SB 53 IN

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Provides that a veterinarian, owner, caretaker, or custodian of an animal who knows or suspects that an animal has a disease or condition declared reportable by the state board of animal health (board) must report the existence of the disease or condition to the state veterinarian or local health officer not later than 24 hours after discovering the occurrence or suspected occurrence of the disease or condition. (Currently, they have 48 hours to report a disease.) Provides that a laboratory or animal health professional shall report: (1) the type of test performed; and (2) positive diagnoses for certain diseases; not later than 24 hours after a test renders a positive diagnosis. Authorizes the board to adopt rules it considers necessary to carry out the reporting of diseases and conditions. Provides that the board may issue notice by electronic mail.

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

1. Jan 4, 2021 Authored by Senator Leising · upper
2. Jan 4, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture · upper
3. Jan 12, 2021 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
4. Jan 14, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
5. Jan 14, 2021 Senator Glick added as second author · upper
6. Jan 25, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 9: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
7. Jan 25, 2021 House sponsor: Representative Lehe · upper
8. Jan 25, 2021 Cosponsor: Representative Prescott · upper
9. Jan 26, 2021 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
10. Jan 26, 2021 Referred to the House · upper
11. Feb 23, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development · lower
12. Mar 9, 2021 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
13. Mar 11, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
14. Mar 11, 2021 Representative Klinker added as cosponsor · lower
15. Mar 15, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 255: yeas 95, nays 0 · lower
16. Mar 16, 2021 Returned to the Senate without amendments · lower
17. Mar 17, 2021 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
18. Mar 23, 2021 Signed by the Speaker · lower
19. Mar 31, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
20. Apr 1, 2021 Signed by the Governor · executive
21. Apr 1, 2021 Public Law 5 · upper

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 Senate Bill (S) · Mar 16, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Dec 28, 2020 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Jan 12, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Mar 9, 2021 · PDF