HB 2247 - Veterinarian relationship https://wa-law.org/bill/2025-26/hb/2247/ Updates about HB 2247 en-US Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT rfeed v1.1.1 https://github.com/svpino/rfeed/blob/master/README.md Prefiled for introduction. Prefiled for introduction. Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-01-05/Prefiled for introduction. 👍SARAH HOCK - The Washington Federation of Animal Care and Control Agencies SARAH HOCK signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent The Washington Federation of Animal Care and Control Agencies. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:12:02 GMT testifier Pro testifier/SARAH/HOCK/2026-01-09 15:12:02 First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-01-12/First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. 👍Karri Meleo - The Washington Federation of Animal Care and Control Agencies Karri Meleo signed up to testify Pro. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:44:45 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Karri/Meleo/2026-01-12 11:44:45 👍Dr. Jen Stonequist - Kitsap Humane Society Dr. Jen Stonequist signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Kitsap Humane Society. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:11:45 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Dr. Jen/Stonequist/2026-01-12 18:11:45 👍Mark Cushing - Animal Policy Group Mark Cushing signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent <a href="https://wa-law.org/org/animal_policy_group/">Animal Policy Group</a>. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:55:49 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Mark/Cushing/2026-01-12 18:55:49 👍Brittany Todd-Benesi - ASPCA Brittany Todd-Benesi signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent ASPCA. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:23:45 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Brittany/Todd-Benesi/2026-01-13 10:23:45 👍DVM, Cherice Roth - ASPCA DVM, Cherice Roth signed up to testify Pro. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:43:27 GMT testifier Pro testifier/DVM, Cherice/Roth/2026-01-13 10:43:27 👍DVM, Lauren Overman - ASPCA DVM, Lauren Overman signed up to testify Pro. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:43:27 GMT testifier Pro testifier/DVM, Lauren/Overman/2026-01-13 10:43:27 👍Zarah Gaeta - Seattle Veterinary Outreach Zarah Gaeta signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Seattle Veterinary Outreach. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:43:27 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Zarah/Gaeta/2026-01-13 10:43:27 👍DVM, Donna DeBonis - Seattle Veterinary Outreach DVM, Donna DeBonis signed up to testify Pro. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:25:03 GMT testifier Pro testifier/DVM, Donna/DeBonis/2026-01-13 12:25:03 ❓💵Greg Hanon - Washington State Veterinary Medical Assoc. Greg Hanon signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent Washington State Veterinary Medical Assoc.. They are a registered lobbyist. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:37:50 GMT testifier Other testifier/Greg/Hanon/2026-01-13 21:37:50 HCW - Executive action taken by committee. HCW - Executive action taken by committee. Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-01-23/HCW - Executive action taken by committee. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-01-23/HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. Minority; without recommendation. Minority; without recommendation. Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-01-23/Minority; without recommendation. Referred to Rules 2 Review. Referred to Rules 2 Review. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-01-27/Referred to Rules 2 Review. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-02-11/Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. 1st substitute bill substituted. 1st substitute bill substituted. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-02-12/1st substitute bill substituted. Floor amendment(s) adopted. Floor amendment(s) adopted. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-02-12/Floor amendment(s) adopted. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-02-12/Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-02-12/Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-02-16/First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. 👍💵Brittany Benesi - ASPCA Brittany Benesi signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent ASPCA. They are a registered lobbyist. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:29:54 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Brittany/Benesi/2026-02-17 17:29:54 👍Donna DeBonis - ASPCA Donna DeBonis signed up to testify Pro. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:56:31 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Donna/DeBonis/2026-02-18 11:56:31 👍Zarah Gaeta - Seattle Veterinary Outreach Zarah Gaeta signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Seattle Veterinary Outreach. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:53:56 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Zarah/Gaeta/2026-02-18 15:53:56 ❓Amber Itle - WSDA State Veterinarian Amber Itle signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent WSDA State Veterinarian. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:59:17 GMT testifier Other testifier/Amber/Itle/2026-02-18 16:59:17 👍Dr. Jen Stonequist - Kitsap Humane Society Dr. Jen Stonequist signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Kitsap Humane Society. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:23:48 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Dr. Jen/Stonequist/2026-02-18 17:23:48 ❓💵Greg Hanon - Washington State Veterinary Medical Assoc. Greg Hanon signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent Washington State Veterinary Medical Assoc.. They are a registered lobbyist. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:05:12 GMT testifier Other testifier/Greg/Hanon/2026-02-18 18:05:12 👍Katie Jarl - PETS Partnership for Expanded Telemedicine Services Katie Jarl signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent PETS Partnership for Expanded Telemedicine Services. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:00:43 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Katie/Jarl/2026-02-18 20:00:43 HLTC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). HLTC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-02-24/HLTC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). Minority; do not pass. Minority; do not pass. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-02-24/Minority; do not pass. Minority; without recommendation. Minority; without recommendation. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-02-24/Minority; without recommendation. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-02-25/Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-03-05/Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-03-06/Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-03-06/Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-03-06/Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1. House concurred in Senate amendments. House concurred in Senate amendments. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-03-11/House concurred in Senate amendments. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-03-11/Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. Delivered to Governor. Delivered to Governor. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-03-12/Delivered to Governor. President signed. President signed. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-03-12/President signed. Speaker signed. Speaker signed. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-03-12/Speaker signed. Chapter 202, 2026 Laws. Chapter 202, 2026 Laws. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-03-24/Chapter 202, 2026 Laws. Effective date 7/1/2027. Effective date 7/1/2027. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-03-24/Effective date 7/1/2027. Governor signed. Governor signed. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-03-24/Governor signed.