Requiring all state board of nursing actions related to certain nonpractice violations be void, allowing for late license renewal for professional, practical and advanced practice registered nurses, setting fees for late
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Officially: “Requiring all state board of nursing actions related to certain nonpractice violations be void, allowing for late license renewal for professional, practical and advanced practice registered nurses, setting fees for late license renewal, limiting unprofessional conduct to acts related to the...” Read the full text
2025-2026 biennium
What it does
Requiring all state board of nursing actions related to certain nonpractice violations be void, allowing for late license renewal for professional, practical and advanced practice registered nurses, setting fees for late license renewal, limiting unprofessional conduct to acts related to the practice of nursing, prohibiting the board from taking retaliatory action against a licensee based on certain lawful actions and creating a civil cause of action for violation thereof, requiring termination
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Where it is
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Introduced · Jan 23, 2026
House
Referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services · Jan 23, 2026
House
Hearing: Thursday, February 5, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 112-N event · Feb 5, 2026
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Health and Human Services · Feb 17, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Feb 18, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Sandy Pickert · Feb 18, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Sandy Pickert was adopted · Feb 18, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Feb 18, 2026
House
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 88, Nay 34, Absent 3 · Feb 19, 2026
House
Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2026
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare · Feb 26, 2026
Senate
Hearing: Thursday, March 12, 2026, 8:30 AM — Room 142-S event · Mar 12, 2026
Senate
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare · Mar 18, 2026
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Pat Pettey · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Pat Pettey was rejected · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Pat Pettey · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Pat Pettey was rejected · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Stephen Owens · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Stephen Owens was adopted · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 34, Nay 6 · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Will Carpenter, Rep. Ron Bryce and Rep. Susan Ruiz · Mar 23, 2026
House
Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Beverly Gossage, Sen. William Clifford and Sen. Cindy Holscher appointed as conferees · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Conference committee report now available · Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Beverly Gossage, Sen. William Clifford and Sen. Cindy Holscher appointed as second conferees · Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Will Carpenter, Rep. Ron Bryce and Rep. Susan Ruiz appointed as second conferees · Mar 25, 2026
House
Conference committee report now available · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 32, Nay 8 · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Conference committee report now available · Mar 26, 2026
House
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 87, Nay 38 · Mar 26, 2026
House
Reengrossed on Sunday, March 29, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026
House
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026
House
Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026
House
The numbers
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sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
House Committee on Health and Human Services
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 (Apr 9, 2026).