SB 36: Use of Professional Nursing Titles
GENERAL BILL by Sharief ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Osgood ; Davis ; Rouson ; Berman
Use of Professional Nursing Titles; Authorizing persons who hold specified licenses to practice professional nursing or to perform nursing services to use certain titles and abbreviations; requiring doctoral degree holders to specify their profession when using a specified title, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/28/2026 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 1/28/2026 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Health Policy (HP)
- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 9/8/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 10/6/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules |
| 1/13/2026 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 1/28/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building |
