Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Public Health and Welfare Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2548
Mississippi Veterinary Practice Act; revise various provisions of.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-39-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY RECENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR A VETERINARIAN-CLIENT-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; TO AMEND SECTION 73-39-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD ONE CERTIFIED VETERINARY TECHNICIAN AND ONE MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC TO THE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE (BOARD); TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC ON THE BOARD SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH; TO AMEND SECTION 73-39-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO PUBLISH AN ANNUAL SCHEDULE OF CERTAIN FEES AND FINES; TO ALLOW THE BOARD TO DETERMINE THE FREQUENCY OF VETERINARY PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT INSPECTIONS AND TO DETERMINE ASSOCIATED INSPECTION FEES; TO AMEND SECTION 73-39-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM USING THE TITLE "CERTIFIED VETERINARY TECHNICIAN," AND RELATED TITLES UNLESS CREDENTIALED BY THE BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 73-39-69, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AN AGENCY APPROVED BY THE BOARD SHALL GOVERN EXAMINATIONS FOR VETERINARY CREDENTIALS; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO ADOPT AND USE THE RESULTS OF NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TESTING ENTITIES SUCH AS THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR VETERINARY ASSESSMENT OR AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF VETERINARY STATE BOARDS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-39-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MODIFY CRITERIA FOR ISSUANCE OF A VETERINARY LICENSE BY ENDORSEMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 73-39-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO DETERMINE REINSTATEMENT FEES; TO RAISE FROM 65 TO 70 THE AGE AT WHICH LICENSED VETERINARIANS MAY BE EXEMPTED FROM PAYMENT OF RENEWAL FEES FOR PART-TIME PRACTICE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-39-77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO DETERMINE THE ADMINISTRATIVE FINES; TO AMEND SECTION 73-39-91, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO DETERMINE FINES FOR PRACTICE WITHOUT A LICENSE OR PROPER CREDENTIALS; 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 19 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 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Public Health and WelfareJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 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 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
- Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate