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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5503

SB 5503: Nursing ed./clinical hours

Establishing requirements for uniform clinical placement hours for nursing education programs.

Summary

  • Requires the Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission to limit the number of clinical or direct patient experience hours required for registered nurse and licensed practical nurse licensure.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5503), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2023
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
June Robinson (D-38)
Introduced
January 23, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5503, SSB 5503

AN ACT Relating to establishing requirements for uniform clinical placement hours for nursing education programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: June Robinson (D-38)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Annette Cleveland D-49Mark Mullet D-5Jeff Holy R-6Emily Randall D-26T'wina Nobles D-28Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5503)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5503)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5503)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5503)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5503)
  10. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

SB 5503 in other sessions

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