AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- NURSES
Summary
Amends the conditions upon which a nurse would be exempt from certain licensing requirements to include eligibility to practice, before taking and receiving results of the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX).
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Jan 12, 2024
Signed Jun 25, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 13, 2024
How they voted
63–0
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 74
Jun 13, 2024
D
Democratic64
84% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican9
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 25, 2024
Signed into law
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
06/13/2024 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
06/13/2024 Senate read and passed
upper
Jun 10, 2024
Legislature · Passed
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 21, 2024
Committee
03/21/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 12, 2024
Introduced
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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