Advanced practice registered nurse postgraduate collaborative practice requirements removed.
HF 1794 repeals a requirement that advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), including nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists, complete 2,080 hours of postgraduate practice under a collaborative agreement with physicians in hospital or integrated clinical settings. This change removes the need for APRNs to submit written evidence of this collaborative practice experience when applying for licensure in Minnesota. The repeal applies to all licensure applications submitted on or after August 1, 2025. It directly affects new APRN license applicants in Minnesota by eliminating a specific postgraduate practice requirement previously mandated by state law.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2025
Last action Apr 28, 2026
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What changed between versions
Introduction
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1st Engrossment
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3 edits
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Mar 18, 2026
MINOR
The bill was updated from its introduction version to the first engrossment, reflecting changes made during the legislative process. The most significant substantive change is the effective date for new nurse licensure requirements, which was delayed from August 1, 2025, to August 1, 2026. Additionally, the bill's identifier in the repealed statutes section was updated to match the current bill number.
Scope change
The bill's applicability to nurses completing postgraduate practice requirements was delayed by one year.
TIMELINE
The effective date for the new nurse licensure requirements was changed from August 1, 2025, to August 1, 2026, giving nurses and applicants an additional year before the new rules apply.
TECHNICAL
The bill title was updated from 'Introduction' to '1st Engrossment' to reflect its current legislative status.
The reference to repealed statutes was updated from a generic number to the specific bill identifier 'H1794-1'.
Floor votes · House Apr 27, 2026
How they voted
118–12
Passed
Total votes 130
Apr 27, 2026
D
Democratic63
85% Yea
R
Republican67
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Apr 28, 2026
Committee
Referred to Health and Human Services
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Introduced
Received from House
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill was passed
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, to adopt as amended
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to Health Finance and Policy
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bianca Virnig
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Cal Warwas
RRepublican
Co
Danny Nadeau
RRepublican
Co
Dawn Gillman
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Backer
RRepublican
Co
Kari Rehrauer
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Kristin Bahner
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Liz Reyer
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
MI
María Isa Pérez-Vega
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Rob Kupec
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
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