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Committee advances BRN sunset bill with remediation pathway for nursing program leaders

Senate Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development · April 20, 2026
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Summary

The Senate Business and Professions Committee moved SB 1302, extending the Board of Registered Nursing and adding remediation routes for program directors, streamlining advanced-practitioner renewals and aligning simulation standards; nursing groups testified in support and the author accepted amendments.

The Senate Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development on Wednesday advanced SB 1302, a sunset-extension bill for the California Board of Registered Nursing that would extend the board's authority for four years and change licensure and program rules for advanced-practice nurses.

The bill’s author told the committee the measure aims to “improve the overall operations of the board to ensure a healthy and efficient nursing workforce in California,” and said she accepted author amendments that create a…

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