- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 39
- Latest action
- Apr 29, 2026
What it does
The act requires the state board of veterinary medicine (board) to review and update the existing process by which an individual who has a license to practice veterinary medicine in another state may be licensed by endorsement to practice veterinary medicine in Colorado. The board shall adopt rules with the intent to expedite the licensure by endorsement process, including eliminating duplicative requirements and streamlining the pathway to licensure. The act clarifies that a veterinarian who administers, dispenses, distributes, or prescribes medicine to a patient in an emergency situation is not acting as a pharmacist or conducting the practice of pharmacy, and, as such, is not subject…
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Karen McCormick
- Lisa Cutter
- Rod Pelton
- Ty Winter
- Alex Valdez
- Andy Boesenecker
- Ava Flanell
- Barbara Kirkmeyer
- Bob Marshall
- Carlos Barron
- Cathy Kipp
- Chad Clifford
- Chris Richardson
- Dusty Johnson
- Dylan Roberts
- Eliza Hamrick
- James Coleman
- Janice Marchman
- Jarvis Caldwell
- Jennifer Bacon
- Julie McCluskie
- Katie Stewart
- Kenny Nguyen
- Kyle Brown
- Larry Liston
- Lesley Smith
- Lisa Frizell
- Lori Goldstein
- Mandy Lindsay
- Marc Catlin
- Meghan Lukens
- Mike Weissman
- Monica Duran
- Rebecca Keltie
- Ron Weinberg
- Ryan Gonzalez
- Sheila Lieder
- Steven Woodrow
- Tony Exum
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Where it goes next
Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in Colorado.