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AB1146Introduced in the Assembly

Minimum nurse staffing ratios in hospitals, registered nurses’ right to refuse a work assignment, prohibiting mandatory overtime for registered nurses, and providing a penalty.

Failed

Introduced by Francesca Hong, District 76

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An Act to amend 111.322 (2m) (a) and 111.322 (2m) (b); to create 50.374, 103.035, 106.54 (10) (c) and 146.998 of the statutes; Relating to: minimum nurse staffing ratios in hospitals, registered nurses’ right to refuse a work assignment, prohibiting mandatory overtime for registered nurses, and providing a penalty.

Where it stands

Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

March 23, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care

  3. Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor

  4. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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