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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5092: Registered nurses

Providing an exemption from continuing competency requirements for registered nurses who seek advanced nursing degrees.

Summary

  • Requires the Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission to adopt rules on continuing competency.
  • Exempts registered nurses from continuing competency requirements while they are pursuing bachelor's or master's degrees.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5092), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 229, Laws of 2013
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2013
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 2013
  4. Passed HouseApr 17, 2013
  5. GovernorMay 14, 2013
  6. LawMay 14, 2013
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
January 17, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
May 14, 2013
Session law
Chapter 229, Laws of 2013
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing an exemption from continuing competency requirements for registered nurses who seek advanced nursing degrees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

4 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 3 Republicans)

Paull Shin D-21John Braun R-20Pam Roach R-31Senator R-15

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2013
Version voted on: SB 5092
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican23000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 17, 2013
Version voted on: SB 5092
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican42001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 23, 2013
Version voted on: SB 5092
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican22001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2013.
  2. Chapter 229, 2013 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  16. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. HLTH - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Health Care.

SB 5092 in other sessions

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