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2025 Regular Session

House Bill 1262

Nursing; authorize military medics to take exam to be licensed as an LPN.

Became law as Chapter 302, Laws of 2025, signed March 6, 2025, 45 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-15-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE TRAINING REQUIRED FOR A UNITED STATES ARMY COMBAT MEDIC SPECIALIST, A UNITED STATES NAVY HOSPITAL CORPSMAN, OR A UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AEROSPACE MEDICAL SERVICE SPECIALIST AND THEN COMPLETED TWO YEARS OF CLINICAL EXPERIENCE THAT INVOLVES PROVIDING DIRECT PATIENT CARE, SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO TAKE THE EXAMINATION TO BE LICENSED AS A LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE; 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

1 co-sponsor

Jeffrey Hulum III

Its course

January 20 to March 6, 2025, 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 action11 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 1021 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 20 to Feb 415 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Feb 2717 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 14 to Feb 2612 days

With the GovernorFeb 27 to Mar 67 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 House of Representatives Jan 20 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Feb 4Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 10Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 11 – Feb 27

  1. Feb 11Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Feb 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 27Passed the Senate

To the Governor Feb 28 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 28Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 3Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 6Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 4Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 10PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 14Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  6. Feb 26Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Feb 27PassedSenate
  8. Feb 28Returned For EnrollingSenate
  9. Mar 3Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 3Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 6Approved by GovernorGovernor