Florida · House Bill 729 · 2025 Regular Session

Veterinary Professional Associates

HB 729 Sponsored by Lauren Melo Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 19, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 26, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Veterinary Professional Associates; Authorizes certain individuals to use title "veterinary professional associate"; authorizes veterinary professional associates to perform certain duties only while under responsible supervision of licensed veterinarian; specifies certain education requirements; prohibits such associates from prescribing certain drugs or controlled substances or performing certain surgical procedures; provides that supervising veterinarians are liable for the acts or omissions of veterinary professional associates under their supervision.

Every action

29 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 21 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  4. CommitteeNow in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  5. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  6. CommitteeAdded to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee15–0 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  9. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  10. HouseCS Filed
  11. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  12. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  13. CommitteeNow in Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  14. CommitteeAdded to Commerce Committee agenda · House Commerce Committee
  15. CommitteeFavorable by Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee21–0 vote
  16. CommitteeReported out of Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  17. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  18. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  19. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/9/2025)
  20. HouseRead 2nd time
  21. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  1. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  2. HouseRead 3rd time
  3. HouseCS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
  4. SenateIn Messages
  5. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  6. SenateReceived
  7. SenateIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  8. CommitteeDied in Rules · Senate Rules

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

110–0
Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 32 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

Not voting · 9

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 12, 2025 House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 3

 Passed 15–0
Mar 31, 2025 House Commerce Committee Favorable by Commerce Committee
Members

Yes · 21

Not voting · 5

 Passed 21–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

  • Lauren MeloR Primary sponsor · District 82
  • I& Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 2 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.