2025–2026 Regular Session · House of Representatives bill

HB 2620

An Act amending the act of December 27, 1974 (P.L.995, No.326), known as the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act, further providing for definitions, for Pennsylvania State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and for additional duties of board of examiners and veterinary technicians; providing for scope of practice for veterinary technicians and veterinary nurses; and further providing for biennial educational requirements, for records and inspection of records, for penalties and for exemptions and exceptions.

In committee Last action June 10, 2026: Referred to Professional Licensure

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 8

Prime sponsor

Michael Stender

Cosponsors (7)

Dallas Kephart, David Rowe, David Zimmerman, G. Roni Green, Jonathan Fritz, Mark Gillen, R. Lee James

Status

In committee as of June 10, 2026. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 1

Date	Chamber	Action
June 10, 2026	House	Referred to Professional Licensure

Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated), updated November 5, 2026. Official record: palegis.us. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.