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AB-2622 • 2026

Nurse Practitioner Advisory Committee.

Nurse Practitioner Advisory Committee.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Pellerin
Last action
2026-03-09
Official status
Referred to Com. on B. & P.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Nurse Practitioner Advisory Committee

This law changes the composition of a committee that advises on nursing issues.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the number of nurse practitioners in the advisory committee from 4 to 5.
  • Increases the number of physicians and surgeons in the committee from 2 to 3.
  • Adds one more public member to the committee, making it two total.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Board of Registered Nursing
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physicians and Surgeons
  • Public members

Terms To Know

Board of Registered Nursing
A group that licenses and regulates nursing practices.
Nurse Practitioner Advisory Committee
A committee that gives advice to the Board on nurse practitioner issues.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how new members will be chosen.
  • It is unclear what practical changes this adjustment might bring.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-09 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on B. & P.

  2. 2026-02-21 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  3. 2026-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2622, as introduced, Pellerin.
Nurse Practitioner Advisory Committee.
Existing law, the Nursing Practice Act, establishes the Board of Registered Nursing to license and regulate the practice of nursing. Existing law requires the board to establish a Nurse Practitioner Advisory Committee to advise and make recommendations to the board on all matters relating to nurse practitioners, and specifies that the committee shall consist of 4 qualified nurse practitioners, 2 physicians and surgeons, and one public member.
This bill would instead specify that the committee shall consist of 5 qualified nurse practitioners, 3 physicians and surgeons, and 2 public members.

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