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SB976 • 2025

Allows an individual to verify whether cattle are pregnant without holding a valid license issued by the Oregon State Veterinary Medical Examining Board under certain circumstances.

Allows an individual to verify whether cattle are pregnant without holding a valid license issued by the Oregon State Veterinary Medical Examining Board under certain circumstances.

Healthcare
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Senator Nash
Last action
2025-10-01
Official status
Senate - Tabled
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-10-01 Senate

    Veto sustained in accordance with Art. V, sec. 15b, Oregon Constitution.

  2. 2025-08-29 Senate

    Motion to lay bill, together with Governor's message, on the table carried. Ayes, 14; Nays, 8--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Weber; Excused, 8--Gelser Blouin, Gorsek, Hayden, Lieber, Linthicum, McLane, Prozanski, Thatcher.

  3. 2025-08-07 Senate

    Governor vetoed.

  4. 2025-06-27 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-27 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-06-26 House

    Third reading. Carried by Smith G. Passed. Ayes, 47; Nays, 2--Chaichi, Scharf; Excused, 8--Cate, Diehl, Harbick, McIntire, Nguyen H, Reschke, Wallan, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 3--Boshart Davis, Levy B, Speaker Fahey.

  7. 2025-06-25 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  8. 2025-06-25 House

    Second reading.

  9. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Second reading.

  10. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Nash. Passed. Ayes, 28; Nays, 1--Girod; Excused, 1--Smith DB.

  11. 2025-06-23 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  12. 2025-06-23 House

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  13. 2025-06-20 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)

  14. 2025-06-18 Senate

    Work Session held.

  15. 2025-06-16 Senate

    Work Session held.

  16. 2025-06-16 Senate

    Returned to Full Committee.

  17. 2025-06-12 Senate

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.

  18. 2025-04-07 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)

  19. 2025-04-07 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.

  20. 2025-04-01 Senate

    Work Session held.

  21. 2025-03-27 Senate

    Work Session held.

  22. 2025-02-20 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  23. 2025-02-04 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

  24. 2025-02-04 Senate

    Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act says a person might be allowed to check and see if cows are pregnant, even if the person is not a veterinarian. Allows the ODA to adopt rules to explain when this is okay. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.7).
Allows an individual to verify whether cattle are pregnant without holding a valid license issued by the Oregon State Veterinary Medical Examining Board under certain circumstances. Permits the State Department of Agriculture to adopt rules.
[<i>Establishes the Task Force on Equine Dentistry. Directs the task force to report on findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to agriculture no later than December 15, 2025.</i>]
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to providing animal health care; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Senate - Tabled