Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Autonomous Practice
Summary
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Autonomous Practice; Authorizes certain advanced practice registered nurses to engage in autonomous practice to provide mental health services.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Nov 3, 2025
Last action Mar 13, 2026
Floor votes · House Feb 4, 2026
How they voted
89–18
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 118
Feb 4, 2026
D
Democratic34
47% Yea
R
Republican84
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
9
Committee
11
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed; YEAS 88, NAYS 18
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
lower
Nov 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
lower
Nov 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Nov 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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