Mississippi House Bill 694 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 1 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-04-01 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Sections 73-15-19 And 73-15-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Applicants For Licensure As A Registered Nurse Or Licensed Practical Nurse To Undergo A Fingerprint-based Criminal History Check; To Amend Section 73-15-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board Of Nursing, Upon Reasonable Suspicion That A Licensee Has Violated Any Statutory Ground For Denial Of Licensure Or Is Guilty Of Any Of Certain Offenses, To Require The Licensee To Undergo A Fingerprint-based Criminal History Records Check In The Same Manner As Required For Applicants For Licensure; To Amend Section 73-15-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Authority Of The State Department Of Education To Contract With The State Board For Community And Junior Colleges Relative To The Programs Of Schools Of Practical Nursing; And For Related Purposes.

Nurses; require applicants for licensure as to undergo criminal background checks.

Rep. Stephen Holland [D]

2010-03-18 - House - House Concurred in Amend From Senate (Y: 121 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-03-10 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-10 - House - House Passed (Y: 120 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-04-01		Approved by Governor
2010-03-24		Enrolled Bill Signed
2010-03-24		Enrolled Bill Signed
2010-03-18		Concurred in Amend From Senate
2010-03-12		Returned For Concurrence
2010-03-10		Passed As Amended
2010-03-10		Amended
2010-03-02		Title Suff Do Pass
2010-02-15		Referred To Public Health and Welfare
2010-02-11		Transmitted To Senate
2010-02-10		Passed
2010-01-28		Title Suff Do Pass
2010-01-13		Referred To Public Health and Human Services

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2010/pdf/history/HB/HB0694.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2010/html/HB/0600-0699/HB0694IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2010/html/HB/0600-0699/HB0694PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2010/html/HB/0600-0699/HB0694SG.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2010/pdf/votes/house/0370023.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2010/pdf/votes/senate/0650014.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2010/pdf/votes/house/0730022.pdf