2026 Regular Session
HB986
Nurse Licensure - Educational Requirements - Enforcement
Requiring certain applicants for a license to practice registered nursing or licensed practical nursing to produce adequate evidence, including official transcripts, that the applicants' educational credentials meet certain requirements; and authorizing the State Board of Nursing to take certain disciplinary action for the failure to complete certain education requirements.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
1 roll call are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 18, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
132 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting · 6 absent
Committee referrals
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate Referred Finance
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House Third Reading Passed (132-0) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {743426/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
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House Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Health