Bill Summary

HB 237 Use of Professional Nursing Titles (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Salzman  CS Sponsors: Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
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Summary
Use of Professional Nursing Titles: Authorizes persons who hold specified degrees to use certain titles & abbreviations; requires certain doctoral degree holders to specify their profession when using specified title. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
   H Health & Human Services Committee
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Actions
10/21/25
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Filed
10/28/25
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Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
10/28/25
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Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
01/12/26
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On Committee agenda - Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee, 01/14/26, 4:00 pm, 102 H
01/15/26
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Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee on 01/14/26; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/15/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/19/26
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Now in Health & Human Services Committee
01/23/26
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On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 01/27/26, 12:30 pm, 17 H
01/27/26
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Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee; 25 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/27/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
01/29/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/04/26
02/04/26
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 111 Yeas / 0 Nays)
02/04/26
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In Messages
02/09/26
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Received; Referred to Rules
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bill text & filed amendments
0237
Filed on 10/21/25
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Amendment 399319 DE
Salzman
Filed on 01/13/26
Adopted
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0237C1
Filed on 01/15/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
464.015
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