STATE AGENCY-REG NURSE HIRING
Summary
Amends the Personnel Code. Provides that registered nurses, including those employed by the Department of Public Health, are completely exempt from the jurisdiction of the Department of Central Management Services with respect to the hiring of those individuals. Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Provides that when hiring a registered nurse, no State agency shall take into consideration the accreditation status of the nursing school or program of the applicant if he or she is licensed as a registered nurse by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
1
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 16, 2021
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 16, 2021
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terri Bryant
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Licensed Activities
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Terri Bryant
RRepublican
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