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SB1198Applies retroactively from July 1, 2026 (and 3 more dates)

This law keeps the Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board and the Arizona Beef Council in place, setting both to end on July 1, 2034, unless lawmakers act again.

Official title: beef council; veterinary board; continuation

Farmers and ranchersBusiness ownersAgriculture
  • September 12, 2026
  • Applies retroactively from July 1, 2026: Repeal of the old termination rules and the new 2034 termination dates
  • July 1, 2034: Veterinary board and beef council are set to end
  • January 1, 2035: Laws governing the veterinary board and beef council are set to be repealed

What changes

  • BeforeThe veterinary board was set to end under an earlier termination rule, which this law repeals. The text does not show that rule's date.

    NowThe Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board is continued and is set to end on July 1, 2034. The laws governing it are set to be repealed on January 1, 2035.

  • BeforeThe Arizona Beef Council was set to end under an earlier termination rule, which this law repeals. The text does not show that rule's date.

    NowThe Arizona Beef Council is continued as a self-financed program and is set to end on July 1, 2034. The laws governing it are set to be repealed on January 1, 2035.

Who it affects

  • Veterinarians and others regulated by the veterinary board
  • Beef producers, processors and manufacturers served by the beef council
  • Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board
  • Arizona Beef Council

What you need to do

Nothing.

What the law doesn't answer

  • The termination dates in the earlier rules this law repeals
  • Whether any duties, fees or rules of the veterinary board or beef council change (the text shows no such changes)
  • What happens to licenses or beef council programs if the bodies end in 2034

This summary describes the law as enacted. Later laws, court rulings or referendum petitions can change the picture. Check the official text for the current wording.

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