l9n/ Mississippi

2010 Regular Session

House Bill 694

Nurses; require applicants for licensure as to undergo criminal background checks.

Became law as Chapter 464, Laws of 2010, signed April 1, 2010, 78 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-15-19 AND 73-15-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE APPLICANTS FOR LICENSURE AS A REGISTERED NURSE OR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE TO UNDERGO A FINGERPRINT-BASED CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK; TO AMEND SECTION 73-15-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF NURSING, UPON REASONABLE SUSPICION THAT A LICENSEE HAS VIOLATED ANY STATUTORY GROUND FOR DENIAL OF LICENSURE OR IS GUILTY OF ANY OF CERTAIN OFFENSES, TO REQUIRE THE LICENSEE TO UNDERGO A FINGERPRINT-BASED CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECK IN THE SAME MANNER AS REQUIRED FOR APPLICANTS FOR LICENSURE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-15-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONTRACT WITH THE STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES RELATIVE TO THE PROGRAMS OF SCHOOLS OF PRACTICAL NURSING; 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 House of Representatives

Its course

January 13 to April 1, 2010, 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 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 1028 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 13 to Jan 2815 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 1028 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 15 to Mar 215 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 10 to Mar 2414 days

With the GovernorMar 24 to Apr 18 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 10

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 House of Representatives Jan 13 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 10Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 11Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 15Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 10Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Mar 24

  1. Mar 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 18Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 24Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 24 – Apr 1

  1. Mar 24Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 1Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 10PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 15Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  6. Mar 2Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 10AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 18Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 24Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 24Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Apr 1Approved by GovernorGovernor