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Assembly bill · 20252026

AB 516

Registered veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants: scope of practice.

Became lawOfficial record on California Legislative Information

Progress

238 days from first to latest action, across 19 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 10

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 24

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 1

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 1

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 1

  6. Passed second chamber

    Sep 2

  7. Sent to governor

    Sep 9

  8. Became law

    Oct 6

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 and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Assembly · Apr 1, 2025

Passed 17–0

17 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Assembly · Apr 23, 2025

Passed 15–0

15 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

AB 516 Kalra Consent Calendar Second Day

Assembly · May 1, 2025

Passed 76–0

76 Yea

0 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Senate · Jun 9, 2025

Passed 8–0

8 Yea

0 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

3rd Reading AB516 Kalra et al. By Cortese

Senate · Sep 2, 2025

Passed 40–0

40 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

AB 516 Kalra Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Assembly · Sep 3, 2025

Passed 77–0

77 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 371, Statutes of 2025.

    Oct 6, 2025 · Joint

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    Oct 6, 2025 · Joint

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

    Sep 9, 2025 · Joint

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2876.). Appropriations

    Sep 3, 2025 · Assembly

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    Sep 2, 2025 · Assembly

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2413.).

    Sep 2, 2025 · Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Jun 24, 2025 · Senate

  8. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. Appropriations

    Jun 23, 2025 · Senate

  9. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    Jun 16, 2025 · Senate

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    Jun 9, 2025 · Senate

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

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

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

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1386.)

    May 1, 2025 · Assembly

  14. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

    Apr 24, 2025 · Assembly

  15. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 23). Appropriations

    Apr 23, 2025 · Assembly

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    Apr 1, 2025 · Assembly

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

    Feb 24, 2025 · Assembly

  18. From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.

    Feb 11, 2025 · Assembly

  19. Read first time. To print.

    Feb 10, 2025 · Assembly

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Joe Patterson coauthorR
  • Dave Cortese coauthorD

In committee

Topics

Registeredveterinarytechniciansandveterinaryassistantsscopeofpractice

Bill text

  • 02/10/25 - IntroducedPDF
  • 06/16/25 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 09/05/25 - EnrolledPDF
  • 10/06/25 - ChapteredPDF
  • AB516HTML

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