BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1259: ARNPs/signing documentation

Allowing advanced registered nurse practitioners to sign and attest to certain documentation.

Summary

Permits an advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP) to sign and attest to any certificates, cards, forms, or other required documentation that a physician may sign, so long as it is within the ARNP's scope of practice.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1259), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2015

AN ACT Relating to signatures of advanced registered nurse practitioners on required documentation;

Passed February 9, 2015

Version voted on: HB 1259

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	50	0	0	1
Republican	46	0	0	1

How each member voted

Passed April 13, 2015

Version voted on: HB 1259

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	0	0	0
Republican	25	0	0	0

How each member voted

Apr 25, 2015Effective date 7/24/2015.
Apr 25, 2015Chapter 104, 2015 Laws.
Apr 25, 2015Governor signed.
Apr 20, 2015Delivered to Governor.
Apr 17, 2015President signed.
Apr 16, 2015Speaker signed.
Apr 13, 2015Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Apr 13, 2015Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 13, 2015Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 25, 2015HLTH - Majority; do pass.
Mar 25, 2015Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 10, 2015First reading, referred to Health Care.
Feb 9, 2015Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Feb 9, 2015Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 5, 2015Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 3, 2015Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 30, 2015HCW - Majority; do pass.
Jan 30, 2015HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 16, 2015First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1259 (2025–26) Behavioral health/schools · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1259 (2023–24) Secretary of state exec team · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 142, Laws of 2023
HB 1259 (2021–22) Women & minority contracting · Enacted · Chapter 160, Laws of 2021
HB 1259 (2019–20) Uniform guardianship, etc. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1259 (2017–18) Detention standards · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1259 (2013–14) Right to life · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1259 (2011–12) Homeowners' associations · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1259 (2009–10) Juvenile sex offenders · Did not pass · died in committee