HB 2729: nursing board; continuation - Arizona

Senate Engrossed Version (06/11/2026) → Chaptered Version · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was officially enacted into law as Chapter 254 after receiving the Governor's approval on June 22, 2026. The text was formatted to reflect its final status as a chaptered version, including the addition of official approval and filing dates. No substantive policy changes, funding adjustments, or new legal requirements were introduced in this version.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the text now includes the official enactment date and chapter number.

TECHNICAL

Added the official chapter number (Chapter 254) and the Governor's approval date of June 22, 2026, to finalize the bill's legal status.

Added the Secretary of State filing date of June 22, 2026, to complete the legislative record.

Removed the 'Senate Engrossed Version' header and placeholder text, replacing them with the final chaptered title.

House Engrossed Version (02/26/2026) → Senate Engrossed Version (06/11/2026) · 6 edits · Jun 11, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was amended to expand its scope from solely continuing the Arizona State Board of Nursing to also continuing the Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners, the Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants, the Department of Economic Security, and the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy. This change ensures these additional agencies receive legislative continuity and funding through 2030 or 2032, aligning their operational status with the original intent of the bill.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a single agency (nursing) to five agencies (nursing, occupational therapy, physician assistants, economic security, and pharmacy).

SCOPE

Added provisions to continue the Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners, terminating July 1, 2030, and repealing related statutes on January 1, 2031.

Added provisions to continue the Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants, terminating July 1, 2030, and repealing related statutes on January 1, 2031.

Added provisions to continue the Department of Economic Security, terminating July 1, 2030, and repealing related statutes on January 1, 2031.

Added provisions to continue the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy, terminating July 1, 2032, and repealing related statutes on January 1, 2033.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the repeal section to remove references to the nursing board only and include the newly added agencies.

Added new purpose sections for the newly included agencies to define their continued functions.

Introduced Version → House Engrossed Version (02/26/2026) · 1 edit · Jun 11, 2026

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted to match the official House Engrossed version, including the addition of a formal title page and standardized section headers. The substantive policy content, which repeals a specific nursing statute and sets a termination date for the Arizona State Board of Nursing, remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

The document structure was updated to include a formal title page with the bill number, legislature session details, and a descriptive title, while the core legal text and policy provisions were preserved.

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