Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Agriculture Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2282
Veterinarians; allow to practice when educated at foreign institution and satisfied additional requirements.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-39-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF A VETERINARIAN TO INCLUDE GRADUATES OF FOREIGN COLLEGES OR SCHOOLS OF VETERINARY MEDICINE WHO ARE BOARD CERTIFIED IN A SPECIALTY; TO AMEND SECTION 73-39-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDED GRADUATES OF FOREIGN COLLEGES OR SCHOOLS OF VETERINARY MEDICINE WHO ARE BOARD CERTIFIED IN A SPECIALTY AS QUALIFIED TO PRACTICE VETERINARY MEDICINE IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO AMEND SECTION 73-39-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE A VETERINARIAN LICENSED UNDER 73-39-53(u)(ii) TO BE ALLOWED TO LECTURE AND PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING HIS OR HER SPECIALTY AREA AT A VETERINARY MEDICAL SCHOOL IN CONNECTION WITH A CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE OR SEMINAR; TO AMEND SECTION 73-39-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW APPLICANTS THAT SATISFY THE VETERINARIAN QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AS PROVIDED IN 73-39-53(u)(ii) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE VETERINARY MEDICINE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-39-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW APPLICANTS THAT SATISFY THE VETERINARIAN QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AS PROVIDED IN 73-39-53(u)(ii) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A LICENSE BY ENDORSEMENT TO PRACTICE VETERINARY MEDICINE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 14 to February 3, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 14 to Feb 3 · stopped20 days
AgricultureJan 14 to Feb 3 · stopped20 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 14 – Feb 3
- Jan 14Referred to the Senate committee on Agriculture
- Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 14Referred To AgricultureSenate
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate