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Board adopts consent‑agenda process change, supports AI limits in therapy and AI‑ad disclosure bills; recusal noted on one vote
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Summary
The Board approved a process change to have legislative committee recommendations come forward as consent items and recorded positions on multiple bills: support for SB 903 (AI in therapy) with one recusal, oppose‑unless‑amended on SB 975, and support for SB 1146 (AI advertising restrictions); staff briefed members on SB 1302 (sunset bill) but no position was taken.
The Board of Registered Nursing took several formal actions on bills and one procedural governance change during its March 27, 2026 meeting.
Consent‑agenda process change approved: The board approved a process change (agenda item 4.1) to have the legislation committee vote on bills and forward committee recommendations and member votes as a consent agenda to the full board, with the option for any board member to pull an item for separate discussion. Motion by President Dolores Trujillo, second by David Lawler; roll‑call vote recorded with unanimous approval (eight yes votes recorded in transcript).
SB 903 — support (AI in psychotherapy): After a staff summary of SB 903 (which would restrict the use of AI in recorded/transcribed therapy sessions unless the patient is informed in writing and consents), the board moved to support the bill as currently written. Roll call was taken; Board member Vicky Granowitz recused because she said she did not hear the earlier discussion. The remaining members voted in favor.
SB 1146 — support (AI in healthcare advertising): Members reviewed an amended SB 1146 that would require prominent disclosures when AI is used to generate or substantially alter advertisements depicting identifiable health‑care providers and would allow civil enforcement by the attorney general, district attorneys or the identifiably depicted person. The board voted to support the bill as written.
SB 975 — oppose unless amended: For SB 975 (remediation pathways for program directors), the board voted to oppose the bill unless it is amended to clarify remediation scope and correct drafting errors. Staff were directed to work with the sponsor on amendment language.
SB 1302 — sunset bill: Staff briefed the board that SB 1302 will serve as BRN's sunset vehicle later in the session; text is incomplete and no position was requested at this time.
Votes at a glance (recorded tallies in the transcript): - Agenda item 4.1 (committee consent process): yes 8, no 0, recused 0 - SB 903 (support): yes 7, recused 1 (Vicky Granowitz) - SB 975 (oppose unless amended): yes 8, no 0 - SB 1146 (support): yes 8, no 0
Why it matters: The combined actions show the board's immediate priorities: clarifying oversight and enforcement mechanisms around emergency practitioner deployment and AI use in clinical contexts, protecting patient privacy and accurate advertising, and preserving program quality in nursing education.
Next steps: Staff will monitor bill progress, prepare fiscal and operational analyses for appropriation review, and engage with sponsors and EMSA where appropriate.
