Indiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 7 — Forensic nurses.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    3 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Specifies requirements that a registered nurse must meet in order to practice as a forensic nurse. Requires biennial continuing education for a forensic nurse. Provides that a forensic nurse who is practicing as a forensic nurse on June 30, 2021, is not required to meet the biennial forensic nursing education requirements until June 30, 2023.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 90

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 341: yeas 47, nays 0

  7. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  8. Motion to concur filed

  9. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  10. Representatives Ledbetter C, King J, Bauer M added as cosponsors

  11. Representative Vermilion A removed as cosponsor

  12. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 263: yeas 93, nays 3

  13. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  14. Representative Vermilion A added as cosponsor

  15. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  16. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

  17. Referred to the House

  18. Senators Becker, Breaux, Melton added as coauthors

  19. Senator Charbonneau added as second author

  20. House sponsor: Representative Olthoff

  21. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 77: yeas 47, nays 0

  22. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  23. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  24. First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services

  25. Authored by Senator Crider

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (140)

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 7 do?
Specifies requirements that a registered nurse must meet in order to practice as a forensic nurse. Requires biennial continuing education for a forensic nurse. Provides that a forensic nurse who is practicing as a forensic nurse on June 30, 2021, is not required to meet the biennial forensic nursing education requirements until June 30, 2023.
Who sponsors SB 7?
SB 7 is sponsored by Michael Crider (Republican), Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Vaneta Becker (Republican), Jean Breaux, Eddie Melton, Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Julie Olthoff (Republican), Cindy Ledbetter (Republican), Joanna King (Republican), and Maureen Bauer (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 7?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2021. Enacted.
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