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HB1706Introduced in the House

NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT

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Introduced by Yolanda Morris, District 9

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Ratifies and approves the Nurse Licensure Compact, which allows for the issuance of multistate licenses that allow nurses to practice in their home state and other compact states. Provides that the Compact does not supersede existing State labor laws. Provides that the State may not share with or disclose to the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators or any other state any of the contents of a nationwide criminal history records check conducted for the purpose of multistate licensure under the Nurse Licensure Compact. Provides that an employer who employs nurses, as defined in the Article, shall provide the nurses under its employment with the opportunity to obtain the required continuing education hours. Requires that nurses subject to the Nurse Licensure Compact complete 20 hours of approved continuing education per every 2-year license renewal cycle. Provides that the Nurse Licensure Compact does not apply to an advanced practice registered nurse. Adds provisions concerning employer attestations.

Where it stands

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering

August 6, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Yolonda Morris

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis

  7. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis

  8. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis

  9. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  10. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  20. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie

  22. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Yolonda Morris

  23. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita

  27. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  31. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  32. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering

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