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Committee revives bill to let chiropractors treat animals after drafting defect fixed
Summary
The committee recommended HB 267, a rewrite of last year's vetoed proposal allowing certain chiropractic treatment of animals, after members said a drafting defect that prompted the prior veto has been corrected. The motion passed 13–0.
Representative Long moved and the committee considered House Bill 267, a bill to allow chiropractors to provide certain services for animals. Supporters said this bill addresses practical delays that previously prevented timely care: under earlier law, veterinary referral requirements sometimes delayed animal chiropractic treatment for weeks while owners awaited veterinary sign‑offs.
Representative Schmidt recounted the bill's legislative history: a similar measure passed the committee last year but was vetoed after chiropractors identified a defect in the bill language. Testimony at this hearing indicated the defect has been corrected and that the revised bill addresses the earlier problem without changing the underlying concept.
Committee members voted to recommend passage; the motion "ought to pass" was recorded by roll call at 13–0. Committee staff requested a committee report, and members asked that proponents provide committee clerks with the corrected draft for the record.
Why it matters: Proponents said the bill reduces delays in care by simplifying referral requirements where chiropractic treatment is appropriate for animals. Opponents were not recorded in the public hearing; committee discussion focused on correcting legal drafting to avoid the prior veto.
Action: Committee recorded an "ought to pass" recommendation 13–0.
