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CS/SB 328: Regulation of Nursing

GENERAL BILL by Health Policy ; Grimsley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Perry ; Campbell

Regulation of Nursing; Removing an obsolete qualification no longer sufficient to satisfy certain nursing certification requirements; authorizing the Board of Nursing to conduct certain on-site evaluations; removing a requirement that certain nursing program graduates complete a specific preparatory course; providing that a name change or the creation of a new educational institution does not reduce the waiting period for reapplication, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2017
Last Action: 5/3/2017 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 543 (Ch. 2017-134) -SJ 745
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Education (ED)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/10/2017 Senate • Filed
1/25/2017 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Education; Rules -SJ 59
3/7/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 59
3/9/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/14/17, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/14/2017 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 233
3/16/2017 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Education -SJ 233
3/21/2017 Senate • CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 235
3/22/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 03/27/17, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/27/2017 Senate • Favorable by Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 257
• Now in Rules -SJ 257
4/20/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/25/17, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
4/25/2017 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 478
4/26/2017 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 478
5/1/2017 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/17
5/3/2017 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 745
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 543 -SJ 745
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 543 (Ch. 2017-134) -SJ 745