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HB2748 • 2025

Prohibits a nonhuman entity from using specified nursing titles and abbreviations.

Prohibits a nonhuman entity from using specified nursing titles and abbreviations.

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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Nelson, Representative Javadi,, Nathanson,, Nguyen D,, Walters,, Senator Manning Jr,, Meek,, Woods,
Last action
2025-07-25
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-07-25 House

    Chapter 378, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-06-24 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-17 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-06-17 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-13 House

    House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 39; Nays, 1--Cate; Excused, 20--Boshart Davis, Diehl, Elmer, Helfrich, Javadi, Levy B, Lewis, McIntire, Nguyen H, Osborne, Reschke, Ruiz, Scharf, Skarlatos, Sosa, Tran, Wallan, Walters, Wright, Yunker.

  6. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Hayden. Passed. Ayes, 18; Nays, 4--Girod, Linthicum, Robinson, Thatcher; Excused, 8--Bonham, McLane, Meek, Nash, Patterson, Prozanski, Starr, Taylor.

  7. 2025-06-10 Senate

    Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.

  8. 2025-06-09 Senate

    Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.

  9. 2025-06-05 Senate

    Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.

  10. 2025-06-04 Senate

    Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.

  11. 2025-06-03 Senate

    Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.

  12. 2025-06-02 Senate

    Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.

  13. 2025-05-29 Senate

    Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.

  14. 2025-05-28 Senate

    Second reading.

  15. 2025-05-27 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  16. 2025-05-20 Senate

    Work Session held.

  17. 2025-04-17 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  18. 2025-03-06 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  19. 2025-03-06 Senate

    Referred to Health Care.

  20. 2025-03-04 House

    Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed. Ayes, 53; Nays, 4--Boice, Cate, Osborne, Yunker; Excused, 3--Lively, Nguyen H, Wallan.

  21. 2025-02-27 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to March 4, 2025 Calendar.

  22. 2025-02-25 House

    Second reading.

  23. 2025-02-24 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  24. 2025-02-20 House

    Work Session held.

  25. 2025-01-28 House

    Public Hearing held.

  26. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.

  27. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act says that an entity that is not a human may not call itself a nurse or similar title. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.3).
Prohibits a nonhuman entity from using [<i>the title "nurse" or other similar titles</i>] <b>specified nursing titles and abbreviations</b>.
Relating to: Relating to the use of nursing titles.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned