Licensed Medical Professional/Nonhuman Entity/Prohibited

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act clarifies that a nonhuman entity, including an agent powered by AI, may not be licensed as a professional nurse, APRN, practical nurse, physician, or physician assistant. It further clarifies that a nonhuman entity may not use any of the foregoing professional titles.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Jan 8, 2026CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House · House Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)
2. Jan 13, 2026CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 5 On Its Merits · House Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)
3. Jan 20, 2026HousePassed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT38–0 vote
4. Jan 20, 2026CommitteeAssigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate · Senate Legislative Oversight & Sunset
5. Mar 11, 2026CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 5 Favorable · Senate Legislative Oversight & Sunset
6. Mar 24, 2026SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT20–0 vote
7. Apr 23, 2026GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Democrats.

• MM Melissa Minor-BrownD Primary sponsor · District 17
• CR Cyndie RomerD Joint sponsor · District 25
• KG Krista GriffithD Joint sponsor · District 12
• ES Edward S. OsienskiD Joint sponsor · District 24
• J" John "Jack" WalshD Joint sponsor · District 9
• MP Marie PinkneyD Joint sponsor · District 13