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IntroducedDec 08, 2025
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Passed SenateJan 06, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 10, 2026
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Became LawFeb 24, 2026
Indiana Senate Bill
Veterinary licensing.
Last Action See all actions
executive • Feb 24, 2026: Signed by the Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Senate Calendar: SB on 2nd Reading
Position: 2
Summary
Comments on SB 56
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Sponsors



- Sen. Blake Doriotcoauthor
- Sen. Gary Byrnecoauthor
- Sen. Mark Spencercoauthor
- Sen. James Tomescoauthor
- Sen. Brett Clarkcoauthor
- Sen. Daryl Schmittcoauthor
- Sen. Ron Altingcoauthor
- Sen. Spencer Deerycoauthor
- Sen. Vaneta Beckercoauthor
- Rep. Beau Bairdsponsor
Votes
YES: 49
- Alexander
- Clark
- Hunley
- Rogers
- Alting
- Crider
- Jackson, L
- Schmitt
- Baldwin
- Deery
- Johnson
- Spencer
- Becker
- Dernulc
- Koch
- Taylor
- Bohacek
- Donato
- Leising
- Tomes
- Bray
- Doriot
- Maxwell
- Greg Walker
- Brown
- Ford J.D.
- Mishler
- Kyle Walker
- Buchanan
- Freeman
- Niemeyer
- Yoder
- Buck
- Garten
- Niezgodski
- Young
- Busch
- Gaskill
- Pol
- Zay
- Byrne
- Glick
- Qaddoura
- Carrasco
- Goode
- Raatz
- Charbonneau
- Holdman
- Randolph
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 1
YES: 94
- Abbott
- Garcia Wilburn
- Lawson
- Pierce, M
- Andrade
- Genda
- Ledbetter
- Porter
- Aylesworth
- GiaQuinta
- Lehman
- Prescott
- Baird
- Gore
- Lindauer
- Pryor
- Barrett
- Goss-Reaves
- Lucas
- Rowray
- Bartels
- Greene
- Manning
- Shackleford
- Bartlett
- Haggard
- May
- Shonkwiler
- Bascom
- Hall
- Mayfield
- Slager
- Behning
- Hamilton
- McGuire
- Smaltz
- Borders
- Harris
- McNamara
- Smith, H
- Burton
- Hatcher
- Meltzer
- Smith, V
- Campbell
- Heaton
- Miller, D
- Snow
- Carbaugh
- Hostettler
- Miller, K
- Soliday
- Cash
- Ireland
- Moed
- Steuerwald
- Clere
- Isa
- Morris
- Summers
- Commons
- Jackson, C
- Moseley
- Sweet
- Criswell
- Jeter
- Novak
- Teshka
- Culp
- Johnson, B
- O'Brien
- Thompson
- Dant Chesser
- Jordan
- Olthoff
- VanNatter
- Davis
- Judy
- Pack
- Wesco
- DeLaney
- Karickhoff
- Patterson
- Yocum
- DeVon
- King
- Payne
- Zimmerman
- Engleman
- Klinker
- Pfaff
- Errington
- Lauer
- Pierce, K
NO: 1
NOT VOTING: 1
Actions
- Feb 24, 2026 | executive
- Signed by the Governor
- Feb 19, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Signed by the Speaker
- Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- Returned to the Senate without amendments
- Feb 10, 2026 | House
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 235: yeas 94, nays 1
- Representative Novak R added as cosponsor
- Feb 09, 2026 | House
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- Committee report: do pass, adopted
- Representative Smith H added as cosponsor
- Jan 20, 2026 | House
- First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
- Jan 12, 2026 | Senate
- Senators Alting, Deery, Becker added as coauthors
- Referred to the House
- Jan 08, 2026 | Senate
- Senator Schmitt added as coauthor
- Jan 06, 2026 | Senate
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 13: yeas 49, nays 0
- House sponsor: Representative Baird
- Jan 05, 2026 | Senate
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Dec 10, 2025 | Senate
- Senator Glick added as second author
- Senator Yoder added as third author
- Senators Doriot, Byrne, Spencer, Tomes, Clark added as coauthors
- Dec 09, 2025 | Senate
- Committee report: do pass, adopted
- Dec 08, 2025 | Senate
- Authored by Senator Leising
- First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture
Documents
- Fiscal Note SB0056.01.INTR.FN001 (Introduced Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0056.02.COMS.FN001 (Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0056.02.COMS.FN002 (Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0056.02.COMS.FN003 (Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0056.03.COMH.FN001 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0056.03.COMH.FN002 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0056.03.COMH.FN003 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0056.04.ENRH.FN001 (Enrolled Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Senate Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 12/08/2025PDF
- House Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 02/05/2026PDF
- Senate Vote Sheet -- 12/08/2025PDF
- House Vote Sheet -- 02/05/2026PDF
