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Assembly bill · 20252026

AB 1502

Veterinary medicine: California Veterinary Medical Board.

Became lawOfficial record on California Legislative Information

Progress

219 days from first to latest action, across 30 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 24

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 13

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 29

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 29

  5. Passed first chamber

    Jun 2

  6. Passed second chamber

    Sep 9

  7. Sent to governor

    Sep 22

  8. Became law

    Oct 1

AssemblySenateMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Assembly · Apr 29, 2025

Passed 17–0

17 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass.

Assembly · May 23, 2025

Passed 13–0

13 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

AB 1502 Berman Assembly Third Reading

Assembly · Jun 3, 2025

Passed 76–0

76 Yea

0 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Senate · Jun 30, 2025

Passed 8–0

8 Yea

0 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Placed on suspense file

Senate · Aug 18, 2025

Passed 7–0

7 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass

Senate · Aug 29, 2025

Passed 7–0

7 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

3rd Reading AB1502 Berman By Ashby

Senate · Sep 9, 2025

Passed 39–0

39 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

AB 1502 Berman Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Assembly · Sep 11, 2025

Passed 75–0

75 Yea

0 Nay

5 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 195, Statutes of 2025.

    Oct 1, 2025 · Joint

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    Oct 1, 2025 · Joint

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

    Sep 22, 2025 · Joint

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 3242.). Appropriations

    Sep 10, 2025 · Assembly

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    Sep 9, 2025 · Assembly

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2702.).

    Sep 9, 2025 · Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Sep 4, 2025 · Senate

  8. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    Sep 3, 2025 · Senate

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Aug 29, 2025 · Senate

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29). Appropriations

    Aug 29, 2025 · Senate

  11. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

    Aug 18, 2025 · Senate

  12. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    Jul 1, 2025 · Senate

  13. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 30).

    Jun 30, 2025 · Senate

  14. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. Business, Professions and Economic Development

    Jun 25, 2025 · Senate

  15. Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. Business, Professions and Economic Development

    Jun 11, 2025 · Senate

  16. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    Jun 3, 2025 · Senate

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1892.)

    Jun 2, 2025 · Assembly

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    May 27, 2025 · Assembly

  19. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (May 23). Appropriations

    May 23, 2025 · Assembly

  20. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.)

    May 21, 2025 · Assembly

  21. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

    May 21, 2025 · Assembly

  22. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

    May 14, 2025 · Assembly

  23. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    May 1, 2025 · Assembly

  24. Read second time and amended.

    Apr 30, 2025 · Assembly

  25. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 29).

    Apr 29, 2025 · Assembly

  26. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P. Business and Professions

    Apr 24, 2025 · Assembly

  27. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

    Apr 23, 2025 · Assembly

  28. Referred to Com. on B. & P. Business and Professions

    Mar 13, 2025 · Assembly

  29. From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.

    Feb 25, 2025 · Assembly

  30. Read first time. To print.

    Feb 24, 2025 · Assembly

Authors

In committee

Topics

CaliforniaVeterinaryMedicalBoardVeterinarymedicine

Bill text

  • 02/24/25 - IntroducedPDF
  • 04/23/25 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 04/30/25 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 06/25/25 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 07/01/25 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 09/03/25 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 09/12/25 - EnrolledPDF
  • 10/01/25 - ChapteredPDF
  • AB1502HTML

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AB 1999Veterinary medicine.Ash KalraDBecame lawBecame lawSep 14, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 205, Statutes of 2026.
AB 867Veterinary medicine: cat declawing.Alex LeeDBecame lawBecame lawOct 9, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 479, Statutes of 2025.
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