NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT
Summary
Creates the Nurse Licensure Compact Act. Allows for reciprocity of licensure of licensed practical nurses and registered nurses among the states. Provides for administration of the Compact by the Nursing Act Coordinator. Provides that the licensing board shall participate in a Compact Evaluation Initiative designed to evaluate the effectiveness and operability of the Compact. Provides that the Compact does not relieve employers from complying with statutorily imposed obligations. Provides that the Compact does not supersede existing State labor laws. Amends the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act to make changes relating to the purposes of the Compact.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
Senate Passage
Apr 2005
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 11, 2005
Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2005
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 52
Apr 11, 2005
D
Democratic27
100% Yea
R
Republican25
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
4
Committee
8
Amendments
2
May 13, 2005
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 11, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0-1)
senate
Mar 17, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 008-000-000
upper
Mar 16, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 15, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities
upper
Mar 11, 2005
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 11, 2005
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett
upper
Feb 3, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Licensed Activities
upper
Jan 26, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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