Legislation - HB0624

Requiring certain hospitals licensed in the State to comply with certain staffing standards to establish and maintain a clinical staffing committee and to implement a clinical staffing plan; requiring each staffing committee to develop a staffing plan; requiring the chief nursing executive of each hospital to produce a draft clinical staffing plan and submit it to the clinical staffing committee of the hospital; requiring, beginning in 2028, by July 1 each year, each hospital to implement a clinical staffing plan; etc.

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Original:: Health Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

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Cross-filed with: SB0411

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/30/2026 Legislative Date 1/30/2026 Action First Reading Health Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {933025/1 Adopted Proceedings 44AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Hospitals - Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (94-33) Proceedings 46AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 4/10/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {133124/1 Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (42-0) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/28/2026 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/28/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (96-35) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/28/2026 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/30/2026	1/30/2026	First Reading Health
			Text - First - Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026)
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	Hearing canceled
House	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	Hearing 2/18 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2026	3/20/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
House	3/20/2026	3/07/2026	Favorable with Amendments {933025/1 Adopted	44AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2026	3/07/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Hospitals - Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026)
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Third Reading Passed (94-33)	46AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/06/2026	Referred Finance	45 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	4/10/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	4/10/2026	3/23/2026	Favorable with Amendments {133124/1 Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/23/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	Third Reading Passed (42-0)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2026	3/28/2026	House Concurs Senate Amendments	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2026	3/28/2026	Third Reading Passed (96-35)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2026	3/28/2026	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026)

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