Relates to temporarily authorizing certain applicants for licensure as a nurse or physician to practice
Summary
Relates to allowing certain applicants for licensure as a nurse or physician who are currently licensed and in good standing in another state or territory to be granted authorization to practice in this state for a limited period of time pending a determination on licensure.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Assembly Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced May 2, 2023
Signed Jun 22, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2023 · Assembly Jun 9, 2023
How they voted
62–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Jun 9, 2023
D
Democratic42
97% Yea
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Jun 22, 2023
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.136
lower
Jun 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 9, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO RULES 6697B
lower
May 30, 2023
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 23, 2023
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6697A
lower
May 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
May 2, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Pat Fahy
DDemocratic
Co
Al Stirpe
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Paulin
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Cunningham
DDemocratic
Co
Carrie Woerner
DDemocratic
Co
Crystal Peoples-Stokes
DDemocratic
Co
Donna Lupardo
DDemocratic
Co
Jen Lunsford
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Joe Angelino
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
Co
Joe DeStefano
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
John McDonald
DDemocratic
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