2026 Alabama
B · Chamber: S
Original Chamber
1st Reading
Referral to Cmte
2nd Reading
3rd Reading
Opposite Chamber
1st Reading
Referral to Cmte
2nd Reading
3rd Reading
Passed Both Chambers
Review in Original
Conf. Cmte
To Governor
Current chamber: Senate
Category: Animals
Pass Likelihood: 39%
Status date: 2026-04-15
Last action: 2026-04-15
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Official Title: Veterinary medicine; veterinarian-client-patient relationship further specified; scope of practice inside and outside veterinarian-client-patient relationship further defined
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This bill veterinary medicine; veterinarian-client-patient relationship further specified; scope of practice inside and outside veterinarian-client-patient relationship further defined. It applies to Alabama and currently sits at the "Passed" stage.
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Senate Stutts motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 619
Senate Stutts motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 619 JP1PWYF-1
Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Substitute
Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Substitute 2JE9HIK-1
GOP Position: Click Expand Analysis for an AI-generated GOP caucus framing of this bill.
DEM Position: Click Expand Analysis for an AI-generated DEM caucus framing of this bill.
Primary: Larry Stutts (R-SD-006)
GOP: 59% · DEM: 41%
Bill Committee:
Senate: Not yet assigned · Avg GOP: 45% · DEM: 60%
2026-01-13 · Senate · major
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Healthcare
2026-01-13 · Senate
Pending Senate Healthcare
2026-01-15 · Senate · major
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
2026-01-15 · Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-01-15 · Senate · major
Re-referred to Committee in House of Origin to Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry
2026-02-11 · Senate
Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Substitute 2JE9HIK-1
2026-02-11 · Senate · major
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
2026-02-12 · Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-02-25 · Senate
Third Reading in House of Origin
2026-02-25 · Senate
Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Substitute Offered 2JE9HIK-1
2026-02-25 · Senate
Stutts motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 618 2JE9HIK-1
2026-02-25 · Senate
Stutts 1st Amendment Offered JP1PWYF-1
2026-02-25 · Senate
Stutts motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 619 JP1PWYF-1
2026-02-25 · Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 620
2026-02-25 · Senate · major
Engrossed
2026-02-26 · House · major
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
2026-02-26 · House
Pending House Agriculture and Forestry
2026-03-04 · House · major
Reported Out of Committee Second House
2026-03-05 · House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-04-08 · House
Third Reading in Second House
2026-04-08 · House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1319
2026-04-08 · Senate
Ready to Enroll
2026-04-09 · Senate · major
Enrolled
2026-04-09 · Senate
Delivered to Governor
2026-04-09 · House
Signature Requested
2026-04-15 · Senate · major
Enacted
2026-04-15 · Senate · major
Enacted
| Date | Chamber | Description | Y | N | NV | Abs | Passed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | S | SBIR: Passed by House of Origin | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ✓ |
| 2026-02-25 | S | Third Reading in House of Origin | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ✓ |
| 2026-02-25 | S | Stutts motion to Adopt - Roll Call 618 2JE9HIK-1 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ✓ |
| 2026-02-25 | S | Stutts motion to Adopt - Roll Call 619 JP1PWYF-1 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ✓ |
| 2026-02-25 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 620 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ✓ |
| 2026-04-08 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1319 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ✓ |
Predictive sample (per-member)
| Party | District | Name | Yea | Nay | NV | GOP% | Dem% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 019 | Laura Hall | ✓ | 77% | 23% | ||
| D | 071 | Artis McCampbell | ✓ | 100% | 0% | ||
| D | 032 | Barbara Boyd | ✓ | 23% | 77% | ||
| D | 082 | Pebblin Warren | ✓ | 72% | 28% |
Senate · 2026-02-11
Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Substitute 2JE9HIK-1
Senate Stutts motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 619Pending
Senate · 2026-02-25
Senate Stutts motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 619 JP1PWYF-1
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Hearing
2026-01-15 09:54 · Finance and Taxation
Senate Healthcare Hearing
Hearing
2026-01-28 14:30 · room 316
Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Hearing
Hearing
2026-02-11 14:30 · room 316
Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Hearing
Hearing
2026-03-04 15:00 · Room 429
House Agriculture and Forestry Hearing
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