CS/HB 121: Nursing Education Programs

GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee, Overdorf; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Berfield, Daniels, López, J., Stark, Valdés

Nursing Education Programs ; Revises application requirements for nursing education program approval; authorizes Board of Nursing to revoke program's approval; revises requirements for annual reports program directors of approved programs are required to submit to board; provides for revocation of program's approval & discipline of its program director; revises remediation procedures; removes provision authorizing board to extend program's probationary status; authorizes agents of DOH to conduct onsite evaluations & inspections; authorizes DOH to collect evidence as part of such evaluations & inspections; removes provision authorizing approved nursing education programs to request extension to meet board's accreditation requirements.

Current Bill Version Posted: 12/5/2025 09:06 AM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 254 (c1) by Harrell Nursing Education Programs Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Fiscal Policy	Compare

• Floor Votes (1)

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  Date	Chamber	Result
  1/15/2026 3:13 PM	House	107 Yeas - 1 Nays

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  464.019

  Approval of nursing education programs.

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  10/8/2025	H	• Filed
  10/14/2025	H	• Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Education & Employment Committee
  10/29/2025	H	• Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
  11/5/2025	H	• Favorable by Education & Employment Committee • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
  11/21/2025	H	• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
  12/4/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
  12/5/2025	H	• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  12/8/2025	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar
  1/12/2026	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/15/2026)
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  1/15/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 107, NAYS 1
  1/15/2026	S	• In Messages
  1/16/2026	S	• Referred to Fiscal Policy
  1/22/2026	S	• Received
  3/13/2026	S	• Died in Fiscal Policy