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IntroducedJan 06, 2026
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Passed HouseJan 28, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Indiana House Bill
Nursing matters; education programs.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Feb 05, 2026: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 1278
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Rep. Robin Shacklefordcoauthor
- Sen. Justin Buschsponsor
- Sen. Ed Charbonneausponsor
- Sen. La Keisha Jacksonsponsor
Votes
YES: 94
- Abbott
- Garcia Wilburn
- Lehman
- Porter
- Andrade
- Genda
- Lindauer
- Prescott
- Aylesworth
- GiaQuinta
- Lopez
- Pressel
- Baird
- Gore
- Lucas
- Pryor
- Barrett
- Goss-Reaves
- Manning
- Rowray
- Bartels
- Greene
- May
- Shackleford
- Bartlett
- Haggard
- Mayfield
- Shonkwiler
- Bascom
- Hamilton
- McGuire
- Slager
- Borders
- Harris
- McNamara
- Smaltz
- Burton
- Hatcher
- Meltzer
- Smith, H
- Campbell
- Heaton
- Miller, D
- Smith, V
- Carbaugh
- Hostettler
- Miller, K
- Snow
- Cash
- Ireland
- Moed
- Soliday
- Clere
- Isa
- Morris
- Steuerwald
- Commons
- Jackson, C
- Moseley
- Summers
- Criswell
- Jeter
- Novak
- Sweet
- Culp
- Johnson, B
- O'Brien
- Teshka
- Dant Chesser
- Jordan
- Olthoff
- Thompson
- Davis
- Judy
- Pack
- VanNatter
- DeLaney
- King
- Patterson
- Wesco
- DeVon
- Klinker
- Payne
- Yocum
- Dvorak
- Lauer
- Pfaff
- Zimmerman
- Engleman
- Lawson
- Pierce, K
- Errington
- Ledbetter
- Pierce, M
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 3
Actions
- Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Feb 02, 2026 | Senate
- First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
- Jan 29, 2026 | House
- Referred to the Senate
- Jan 28, 2026 | House
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 128: yeas 94, nays 0
- Senate sponsors: Senators Busch, Charbonneau, Jackson L
- Jan 22, 2026 | House
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Jan 20, 2026 | House
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Representatives Ledbetter, Isa, Shackleford added as coauthors
- Jan 06, 2026 | House
- Authored by Representative Barrett
- First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
Documents
- Markup Document for Senate Committee Amendment #2 to House Bill (H) (Health and Provider Services) -- Graduate programs. PDF
- Merged Document for Senate Committee Amendment #2 to House Bill (H) (Health and Provider Services) -- Graduate programs. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Public Health) -- Board of nursing. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Public Health) -- Board of nursing. PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1278.01.INTR.FN001 (Introduced House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1278.02.COMH.FN001 (House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1278.02.COMH.FN002 (House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1278.02.COMH.FN003 (House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1278.03.COMS.FN001 (House Bill (S))PDF
- House Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 01/20/2026PDF
- Senate Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 02/04/2026PDF
- House Vote Sheet -- 01/20/2026PDF
- Senate Vote Sheet -- 02/04/2026PDF
