# Pennsylvania HB 2620: An Act amending the act of December 27, 1974 (P.L.995, No.326), known as the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act, further providing for definitions, for Pennsylvania State Board of Veterinary Medical Exa . . .miners and for additional duties of board of examiners and veterinary technicians; providing for scope of practice for veterinary technicians and veterinary nurses; and further providing for biennial educational requirements, for records and inspection of records, for penalties and for exemptions and exceptions.

Pennsylvania HB 2620, An Act amending the act of December 27, 1974 (P.L.995, No.326), known as the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act, further providing for definitions, for Pennsylvania State Board of Veterinary Medical Exa . . .miners and for additional duties of board of examiners and veterinary technicians; providing for scope of practice for veterinary technicians and veterinary nurses; and further providing for biennial educational requirements, for records and inspection of records, for penalties and for exemptions and exceptions., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael Stender (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-06-10 (Referred to Professional Licensure) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2620-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 2620
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending the act of December 27, 1974 (P.L.995, No.326), known as the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act, further providing for definitions, for Pennsylvania State Board of Veterinary Medical Exa . . .miners and for additional duties of board of examiners and veterinary technicians; providing for scope of practice for veterinary technicians and veterinary nurses; and further providing for biennial educational requirements, for records and inspection of records, for penalties and for exemptions and exceptions.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-06-10
- Last action: 2026-06-10, Referred to Professional Licensure
- Sponsor: Michael Stender (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Stender (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dallas Kephart (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David H. Rowe (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David H. Zimmerman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jonathan Fritz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark M. Gillen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: R. Lee James (Republican), House

## Actions (1)

- 2026-06-10: Referred to Professional Licensure (House)

## Bill text

- PN 3576, 2026-06-10: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2620/PN3576), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2620/PN3576), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2620/PN3576)

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## Sources
- [PN 3576 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2620/PN3576)
- [PN 3576 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2620/PN3576)
- [PN 3576 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2620/PN3576)

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- [SB 1260: An Act providing for licensure of electrical contractors, electricians, residen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB1260-2025-2026)
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- [SB 806: An Act providing for unfair methods of competition and for enforcement and pena…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB806-2025-2026)
- [SB 804: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB804-2025-2026)
- [SB 782: An Act amending Titles 24 (Education) and 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylv…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB782-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2620-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).