SHB 2339: Concerning the regulation of nursing. (CORRECTED COPY)

What this bill does

Modifies the titles used by advanced registered nurse practitioners to reflect their practitioner type. Allows certified registered nurse anesthetists who have not obtained prescriptive authority prior to July 1, 2026, to continue administering certain substances. Removes the requirement that nursing license applicants provide nursing program transcripts to the Washington State Board of Nursing (Board). Allows the Board to directly issue interim permits.

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Floor votes

• House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 16, 2026
  94 yea · 3 nay · 1 not voting
• Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 5, 2026
  49 yea · 0 nay

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