Creating a license endorsement to allow qualified licensed chiropractors to perform chiropractic diagnosis and adjustments on nonhuman animals.
Last action: 2026-03-12 — By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
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Official Description
Creating a license endorsement to allow qualified licensed chiropractors to perform chiropractic diagnosis and adjustments on nonhuman animals.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- SB 5899
- Current Status
- Engrossed
- Sponsors
- Shelly Short, Marko Liias, Perry Dozier, Liz Lovelett, Marcus Riccelli
- Introduced
- 2025-12-16
- Chamber
- Senate
- Current Committee
- Rules
Floor Votes
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Democrats | Republicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | 3rd Reading & Final PassageESB 5899 | Passed 49-0 | 28 yes / 0 no | 19 yes / 0 no |
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Bill History
- 2026-01-23 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
- 2026-02-03 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.
- 2026-02-03 HLTC - Majority; do pass.
- 2026-02-04 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- 2026-02-06 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- 2026-02-17 Floor amendment
- 2026-02-17 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- 2026-02-17 Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- 2026-02-19 First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
- 2026-03-12 By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
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