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Utah
AORN and local nurse advocates testified
in support of SB 105 in February, but the
committee did not take a vote. The legislation
has moved to the upcoming interim session in
the fall for further study.
Colorado
A bill was signed into law in March 2019. It goes into
effect in May 2021.
Iowa
HSB 510 was introduced in the State Government Committee, but the
legislation did not move out of committee during the 2020 session.
AORN and stakeholders agreed to meet this summer to discuss a bill
for 2021.
Illinois
SB 3753 was introduced in February, but the bill didn't make it out of
committee before the deadline. The legislative session was also inter-
rupted by the pandemic.
Tennessee
A bill was forwarded for further study to the interim summer session,
scheduled to convene June 1. That session is expected to focus on
COVID-19 before taking up other interim legislation this fall.
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