Florida S742: Nursing Licensure

What the bill says

An act relating to nursing licensure; amending s. 464.019, F.S.; revising information that the Board of Nursing must publish on its website with respect to approved nursing education programs; revising graduate passage rate requirements for approved nursing education programs; creating s. 464.0125, F.S.; providing for provisional licensure of registered nurses and licensed practical nurses; specifying requirements for such provisional licensure; providing that provisional licenses are not renewable; specifying circumstances under which a provisional license becomes void…

From the introduced text, December 3, 2025:

A bill to be entitled An act relating to nursing licensure; amending s. 464.019, F.S.; revising information that the Board of Nursing must publish on its website with respect to approved nursing education programs; revising graduate passage rate requirements for approved nursing education programs; creating s. 464.0125, F.S.; providing for provisional licensure of registered nurses and licensed practical nurses; specifying requirements for such provisional licensure; providing that provisional licenses are not renewable; specifying circumstances under which a provisional license becomes void; prohibiting applicants for provisional licensure from practicing until the provisional license is issued; establishing that provisional licensees may practice only under direct supervision of a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse, as applicable; specifying requirements for such supervision; requiring the Board of Nursing to, by a specified date, submit a formal request to National Council of State Boards of Nursing to offer the nursing licensing examination and its test preparation materials in Spanish by a specified date; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsection (4) and paragraph (a) of subsection (5) of section 464.019, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 464.019 Approval of nursing education programs.-- (4) INTERNET WEBSITE.--The board shall publish the following information on its Internet website: (a) A list of each accredited program conducted in …

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Sponsors

• Rodriguez, Ana (R, SD-040) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. March 13, 2026: Died in Health Policy
2. January 13, 2026: Introduced
3. December 16, 2025: Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
4. December 3, 2025: Filed

Common questions

What is S742?

S742 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Nursing Licensure.

What does S742 do?

In its own words: An act relating to nursing licensure; amending s. 464.019, F.S.; revising information that the Board of Nursing must publish on its website with respect to approved nursing education programs; revising graduate passage rate requirements for approved nursing education programs; creating s. 464.0125, F.S.; providing for provisional licensure of registered nurses and licensed practical nurses; specifying requirements for such provisional licensure; providing that provisional licenses are not renewable; specifying circumstances under which a provisional license becomes void…

What is the status of S742?

Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Health Policy (March 13, 2026).

Who sponsored S742?

Rodriguez, Ana (R, SD-040).

Where is the official record for S742?

On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/742