CNA EXAM IN SPANISH
Summary
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall adopt rules requiring the nursing assistant certification exam to be offered in both English and Spanish. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Apr 18, 2024
Signed Jul 19, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2024
How they voted
105–8
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 117
Apr 17, 2024
D
Democratic77
94% Yea
R
Republican40
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Jul 19, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 051-006-000
lower
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Licensed Activities; 007-000-000
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Licensed Activities
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-008-000
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernández
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Karina Villa
DDemocratic
Co
Anne Stava
DDemocratic
Co
Dee Avelar
DDemocratic
Co
Eva-Dina Delgado
DDemocratic
Co
Javier Cervantes
DDemocratic
Co
Lakesia Collins
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Hernandez
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Edly-Allen
DDemocratic
Co
Maura Hirschauer
DDemocratic
Co
Norine Hammond
RRepublican
Co
Ryan Spain
RRepublican
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