# Indiana HB 1061: Veterinary telehealth.

Indiana HB 1061, Veterinary telehealth., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Mike Aylesworth (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-12-05 (Coauthored by Representatives Culp, Baird) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1061
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Veterinary telehealth.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-05
- Last action: 2025-12-05, Coauthored by Representatives Culp, Baird
- Sponsor: Mike Aylesworth (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: agriculture and rural development
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires an initial in-person examination to establish a veterinarian-client-patient relationship beginning July 1, 2026. Provides an exception for veterinarian-client-patient relationships established on or before June 30, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Aylesworth (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Beau Baird (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kendell Culp (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-12-05: Coauthored by Representatives Culp, Baird (House)
- 2025-12-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (House)
- 2025-12-05: Authored by Representative Aylesworth (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1061/versions/HB1061.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)
- HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed)
- HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles. (signed)
- HB 1115: Homeowners association governance. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1061/versions/HB1061.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
- [HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1249-2026)
- [HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1200-2026)
- [HB 1115: Homeowners association governance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1115-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1061-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).