ESHB 2247
| Momentum Bucket | Became Law |
| Legal Title | AN ACT Relating to veterinarian-client-patient relationships; |
| Bill Description | Concerning veterinarian-client-patient relationships. |
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ESHB 2247 Details and Bill Topics
Details
| Date Introduced | 01/23/2026 |
| Originating Chamber | House |
| Biennium | 2025-26 |
| Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill | $1,618,491.00 |
Bill Topics
| ANIMALS |
ESHB 2247 Sponsors and Committee Hearings
Sponsors
| Representative Parshley (Primary) |
| Representative Lekanoff |
| Representative Reed |
| Representative Leavitt |
| Representative Zahn |
| Representative Gregerson |
| Representative Berg |
| Representative Fosse |
Committee Hearings
| Hearing | House Health Care & Wellness (Public) |
| Hearing | House Health Care & Wellness (Executive) |
| Hearing | Senate Health & Long-Term Care (Public) |
| Hearing | Senate Health & Long-Term Care (Executive) |
ESHB 2247 Bill Timeline
Became Law
3/23/2026
C 202 L 26
Effective date 7/1/2027.
3/23/2026
C 202 L 26
Chapter 202, 2026 Laws.
3/23/2026
C 202 L 26
Governor signed.
3/11/2026
C 202 L 26
Delivered to Governor.
3/11/2026
C 202 L 26
President signed.
3/11/2026
C 202 L 26
Speaker signed.
3/10/2026
C 202 L 26
Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
3/10/2026
C 202 L 26
House concurred in Senate amendments.
3/5/2026
C 202 L 26
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1.
3/5/2026
C 202 L 26
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
3/4/2026
C 202 L 26
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
2/24/2026
C 202 L 26
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2/23/2026
C 202 L 26
Minority; do not pass.
2/23/2026
C 202 L 26
HLTC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
2/15/2026
C 202 L 26
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
2/11/2026
C 202 L 26
Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
2/11/2026
C 202 L 26
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2/11/2026
C 202 L 26
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
2/11/2026
C 202 L 26
1st substitute bill substituted.
2/10/2026
C 202 L 26
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
1/26/2026
C 202 L 26
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
1/22/2026
C 202 L 26
Minority; without recommendation.
1/22/2026
C 202 L 26
HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
1/22/2026
Hsubst for
HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
1/11/2026
Hsubst for
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
1/4/2026