# Indiana SB 56: Veterinary licensing.

Indiana SB 56, Veterinary licensing., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Jean Leising (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-02-24 (Public Law 9) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 56
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Veterinary licensing.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-08
- Last action: 2026-02-24, Public Law 9
- Sponsor: Jean Leising (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Subjects: agriculture, the house, agriculture and rural development
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (143 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that the board of veterinary medicine may issue a license or registration to a qualified applicant without an examination if the qualified applicant: (1) satisfies the requirements for reciprocity of health care professionals; and (2) otherwise meets the requirements to become a licensed veterinarian or a registered veterinary technician.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jean Leising (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Beau Baird (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brett Clark (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daryl Schmitt (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gary Byrne (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Hunter Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James Tomes (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spencer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Randy Novak (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ron Alting (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shelli Yoder (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Spencer Deery (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Susan Glick (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Vaneta Becker (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 94 | 1 |   |
| 2026-01-06 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 49 | 0 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2026-02-24: Public Law 9 (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Signed by the Governor (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-12: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Returned to the Senate without amendments (House)
- 2026-02-10: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 235: yeas 94, nays 1 (House)
- 2026-02-10: Representative Novak R added as cosponsor (House)
- 2026-02-09: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-05: Representative Smith H added as cosponsor (House)
- 2026-02-05: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House)
- 2026-01-20: First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (House)
- 2026-01-12: Senators Alting, Deery, Becker added as coauthors (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to the House (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Senator Schmitt added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-01-06: House sponsor: Representative Baird (Senate)
- 2026-01-06: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 13: yeas 49, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2026-01-05: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-12-10: Senators Doriot, Byrne, Spencer, Tomes, Clark added as coauthors (Senate)
- 2025-12-10: Senator Glick added as second author (Senate)
- 2025-12-10: Senator Yoder added as third author (Senate)
- 2025-12-09: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: Authored by Senator Leising (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0056/versions/SB0056.04.ENRH?format=pdf)
- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0056/versions/SB0056.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0056/versions/SB0056.02.COMS?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0056/versions/SB0056.03.COMH?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed)
- HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters. (signed)
- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)
- HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0056/versions/SB0056.04.ENRH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0056/versions/SB0056.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0056/versions/SB0056.02.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0056/versions/SB0056.03.COMH?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1424-2026)
- [HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1406-2026)
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB56-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).