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SB18-027

Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact

Type Bill
Session 2018 Regular Session
Subjects
Health Care & Health Insurance

Concerning the enactment of the "Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact", and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Bill Summary:

Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact - appropriation. The act repeals the current "Nurse Licensure Compact" and adopts the "Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact".

The "Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact" makes the following changes to the "Nurse Licensure Compact":

  • Provides authority to each party state licensing board to obtain and submit criminal background checks for multistate nurse licensure candidates;
  • Allows the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators to adopt rules related to the compact; and
  • Specifies the procedure for states to enter, withdraw from, or amend the compact.
To implement this act, $336,009 is appropriated from the Colorado bureau of investigation identification unit fund to the department of public safety, $134,746 is appropriated from the division of professions and occupations cash fund to the department of regulatory agencies, and $93,773 is appropriated from reappropriated funds from the department of regulatory agencies to the department of law.

The repeal of the Nurse Licensure Compact as set forth in section 1 takes effect 180 days after January 18, 2018.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
01/18/2018 Signed Act PDF
01/17/2018 Final Act PDF
01/17/2018 Rerevised PDF
01/16/2018 Revised PDF
01/12/2018 Reengrossed PDF
01/11/2018 Engrossed PDF
01/10/2018 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
01/11/2018 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
05/14/2018 FN2 PDF
01/10/2018 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
01/16/2018 SA2 PDF
01/11/2018 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 18-027 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-1. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 18-027 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment J.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 18-027, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 18-027 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
01/17/2018 Third Reading BILL
57
AYE
2
NO
5
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
01/12/2018 Third Reading BILL
33
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
01/12/2018 Third Reading AMEND (L.001)
31
AYE
2
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
Date Location Action
01/18/2018 Governor Governor Signed
01/17/2018 Governor Sent to the Governor
01/17/2018 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
01/17/2018 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
01/17/2018 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
01/16/2018 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
01/16/2018 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
01/16/2018 House House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
01/12/2018 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance + Appropriations
01/12/2018 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
01/11/2018 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
01/11/2018 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/11/2018 Senate Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
01/10/2018 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance + Appropriations
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
01/18/2018 1 Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact PDF