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SB56 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Senator Jean Leising
Last action
2026-02-24
Official status
Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on implementation or which states' qualifications would be recognized for reciprocity, leaving these points uncertain.

Indiana Veterinary Licensing Act

This act allows the board of veterinary medicine in Indiana to issue licenses or registrations without an exam for qualified applicants who meet certain conditions.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the board of veterinary medicine to give a license or registration to someone who wants to be a veterinarian or a registered veterinary technician if they satisfy the requirements for reciprocity and otherwise meet the state's licensing requirements.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The board of veterinary medicine in Indiana
  • People who want to become veterinarians or registered veterinary technicians

Terms To Know

reciprocity
A situation where a person from another state can get a license without taking an exam if they already have the right qualifications.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act does not specify when or how these new rules will be put into practice.
  • It is unclear which other states' requirements would qualify for reciprocity under this law.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Public Law 9

  3. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. 2026-02-18 House

    Signed by the Speaker

  5. 2026-02-12 Senate

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. 2026-02-11 House

    Returned to the Senate without amendments

  7. 2026-02-10 House

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 235: yeas 94, nays 1

  8. 2026-02-10 House

    Representative Novak R added as cosponsor

  9. 2026-02-09 House

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  10. 2026-02-05 House

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

  11. 2026-02-05 House

    Representative Smith H added as cosponsor

  12. 2026-01-20 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

  13. 2026-01-12 Senate

    Senators Alting, Deery, Becker added as coauthors

  14. 2026-01-12 Senate

    Referred to the House

  15. 2026-01-08 Senate

    Senator Schmitt added as coauthor

  16. 2026-01-06 Senate

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 13: yeas 49, nays 0

  17. 2026-01-06 Senate

    House sponsor: Representative Baird

  18. 2026-01-05 Senate

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  19. 2025-12-10 Senate

    Senator Glick added as second author

  20. 2025-12-10 Senate

    Senator Yoder added as third author

  21. 2025-12-10 Senate

    Senators Doriot, Byrne, Spencer, Tomes, Clark added as coauthors

  22. 2025-12-09 Senate

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

  23. 2025-12-08 Senate

    Authored by Senator Leising

  24. 2025-12-08 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations.
Veterinary licensing.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations.

Veterinary licensing.

Provides that the board of veterinary medicine may issue a license or registration to a qualified applicant without an examination if the qualified applicant: (1) satisfies the requirements for reciprocity of health care professionals; and (2) otherwise meets the requirements to become a licensed veterinarian or a registered veterinary technician.