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HB 1278Session 2026HouseStatus unavailable

Nursing matters; education programs.

Requires the Indiana State Nurses Association, any time there is a vacancy or expiration of a term on the board of nursing, to recommend to the governor a list of qualified nurses for appointment. (Current law requires the Indiana State Nurses Association to recommend the list when there is a vacancy on the board.) Allows an institution that has been operating an eligible nursing program for at least five years to increase the enrollment in any eligible nursing program at any rate the institution considers appropriate.

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Introduced

Jan 6, 2026

Latest action

Mar 4, 2026

Recorded roll calls

2

Topics and classification

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Budget & TaxesEducationHealthBusiness & Economy

Source subjects

AGENCIES; Professional Licensing Agency (PLA)HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS; Nurses (Excluding Advanced Practice Registered Nurses)STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS; Governor

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

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Primary sponsorBrad Barrett
Primary sponsorEd Charbonneau
Primary sponsorJustin Busch
Primary sponsorLa Keisha Jackson
coauthorCindy Ledbetter
cosponsorJ.D. Ford
cosponsorLonnie Randolph
coauthor

Robin Shackleford

cosponsorShelli Yoder
coauthor

Tony Isa

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Roll-call votes

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passFeb 17, 2026Senate

HB 1278 - Busch - 3rd Reading

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45 yes0 no1 excused4 not voting
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Alexanderyes
Altingyes
Baldwinyes
Basslernot voting
Beckeryes
Bohacekyes
Brayyes
Brownyes
Buchananyes
Buckyes
Buschyes
Byrneyes
Carrascoyes
Charbonneauyes
Clarkyes
Crideryes
Deeryyes
Dernulcyes
Donatoyes
Doriotexcused
Ford J.D.yes
Freemanyes
Gartennot voting
Gaskillyes
Glickyes
Goodeyes
Holdmanyes
Hunleynot voting
Jackson, Lyes
Johnsonyes
Kochyes
Leisingyes
Maxwellyes
McKinleyyes
Mishleryes
Niemeyeryes
Niezgodskiyes
Polnot voting
Qaddourayes
Raatzyes
Randolphyes
Rogersyes
Schmittyes
Spenceryes
Tayloryes
Tomesyes
Walker Gyes
Walker Kyes
Yoderyes
Youngyes
passJan 28, 2026House

HB 1278 - Barrett - 3rd Reading

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94 yes0 no4 excused2 not voting
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Abbottyes
Andradeyes
Aylesworthyes
Bairdyes
Barrettyes
Bartelsyes
Bartlettyes
Bascomyes
Bauerexcused
Behningexcused
Bordersyes
Burtonyes
Campbellyes
Carbaughyes
Cashyes
Clereyes
Commonsyes
Criswellyes
Culpyes
Dant Chesseryes
Davisyes
DeLaneyyes
DeVonyes
Dvorakyes
Englemanyes
Erringtonyes
Garcia Wilburnyes
Gendayes
GiaQuintayes
Goreyes
Goss-Reavesyes
Greeneyes
Haggardyes
Hallexcused
Hamiltonyes
Harrisyes
Hatcheryes
Heatonyes
Heineexcused
Hostettleryes
Irelandyes
Isayes
Jackson, Cyes
Jeteryes
Johnson, Byes
Jordanyes
Judyyes
Karickhoffnot voting
Kingyes
Klinkeryes
Laueryes
Lawsonyes
Ledbetteryes
Lehmanyes
Lindaueryes
Lopezyes
Lucasyes
Manningyes
Mayyes
Mayfieldyes
McGuireyes
McNamarayes
Meltzeryes
Miller, Dyes
Miller, Kyes
Moedyes
Morrisyes
Moseleyyes
Mr. Speakernot voting
Novakyes
O'Brienyes
Olthoffyes
Packyes
Pattersonyes
Payneyes
Pfaffyes
Pierce, Kyes
Pierce, Myes
Porteryes
Prescottyes
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Pryoryes
Rowrayyes
Shacklefordyes
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Smaltzyes
Smith, Hyes
Smith, Vyes
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Solidayyes
Steuerwaldyes
Summersyes
Sweetyes
Teshkayes
Thompsonyes
VanNatteryes
Wescoyes
Yocumyes
Zimmermanyes

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