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IntroducedJan 13, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 25, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Alabama Senate Bill
Veterinary medicine; veterinarian-client-patient relationship further specified; scope of practice inside and outside veterinarian-client-patient relationship further defined (Agriculture and Forestry (House))
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 26, 2026: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Agriculture and Forestry)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Mar 04, 2026 03:00pm
Room 429
Summary
Comments on SB 85
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 34
- Tim Melson
- Tom Butler
- Arthur Orr
- Garlan Gudger
- Larry Stutts
- Sam Givhan
- Steve Livingston
- Andrew Jones
- Randy Price
- Dan Roberts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- Shay Shelnutt
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Gerald H. Allen
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Will Barfoot
- William M. Beasley
- Donnie Chesteen
- Clyde Chambliss
- Chris Elliott
- Vivian Davis Figures
- Jack W. Williams
- David Sessions
- Kirk Hatcher
- April Weaver
- Robert Stewart
- Lance Bell
- Keith Kelley
- Jay Hovey
- Josh Carnley
- Merika Coleman
- Wes Kitchens
- Matt Woods
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 34
- Tim Melson
- Tom Butler
- Arthur Orr
- Garlan Gudger
- Larry Stutts
- Sam Givhan
- Steve Livingston
- Andrew Jones
- Randy Price
- Dan Roberts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- Shay Shelnutt
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Gerald H. Allen
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Will Barfoot
- William M. Beasley
- Donnie Chesteen
- Clyde Chambliss
- Chris Elliott
- Vivian Davis Figures
- Jack W. Williams
- David Sessions
- Kirk Hatcher
- April Weaver
- Robert Stewart
- Lance Bell
- Keith Kelley
- Jay Hovey
- Josh Carnley
- Merika Coleman
- Wes Kitchens
- Matt Woods
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 34
- Tim Melson
- Tom Butler
- Arthur Orr
- Garlan Gudger
- Larry Stutts
- Sam Givhan
- Steve Livingston
- Andrew Jones
- Randy Price
- Dan Roberts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- Shay Shelnutt
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Gerald H. Allen
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Will Barfoot
- William M. Beasley
- Donnie Chesteen
- Clyde Chambliss
- Chris Elliott
- Vivian Davis Figures
- Jack W. Williams
- David Sessions
- Kirk Hatcher
- April Weaver
- Robert Stewart
- Lance Bell
- Keith Kelley
- Jay Hovey
- Josh Carnley
- Merika Coleman
- Wes Kitchens
- Matt Woods
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 33
- Tim Melson
- Tom Butler
- Arthur Orr
- Garlan Gudger
- Larry Stutts
- Steve Livingston
- Andrew Jones
- Randy Price
- Dan Roberts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- Shay Shelnutt
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Gerald H. Allen
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Will Barfoot
- William M. Beasley
- Donnie Chesteen
- Clyde Chambliss
- Chris Elliott
- Vivian Davis Figures
- Jack W. Williams
- David Sessions
- Kirk Hatcher
- April Weaver
- Robert Stewart
- Lance Bell
- Keith Kelley
- Jay Hovey
- Josh Carnley
- Merika Coleman
- Wes Kitchens
- Matt Woods
NO: 1
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 34
- Tim Melson
- Tom Butler
- Arthur Orr
- Garlan Gudger
- Larry Stutts
- Sam Givhan
- Steve Livingston
- Andrew Jones
- Randy Price
- Dan Roberts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- Shay Shelnutt
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Gerald H. Allen
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Will Barfoot
- William M. Beasley
- Donnie Chesteen
- Clyde Chambliss
- Chris Elliott
- Vivian Davis Figures
- Jack W. Williams
- David Sessions
- Kirk Hatcher
- April Weaver
- Robert Stewart
- Lance Bell
- Keith Kelley
- Jay Hovey
- Josh Carnley
- Merika Coleman
- Wes Kitchens
- Matt Woods
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
Actions
- Feb 26, 2026 | House
- Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- Pending Committee Action in Second House (Agriculture and Forestry)
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- BIR239 for SB85, Passed by House of Origin
- Third Reading in House of Origin
- Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Substitute Offered 2JE9HIK-1 (Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry)
- Stutts motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 618 2JE9HIK-1
- Stutts 1st Amendment Offered JP1PWYF-1
- Stutts motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 619 JP1PWYF-1
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 620
- Engrossed
- Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
- Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry)
- Feb 11, 2026 | Senate
- Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry 1st Substitute 2JE9HIK-1 (Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry)
- Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Jan 15, 2026 | Senate
- Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Healthcare)
- Re-referred to Committee in House of Origin (Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry)
- Jan 13, 2026 | Senate
- Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Healthcare
- Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Healthcare)

