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HB2851Introduced in the House

Relating to including nursing school applications in a consolidated application service.

Passed

Introduced by Donna Howard, District 48

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to including nursing school applications in a consolidated application service.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#3990 · May 28, 2025

88

Yes

49

No

13

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to Higher Education

  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  5. Considered in public hearing

  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  7. Left pending in committee

  8. Considered in public hearing

  9. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  10. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  11. Committee report distributed

  12. Committee report sent to Calendars

  13. Considered in Calendars

  14. Placed on General State Calendar

  15. Read 2nd time

  16. Amended 1-Howard

  17. Passed to engrossment as amended

  18. Record vote RV#854

  19. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  20. Read 3rd time

  21. Passed

  22. Record vote RV#1001

  23. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  24. Reported engrossed

  25. Received from the House

  26. Read first time

  27. Referred to Education K-16

  28. Rereferred to committee

  29. Referred to Health & Human Services

  30. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  31. Considered in public hearing

  32. Testimony taken in committee

  33. Left pending in committee

  34. Co-sponsor authorized

  35. Considered in public hearing

  36. Vote taken in committee

  37. Reported favorably as substituted

  38. Committee report printed and distributed

  39. Co-sponsor authorized

  40. Placed on intent calendar

  41. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  42. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  43. Vote recorded in Journal

  44. Three day rule suspended

  45. Record vote

  46. Read 3rd time

  47. Passed

  48. Record vote

  49. Senate passage as amended reported

  50. Senate Amendments distributed

  51. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  52. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

  53. Record vote RV#3990

  54. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  55. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

  56. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

  57. Reported enrolled

  58. Signed in the House

  59. Signed in the Senate

  60. Sent to the Governor

  61. Signed by the Governor

  62. Effective on 9/1/25

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