2025-2026 Regular SessionCalifornia Legislature

AB1502: Veterinary medicine: California Veterinary Medical Board.

Legislative Summary

An act to amend Sections 4800, 4804.5, 4809.8, 4826.5, 4826.6, 4839, 4841.1, 4841.4, 4841.5, 4842, 4855, 4875, 4875.1, 4875.2, 4883, 4885, 4886, 4887, 4901.2, and 4905 of, to add Sections 4855.1, 4875.7, and 4882 to, to add Article 3.1 (commencing with Section 4858) to Chapter 11 of Division 2 of, to repeal Sections 4837, 4838, 4842.1, 4843, 4845.5, 4846.5, 4876, and 4881 of, and to repeal and add Sections 4836.2 and 4902 of, the Business and Professions Code, relating to veterinary medicine.

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Bill History

2/24/2025
Read first time. To print.
State Assembly
2/25/2025
From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.
State Assembly
3/13/2025
Referred to Com. on B. & P.
State Assembly
4/23/2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
4/24/2025
Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
State Assembly
4/29/2025
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 29).
State Assembly
4/30/2025
Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
5/1/2025
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
State Assembly
5/14/2025
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
State Assembly
5/21/2025
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
State Assembly
5/21/2025
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended.
State Assembly
5/23/2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (May 23).
State Assembly
5/27/2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
State Assembly

Roll Call Votes

Do pass
5/23/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
4/29/2025
17
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/24/2025)
Chamber
State Assembly

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Marc Berman
Marc Berman
Democrat

Documents

Amended
Bill Text4/30/2025102.8 KB
Amended
Bill Text4/23/2025140.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/24/20258.2 KB