Legislation - SB0072

Title: Health Occupations Boards - English Proficiency Requirements and Licensure by Endorsement for Nursing
Sponsored by: Senator Lam
Status: In the House - Second Reading Passed
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting a health occupations board from requiring additional evidence of English proficiency as a condition for licensure, certification, or registration if an applicant holds a valid, unrestricted license, certification, or registration from another state that requires evidence of English proficiency; requiring each health occupations board that requires evidence of English proficiency to post a statement on their website that an applicant may not be required to provide additional evidence of proficiency; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0367

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 11/01/2024 Legislative Date 11/01/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Occupations Boards - English Proficiency Requirements and Licensure by Endorsement for Nursing Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2025 Legislative Date 1/14/2025 Action Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/24/2025 Legislative Date 2/24/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/25/2025 Legislative Date 2/11/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {543722/1 Adopted Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/25/2025 Legislative Date 2/11/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health Occupations Boards - English Proficiency Requirements and Licensure by Endorsement for Nursing Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/27/2025 Legislative Date 2/13/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (33-13) Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/28/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 3/11/2025 Action Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/28/2025 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/13/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	11/01/2024	11/01/2024	Pre-filed
Senate	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Health Occupations Boards - English Proficiency Requirements and Licensure by Endorsement for Nursing
Senate	1/14/2025	1/14/2025	Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/24/2025	2/24/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	2/25/2025	2/11/2025	Favorable with Amendments {543722/1 Adopted	31 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/25/2025	2/11/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	31 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Health Occupations Boards - English Proficiency Requirements and Licensure by Endorsement for Nursing
Senate	2/27/2025	2/13/2025	Third Reading Passed (33-13)	33 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/28/2025	2/25/2025	Referred Health and Government Operations	37 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2025	3/11/2025	Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/28/2025	3/28/2025	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/28/2025	3/13/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	53 Click to view Recorded Media

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