2025 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

SB0176: Nursing matters.

Legislative Summary

Nursing matters. Adds members to the Indiana state board of nursing and changes the required qualifications for certain members. Amends the requirements that an individual applying for a license to practice as a licensed practical nurse must meet. Provides that an applicant for a state accredited program of practical nursing (program) is not required to have a high school diploma or its equivalent. Requires a student of the program to obtain a high school diploma or its equivalent before completing the program.

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Bill History

1/8/2025
Authored by Senator Yoder
Senate
1/8/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
Senate
1/13/2025
Senator Johnson T added as coauthor
Senate
1/16/2025
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senate
1/16/2025
Senator Johnson T removed as coauthor
Senate
1/16/2025
Senator Johnson T added as third author
Senate
1/16/2025
Senators Becker, Busch, Bohacek, Leising, Crider, Jackson L, Ford J.D. added as coauthors
Senate
1/16/2025
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
Senate
1/21/2025
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senate
1/21/2025
Senator Charbonneau added as second author
Senate
1/23/2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 16: yeas 49, nays 0
Senate
1/23/2025
House sponsor: Representative Barrett
Senate
1/23/2025
Cosponsors: Representatives Behning and Shackleford
Senate
1/23/2025
Senator Alexander added as coauthor
Senate
1/23/2025
Senators Alting and Raatz added as coauthors
Senate
1/23/2025
Senator Buck added as coauthor
Senate
1/23/2025
Senator Glick added as coauthor
Senate
1/23/2025
Senators Hunley, Spencer, Qaddoura, Pol, Niezgodski added as coauthors
Senate
1/23/2025
Senator Taylor G added as coauthor
Senate
1/23/2025
Senator Tomes added as coauthor
Senate
1/24/2025
Referred to the House
Senate
3/3/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Second reading: ordered engrossed
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Representative Lopez added as cosponsor
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 284: yeas 90, nays 0
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Returned to the Senate with amendments
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Motion to concur filed
Senate
3/27/2025
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate
3/27/2025
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 303: yeas 49, nays 0
Senate
4/1/2025
Signed by the Speaker
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate
4/10/2025
Signed by the Governor
Senate
4/10/2025
Public Law 45
Senate

Amendments

House Public Health Amendment #4

House Public Health Amendment #4

3/11/2025Not Adopted

House Public Health Amendment #3

House Public Health Amendment #3

3/11/2025Not Adopted

Senate Health and Provider Services Amendment #2

Senate Health and Provider Services Amendment #2

1/15/2025Not Adopted

Senate Health and Provider Services Amendment #1

Senate Health and Provider Services Amendment #1

1/15/2025Not Adopted

Senate Health and Provider Services Amendment #1

Senate Health and Provider Services Amendment #1

1/15/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate - Senate concurred with House amendments
3/27/2025
49
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House - Third reading
3/20/2025
90
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate - Third reading
1/23/2025
49
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/10/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text3/27/2025113.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/13/2025170.3 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/16/2025129.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/2/2025108.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/31/202563.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/20/202563.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/17/202563.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/13/202563.5 KB
Misc
Misc3/11/202522.6 KB
Misc
Misc3/11/202560.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/23/202558.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/21/202558.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/16/202558.9 KB
Misc
Misc1/15/202521.7 KB
Misc
Misc1/15/202545.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/2/202558.3 KB