Requiring all state board of nursing actions related to certain nonpractice violations be void, allowing for late license renewal for professional, practical and advanced practice registered nurses, setting fees for late license renewal, limiting unprofessional conduct to acts related to the practice of nursing, prohibiting the board from taking retaliatory action against a licensee based on certain lawful actions and creating a civil cause of action for violation thereof, requiring termination of current board members on January 1, 2027 and requiring the governor to appoint interim board members subject to senate confirmation and requiring the board to issue refunds for overpayment or duplicate payment.

Voted 4/9/2026View source

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As Amended by Senate CommitteeOfficial document (PDF)
EnrolledOfficial document (PDF)
{As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}Official document (PDF)
As introducedOfficial document (PDF)
{As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}Official document (PDF)
As Amended by House CommitteeOfficial document (PDF)
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{As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}Official document (HTML)
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As Amended by Senate Committee on Public Health and WelfareOfficial document (PDF)
As Amended by House CommitteeOfficial document (PDF)
EnrolledOfficial document (PDF)
As IntroducedOfficial document (PDF)
{As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}Official document (HTML)
{As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}Official document (PDF)
{As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}Official document (PDF)
As Amended by Senate Committee on Public Health and WelfareOfficial document (HTML)

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Docket history

4/9/2026Reengrossed on Sunday, March 29, 2026
4/9/2026Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026
4/9/2026Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026
3/26/2026Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 32, Nay 8
3/26/2026Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 87, Nay 38
3/26/2026Conference committee report now available
3/26/2026Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 32 Nay: 8
3/26/2026Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 87 Nay: 38
3/25/2026Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Beverly Gossage, Sen. William Clifford and Sen. Cindy Holscher appointed as second conferees
3/25/2026Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Will Carpenter, Rep. Ron Bryce and Rep. Susan Ruiz appointed as second conferees