Rhode Island 2022 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 6 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 7804 — AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- NURSES (Amends the conditions upon which a nurse would be exempt from certain licensing requirements to include eligibility to practice before taking and receiving results of the NCLEX exam.)

Last action — 05/20/2022 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. 05/20/2022 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services

  2. 05/19/2022 House read and passed

  3. 05/13/2022 Placed on House Calendar (05/19/2022)

  4. 05/11/2022 Committee recommends passage

  5. 05/06/2022 Scheduled for consideration (05/11/2022)

  6. 04/05/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  7. 04/01/2022 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/05/2022)

  8. 03/03/2022 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services

Sponsors

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10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on

Sponsors (10)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (104)

104 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 61 Yea · 0 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 41008
Unaffiliated 14005
Republican 6001
Total 610014
% of votes cast 81%0%0%19%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
Amore — Yea
Barros — Not Voting
Cardillo — Yea
Cassar — Yea
Fenton-Fung — Yea
Filippi — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Henries — Yea
McLaughlin — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
O'Brien — Yea
Price — Yea
Ranglin-Vassell — Not Voting
Ruggiero — Yea
ShallcrossSmith — Not Voting
Tobon — Not Voting
Vella-Wilkinson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Lima S — Not Voting
Alex Marszalkowski Democratic Not Voting
Arthur Handy Democratic Yea
Arthur J. Corvese Democratic Yea
Brandon C. Potter Democratic Yea
Brian Patrick Kennedy Democratic Yea
Carol Hagan McEntee Democratic Yea
Charlene M. Lima Democratic Yea
Christopher R. Blazejewski Democratic Yea
David A. Bennett Democratic Yea
David Morales Democratic Yea
Deborah A. Fellela Democratic Yea
Edith H. Ajello Democratic Yea
Evan P. Shanley Democratic Yea
Grace Diaz Democratic Yea
Gregory J. Costantino Democratic Not Voting
Jacquelyn M. Baginski Democratic Yea
Jason Knight Democratic Yea
John G. Edwards Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Yea
Jose F. Batista Democratic Yea
Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. Democratic Yea
Joseph M. McNamara Democratic Yea
Joshua J. Giraldo Democratic Not Voting
Julie A. Casimiro Democratic Yea
June Speakman Democratic Yea
Justine A. Caldwell Democratic Yea
Karen Alzate Democratic Not Voting
Katherine S. Kazarian Democratic Yea
Kathleen A. Fogarty Democratic Yea
Lauren H. Carson Democratic Yea
Leonela Felix Democratic Yea
Marvin L. Abney Democratic Yea
Mary Duffy Messier Democratic Yea
Mia A. Ackerman Democratic Yea
Michelle E. McGaw Democratic Yea
Nathan W. Biah Democratic Yea
Patricia A. Serpa Democratic Yea
Ramon A. Perez Democratic Not Voting
Raymond A. Hull Democratic Yea
Rebecca M. Kislak Democratic Yea
Robert D. Phillips Democratic Yea
Robert E. Craven, Sr. Democratic Yea
Samuel A. Azzinaro Democratic Yea
Scott A. Slater Democratic Yea
Stephen M. Casey Democratic Not Voting
Susan R. Donovan Democratic Yea
Teresa Ann Tanzi Democratic Not Voting
Terri Cortvriend Democratic Not Voting
Thomas E. Noret Democratic Yea
Brian C. Newberry Republican Yea
David J. Place Republican Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Not Voting
George A Nardone Republican Yea
Michael W. Chippendale Republican Yea
Robert J. Quattrocchi Republican Yea
Sherry Roberts Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare labor
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 7804?
HB 7804 is sponsored by Stephen M. Casey (Democratic), Robert E. Craven, Sr. (Democratic), Katherine S. Kazarian (Democratic), David A. Bennett (Democratic), Filippi, Fenton-Fung, Michael W. Chippendale (Republican), Mary Duffy Messier (Democratic), Williams, and Rebecca M. Kislak (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 7804?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 7804?
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