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Committee advances bill allowing trained, non-veterinarians to verify cattle pregnancies through 2030
Summary
The committee moved Senate Bill 15 39 to the floor after staff and legislative counsel explained a temporary change that would allow trained individuals (without veterinary licenses) to perform cattle pregnancy verification through Dec. 31, 2030; one member voted no citing veterinarian concerns.
The Committee on Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources and Water on Feb. 25 advanced Senate Bill 15 39, which permits trained individuals who do not hold veterinary licenses to perform cattle pregnancy verification for a limited period.
Legislative counsel Heidi Elliott told members the bill uses a double-amend structure to make the temporary change explicit. "Section 1 is how it's going to look from 01/01/2027 to December 31, 2030," Elliott said, and the draft shows a…
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