary pharmaceutical advisory committee.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The veterinary pharmaceutical advisory committee members and staff.

Terms To Know

Sunset
A process to review and decide if a government program or group should continue.
Advisory Committee
A group of people who give advice on specific topics to the government.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens with the committee's work after it ends.
  • It is unclear if there will be a new advisory group for animal medicines in the future.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-26 Governor

    Governor Signed

  2. 2026-03-19 Governor

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2026-03-19 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. 2026-03-18 House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  5. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-03-04 Senate

    Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  8. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources

  9. 2026-02-23 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  10. 2026-02-20 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  11. 2026-02-19 House

    House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  12. 2026-02-09 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources

Official Summary Text

Sunset Process - House Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources Committee.
The bill repeals the veterinary pharmaceutical advisory committee as recommended in the department of regulatory agencies' 2025 sunset report.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)