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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5004

SB 5004: Low-income veterinary srvs

Allowing animal care and control agencies and nonprofit humane societies to provide additional veterinary services to low-income households.

Summary

  • Expands the services that veterinarians and veterinary technicians employed by animal control agencies and nonprofit humane societies may provide to animals owned by low-income households.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5004), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 142, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2019
  3. Passed SenateFeb 25, 2019
  4. Passed HouseApr 12, 2019
  5. GovernorApr 26, 2019
  6. LawApr 26, 2019
Prime sponsor
Annette Cleveland (D-49)
Introduced
January 14, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
April 26, 2019
Session law
Chapter 142, Laws of 2019
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5004, SSB 5004

AN ACT Relating to allowing animal care and control agencies and nonprofit humane societies to provide additional veterinary services to low-income households;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Annette Cleveland (D-49)

8 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Senator R-18Steve Conway D-29Phil Fortunato R-31Senator D-46Guy Palumbo D-1Christine Rolfes D-23Rebecca Saldaña D-37Patty Kuderer D-48

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 25, 2019
Version voted on: SSB 5004
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 12, 2019
Version voted on: SSB 5004
77 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54003
Republican231800
How each member voted

Yea (77)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019. (SSB 5004)
  2. Chapter 142, 2019 Laws. (SSB 5004)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5004)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5004)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5004)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5004)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 77; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5004)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5004)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5004)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5004)
  11. RDAN - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5004)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5004)
  13. First reading, referred to Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources. (SSB 5004)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5004)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5004)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5004)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5004)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5004)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5004)
  23. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
  25. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5004 in other sessions

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