SB 7 IN

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Became Law

Specifies requirements that a registered nurse must meet in order to practice as a forensic nurse. Requires biennial continuing education for a forensic nurse. Provides that a forensic nurse who is practicing as a forensic nurse on June 30, 2021, is not required to meet the biennial forensic nursing education requirements until June 30, 2023.

• Michael Crider Republican · author
• Ed Charbonneau Republican · author
• Julie Olthoff Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 7, 2021 Authored by Senator Crider · upper
2. Jan 7, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
3. Feb 4, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
4. Feb 8, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
5. Feb 9, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 77: yeas 47, nays 0 · upper
6. Feb 9, 2021 House sponsor: Representative Olthoff · upper
7. Feb 9, 2021 Senator Charbonneau added as second author · upper
8. Feb 9, 2021 Senators Becker, Breaux, Melton added as coauthors · upper
9. Feb 10, 2021 Referred to the House · upper
10. Feb 23, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower
11. Mar 11, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
12. Mar 11, 2021 Representative Vermilion A added as cosponsor · lower
13. Mar 15, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
14. Mar 16, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 263: yeas 93, nays 3 · lower
15. Mar 16, 2021 Representative Vermilion A removed as cosponsor · lower
16. Mar 16, 2021 Representatives Ledbetter C, King J, Bauer M added as cosponsors · lower
17. Mar 17, 2021 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
18. Mar 29, 2021 Motion to concur filed · upper
19. Apr 1, 2021 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
20. Apr 5, 2021 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 341: yeas 47, nays 0 · upper
21. Apr 12, 2021 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
22. Apr 13, 2021 Signed by the Speaker · lower
23. Apr 21, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
24. Apr 22, 2021 Public Law 90 · upper
25. Apr 22, 2021 Signed by the Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled Senate Bill (S) · Apr 6, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 6, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Feb 4, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Mar 11, 2021 · PDF