CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1459Introduced by Senator NguyenFebruary 16, 2024 An act relating to animals. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1459, as introduced, Nguyen. Animal shelters: veterinarians.Existing law governs the operation of animal shelters by, among other things, setting a minimum holding period for stray dogs and cats and requiring animal shelters to ensure that dogs and cats, if adopted, are spayed or neutered.Existing law, the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act, provides for the licensure and registration of veterinarians and registered veterinary technicians and the regulation of the practice of veterinary medicine by the Veterinary Medical Board. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation relating to animal shelters and establishing a standard of care for veterinarians.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation relating to animal shelters and establishing a standard of care for veterinarians.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1459Introduced by Senator NguyenFebruary 16, 2024 An act relating to animals. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1459, as introduced, Nguyen. Animal shelters: veterinarians.Existing law governs the operation of animal shelters by, among other things, setting a minimum holding period for stray dogs and cats and requiring animal shelters to ensure that dogs and cats, if adopted, are spayed or neutered.Existing law, the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act, provides for the licensure and registration of veterinarians and registered veterinary technicians and the regulation of the practice of veterinary medicine by the Veterinary Medical Board. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation relating to animal shelters and establishing a standard of care for veterinarians.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1459
Introduced by Senator NguyenFebruary 16, 2024
Introduced by Senator Nguyen
February 16, 2024
An act relating to animals.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1459, as introduced, Nguyen. Animal shelters: veterinarians.
Existing law governs the operation of animal shelters by, among other things, setting a minimum holding period for stray dogs and cats and requiring animal shelters to ensure that dogs and cats, if adopted, are spayed or neutered.Existing law, the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act, provides for the licensure and registration of veterinarians and registered veterinary technicians and the regulation of the practice of veterinary medicine by the Veterinary Medical Board. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation relating to animal shelters and establishing a standard of care for veterinarians.
Existing law governs the operation of animal shelters by, among other things, setting a minimum holding period for stray dogs and cats and requiring animal shelters to ensure that dogs and cats, if adopted, are spayed or neutered.
Existing law, the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act, provides for the licensure and registration of veterinarians and registered veterinary technicians and the regulation of the practice of veterinary medicine by the Veterinary Medical Board.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation relating to animal shelters and establishing a standard of care for veterinarians.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation relating to animal shelters and establishing a standard of care for veterinarians.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation relating to animal shelters and establishing a standard of care for veterinarians.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation relating to animal shelters and establishing a standard of care for veterinarians.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation relating to animal shelters and establishing a standard of care for veterinarians.
### SECTION 1.