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SD HB1176
Provide that equine dental maintenance not constitute the practice of veterinary medicine.
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Introduced
01/30/2025
01/30/2025
In Committee
02/10/2025
02/10/2025
Crossed Over
02/07/2025
02/07/2025
Passed
Dead
03/31/2025
03/31/2025
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act to provide that equine dental maintenance not constitute the practice of veterinary medicine.
AI Summary
This bill amends existing South Dakota law to clarify that certain equine dental maintenance procedures do not constitute the practice of veterinary medicine. Specifically, the bill adds a new provision to the list of activities that are not considered veterinary practice, explicitly stating that individuals who perform specific dental procedures on horses - such as removing enamel points, smoothing and contouring dental arcades and incisors, and removing deciduous and mobile teeth using handheld or motorized equipment - will not be considered as practicing veterinary medicine. This change effectively allows non-veterinarians, such as professional equine dental technicians, to perform these specific dental maintenance tasks on horses without requiring a veterinary license. The modification uses permissive language (changing "shall" to "may" in the introductory text) and adds the new equine dental procedures as a tenth exemption to the existing list of activities not classified as veterinary medicine, providing clearer legal standing for those who perform these specialized horse dental services.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (9)
Jana Hunt (R)*,
Mykala Voita (R)*,
Eric Emery (D),
Phil Jensen (R),
Dylan Jordan (R),
Carl Perry (R),
Kathy Rice (R),
John Sjaarda (R),
Curt Voight (R),
Last Action
Agriculture and Natural Resources Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2. (on 03/04/2025)
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/26124 |
Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Amendment 1176B | https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/282041.pdf |
BillText | https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/281320.pdf |
House of Representatives Amendment 1176A | https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/281245.pdf |
BillText | https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/279167.pdf |
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