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2009 Regular Session

Senate Bill 3040

Nurse; restrict use of word "nurse" in job title only to those licensed under Nurse Practice Law.

Became law as Chapter 326, Laws of 2009, signed March 11, 2009, 51 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-15-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF ANY TITLE, DESIGNATION OR ABBREVIATION BY WHICH A PERSON REPRESENTS THAT HE OR SHE IS ANY TYPE OF NURSE UNLESS THE PERSON IS LICENSED TO PRACTICE UNDER THE NURSING PRACTICE LAW; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS DOES NOT PROHIBIT A CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANT OR CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT FROM USING THE WORD "NURSE" OR "NURSING" AS PART OF HIS OR HER JOB TITLE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

David Blount

Its course

January 19 to March 11, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action13 actions on 10 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 1022 days

Public Health and WelfareJan 19 to Feb 315 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 10 to Mar 220 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 16 to Feb 248 days

With the GovernorMar 2 to Mar 119 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 19 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 10Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 11Sent to the House
  2. Feb 16Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  3. Feb 24Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 2Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 2 – Mar 11

  1. Mar 2Motion in the House to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 3Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  4. Mar 4Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  5. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  6. Mar 11Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 10PassedSenate
  4. Feb 11Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 16Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 24Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 2PassedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 2Motion to Reconsider EnteredHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 3Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 3Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 4Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 4Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 11Approved by GovernorGovernor