California Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: June 15, 2026.
Veterinary medicine: veterinary surgery premises: spay and neuter services.
Existing law, the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act, establishes the California Veterinary Medical Board to license and regulate the practice of veterinary medicine. The act requires all premises where veterinary medicine, veterinary dentistry, or veterinary surgery is being practiced to be kept clean and sanitary at all times and conform to minimum standards established by the board. This bill would specify that high-quality, high-volume spay or neuter services, as defined, that are either performed in a registered veterinary premises or performed by a veterinarian employed or contracted with a veterinary premises in a temporary setting are not required to take place in a facility that complies with specified standards, including a requirement for equipment for viewing radiographs.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-17 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-06-15 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-06-15 | Latest Action | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |