HB 1278 IN

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Requires the Indiana State Nurses Association, any time there is a vacancy or expiration of a term on the board of nursing, to recommend to the governor a list of qualified nurses for appointment. (Current law requires the Indiana State Nurses Association to recommend the list when there is a vacancy on the board.) Allows an institution that has been operating an eligible nursing program for at least five years to increase the enrollment in any eligible nursing program at any rate the institution considers appropriate.

• Brad Barrett Republican · author
• Justin Busch Republican · sponsor
• Ed Charbonneau Republican · sponsor
• La Keisha Jackson Democratic · sponsor

1. Jan 6, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower
2. Jan 6, 2026 Authored by Representative Barrett · lower
3. Jan 20, 2026 Representatives Ledbetter, Isa, Shackleford added as coauthors · lower
4. Jan 20, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
5. Jan 22, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
6. Jan 28, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 128: yeas 94, nays 0 · lower
7. Jan 28, 2026 Senate sponsors: Senators Busch, Charbonneau, Jackson L · lower
8. Jan 29, 2026 Referred to the Senate · lower
9. Feb 2, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
10. Feb 5, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
11. Feb 9, 2026 Senator Ford J.D. added as cosponsor · upper
12. Feb 9, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
13. Feb 10, 2026 Senator Yoder added as cosponsor · upper
14. Feb 10, 2026 Placed back on second reading · upper
15. Feb 10, 2026 Senator Randolph added as cosponsor · upper
16. Feb 12, 2026 Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
17. Feb 12, 2026 Amendment #1 (Busch) prevailed; voice vote · upper
18. Feb 18, 2026 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
19. Feb 17, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 187: yeas 45, nays 0 · upper
20. Feb 25, 2026 Joint Rule 15 Certification · lower
21. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by the Speaker · lower
22. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by the Governor · executive
23. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
24. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
25. Mar 4, 2026 Public Law 89 · lower