SB89Introduced in the Senate

Physician Assistant Scope Of Practice

Passed

Introduced by Loki Tobin, District I

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An Act relating to physician assistants; relating to collaborative agreements between physicians and physician assistants; relating to the practice of medicine; relating to health care providers; and relating to provisions regarding physician assistants in contracts between certain health care providers and health care insurers.

Where it stands

EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/16/26

June 19, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment(s) to CSSB 89(2d L&C) · May 8, 2026

Yes

Absent or Not Voting

20 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

Senator	District	Vote
Cathy Tilton	26	Yes
George Rauscher	29	Yes
Bert Stedman	A	Absent
Jesse Kiehl	B	Yes
Gary Stevens	C	Yes
Jesse Bjorkman	D	Yes
Catherine Giessel	E	Yes
James Kaufman	F	Yes
Elvi Gray-Jackson	G	Yes
Matt Claman	H	Yes

Bill history

February 7, 2025
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
February 7, 2025
HSS, L&C
February 7, 2025
COSPONSOR(S): GRAY-JACKSON, GIESSEL
February 26, 2025
COSPONSOR(S): HUGHES
March 5, 2025
HSS RPT 5DP
March 5, 2025
DP: DUNBAR, CLAMAN, GIESSEL, TOBIN, HUGHES
March 5, 2025
FN1: ZERO(CED)
March 5, 2025
FN2: ZERO(CED)
May 19, 2025
L&C RPT CS 2DP 2NR 1AM SAME TITLE
May 19, 2025
DP: BJORKMAN, GRAY-JACKSON
May 19, 2025
NR: MERRICK, YUNDT
May 19, 2025
AM: DUNBAR
May 19, 2025
FN1: ZERO(CED)
May 19, 2025
FN2: ZERO(CED)
February 18, 2026
RETURNED TO L&C COMMITTEE
February 25, 2026
L&C RPT CS(2D L&C) 3NR 1DP SAME TITLE
February 25, 2026
NR: BJORKMAN, MERRICK, YUNDT
February 25, 2026
DP: GRAY-JACKSON
February 25, 2026
FN3: ZERO(CED)
March 2, 2026
RULES TO CALENDAR 3/2/2026
March 2, 2026
READ THE SECOND TIME
March 2, 2026
2D L&C CS ADOPTED UC
March 2, 2026
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/4 CAL
March 4, 2026
READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 89(2D L&C)
March 4, 2026
PASSED Y18 N- E1 A1
March 4, 2026
TRANSMITTED TO (H)
March 4, 2026
VERSION: CSSB 89(2D L&C)
March 5, 2026
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
March 5, 2026
HSS, L&C
March 5, 2026
CROSS SPONSOR(S): GRAY, TOMASZEWSKI
March 9, 2026
CROSS SPONSOR(S): PRAX
March 23, 2026
HSS RPT HCS(HSS) 6DP
March 23, 2026
DP: PRAX, FIELDS, GRAY, MEARS, SCHWANKE, MINA
March 23, 2026
FN4: ZERO(CED)
April 1, 2026
CROSS SPONSOR(S): RUFFRIDGE
April 8, 2026
L&C RPT HCS(HSS) 4DP
April 8, 2026
DP: FRIER, CARRICK, FIELDS, HALL
April 8, 2026
FN4: ZERO(CED)
May 6, 2026
RULES TO CALENDAR 5/6/2026
May 6, 2026
HELD TO 5/7 CALENDAR
May 7, 2026
READ THE SECOND TIME
May 7, 2026
HSS HCS ADOPTED UC
May 7, 2026
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
May 7, 2026
READ THE THIRD TIME HCS CSSB 89(HSS)
May 7, 2026
PASSED Y38 N2
May 7, 2026
TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED
May 7, 2026
VERSION: HCS CSSB 89(HSS)
May 8, 2026
CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP
May 8, 2026
CONCUR AM OF (H) Y18 N- E1 A1
May 28, 2026
MANIFEST ERROR(S)
June 4, 2026
10:14 A.M. 6/1/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
June 19, 2026
LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/18 CHAPTER 21 SLA 26
June 19, 2026
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/16/26

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