HB 1148 IN

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Changes the name of the Indiana board of veterinary medical examiners to the Indiana board of veterinary medicine (board). Provides that the state veterinarian: (1) serves as the chief administrative officer of the board; (2) performs the duties delegated by the board to the state veterinarian; and (3) provides technical advice and assistance to the board. Establishes the Indiana center for animal policy (center) to facilitate the coordination of regulatory duties of the state board of animal health (BOAH) and the board. Provides that the state veterinarian is the chief administrative officer of the center and the BOAH. Requires that the BOAH (not the professional licensing agency) perform certain administrative functions for the board. Requires that the board and the division of consumer protection, office of the attorney general enter into a memorandum of understanding to share information concerning complaints and investigations against individuals regulated by the board. Allows the board to adopt emergency rules. Provides that the board, and the state veterinarian if authorized by the board, may subpoena witnesses and compel the production of certain documents as part of an investigation. Changes the name of the veterinary investigative fund to the veterinary medicine fund (fund). Makes various changes to the fund. Provides that the changes made by the bill do not apply until July 1, 2023. Provides for transition and makes conforming changes.

• Don Lehe · author
• Jean Leising Republican · sponsor
• Susan Glick Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 6, 2022 Coauthored by Representatives Cherry and Thompson · lower
2. Jan 6, 2022 Authored by Representative Lehe · lower
3. Jan 6, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development · lower
4. Jan 10, 2022 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
5. Jan 10, 2022 Representative Klinker added as coauthor · lower
6. Jan 18, 2022 Amendment #1 (Lehe) prevailed; voice vote · lower
7. Jan 18, 2022 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
8. Jan 20, 2022 Senate sponsor: Senator Leising · lower
9. Jan 20, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 48: yeas 84, nays 0 · lower
10. Jan 21, 2022 Referred to the Senate · lower
11. Feb 1, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture · upper
12. Feb 14, 2022 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
13. Feb 17, 2022 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
14. Feb 17, 2022 Senator Glick added as second sponsor · upper
15. Feb 21, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 218: yeas 47, nays 0 · upper
16. Feb 22, 2022 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
17. Feb 28, 2022 Motion to concur filed · lower
18. Mar 1, 2022 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 310: yeas 92, nays 0 · lower
19. Mar 4, 2022 Signed by the Speaker · lower
20. Mar 7, 2022 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
21. Mar 8, 2022 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
22. Mar 8, 2022 Public Law 48 · lower
23. Mar 8, 2022 Signed by the Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · Mar 1, 2022 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 5, 2022 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Jan 10, 2022 · PDF
• Engrossed House Bill (H) · Jan 18, 2022 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Feb 14, 2022 · PDF