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HB 2223 Approved by Governor on Thursday, March 12, 2026

Modifying certain provisions of the optometry law relating to scope of practice, definitions and credentialing requirements.

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22 actions
  1. Mar 13, 2026 lower
    Approved by Governor on Thursday, March 12, 2026
  2. Mar 3, 2026 lower
    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, March 3, 2026
  3. Feb 27, 2026 lower
    Engrossed on Thursday, February 26, 2026
  4. Feb 26, 2026 lower
    Concurred with amendments; Yea 98, Nay 23, Absent 4
  5. Feb 18, 2026 upper
    Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 34, Nay 6
  6. Feb 17, 2026 upper
    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
  7. Feb 17, 2026 upper
    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Beverly Gossage
  8. Feb 17, 2026 upper
    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Beverly Gossage was adopted
  9. Feb 17, 2026 upper
    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. William Clifford
  10. Feb 17, 2026 upper
    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. William Clifford was rejected
  11. Feb 17, 2026 upper
    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
  12. Feb 10, 2026 upper
    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
  13. Mar 19, 2025 upper
    Referred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
  14. Mar 18, 2025 lower
    Committee of the Whole - Be passed
  15. Mar 18, 2025 lower
    Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
  16. Mar 18, 2025 lower
    Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 97, Nay 24, Absent 4
  17. Mar 18, 2025 upper
    Received and Introduced
  18. Mar 14, 2025 lower
    Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Health and Human Services
  19. Feb 26, 2025 lower
    Withdrawn from House Committee on Health and Human Services; Rereferred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
  20. Feb 18, 2025 lower
    Withdrawn from House Committee on Federal and State Affairs; Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
  21. Feb 3, 2025 lower
    Introduced
  22. Feb 3, 2025 lower
    Referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
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