2023 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
H5737: Nurse Licensure Compact
Legislative Summary
Amends the interstate nurse licensure compact and adopts an enhanced and more comprehensive version of the compact, to allow nurses to hold a multi-state license allowing them to practice across state lines without having to obtain multiple licenses.
Bill History
2/21/2023
Introduced, referred to House Corporations
House of Representatives
3/3/2023
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/08/2023)
House of Representatives
3/8/2023
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House of Representatives
6/2/2023
Scheduled for consideration
House of Representatives
6/5/2023
Meeting postponed (06/06/2023)
House of Representatives
6/5/2023
Meeting postponed (06/06/2023)
House of Representatives
6/6/2023
Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2023)
House of Representatives
6/6/2023
Proposed Substitute
House of Representatives
6/8/2023
Committee recommends passage of Sub A
House of Representatives
6/9/2023
Placed on House Calendar (06/12/2023)
House of Representatives
6/12/2023
House passed Sub A
House of Representatives
6/13/2023
Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Senate
6/13/2023
Scheduled for consideration (06/15/2023)
Senate
6/15/2023
Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
Senate
6/15/2023
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/15/2023)
Senate
6/15/2023
Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
Senate
6/19/2023
Transmitted to Governor
House of Representatives
6/24/2023
Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Passage
6/15/2023
36
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage
6/12/2023
70
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/24/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 7
Primary Sponsor
Brian Kennedy
Democrat