TO CREATE A PATHWAY FOR A GRADUATE OF A FOREIGN MEDICAL SCHOOL TO BE LICENSED IN THIS STATE IF HE OR SHE IS OFFERED FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT AS A PHYSICIAN FROM A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER.
SB 601 creates a new pathway for graduates of foreign medical schools to become licensed physicians in this state. This pathway is specifically for individuals who have received a full-time employment offer as a physician from a healthcare provider within the state. The bill aims to facilitate the licensing of these qualified professionals to practice medicine locally.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Apr 1, 2025
Signed Apr 22, 2025
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The document shows a transition from Act 971 to Senate Bill 601, with the primary change being the renumbering and rebranding of the legislation. The bill has been updated to reflect the 95th General Assembly and Regular Session of 2025, with the Senate Bill number changed to 601. This appears to be a procedural update rather than a substantive policy change.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains unchanged; only the legislative designation and session information have been updated to reflect the current legislative session.
TECHNICAL
The bill number was changed from Act 971 to Senate Bill 601, and the session information was updated to reflect the 95th General Assembly, Regular Session, 2025.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Apr 22, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that SB601 is now Act 971
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 & 2 .
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1 & 2
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment No. 1 & 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced
Filed
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2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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