SB22
Medicine and Nursing, Boards of; continuing education, bias reduction training.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 2, 2026
Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
Chief Patron:
Mamie Locke (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Board of Medicine and Board of Nursing; continuing education; bias reduction training.
Directs the Board of Medicine and Board of Nursing to require certain licensees to complete continuing learning activities on bias reduction in health care as part of their continuing education and continuing competency requirements for licensure and authorizes the Board of Nursing to require certain continuing learning activities or courses ... (More) in a specific subject area. Under current law, the Board of Medicine has such authority. (Less)-
Bill History
- 11/17/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100549D
- 11/17/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB22)
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Senate subcommittee offered
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Senate subcommittee offered
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (13-Y 2-N)
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26105758D-S1
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
