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SB 178 Enacted

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Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Apr 8, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 440 (effective 7/1/2026)
Apr 8, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0440)
Mar 10, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB178ER)
Feb 26, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB178)
Feb 24, 2026 · House
Read third time
Feb 24, 2026 · House
Passed House (80-Y 18-N 0-A)
Feb 23, 2026 · House
Read second time
Feb 19, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services (17-Y 4-N)
Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB178)
Feb 13, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar
Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time
Feb 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Read second time
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Education and Health Substitute agreed to
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26106581D-S1
Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day
Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Senate subcommittee offered
Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB178)
Jan 9, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102763D
Jan 9, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health