AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- NURSES
Summary
Permits a nurse who has the appropriate knowledge, credentials and clinical competency, to provide home services foot care, which includes routine foot and nail care, as well as implementing a plan of care that includes hygiene and fingernails.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 9, 2026
Signed Apr 29, 2026
Floor votes · House Apr 9, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Apr 29, 2026
Signed into law
04/29/2026 Signed by Governor
executive
Apr 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
04/28/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Legislature · Passed
04/16/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Apr 13, 2026
Committee
04/13/2026 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
04/09/2026 House passed Sub A
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Legislature · Passed
03/30/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
02/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 9, 2026
Introduced
01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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