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SB44 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Jul 25, 2021
SB44 Alabama 2012 Session
Senate Bill
Enacted
Current Status
Regular Session 2012
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Tom Whatley
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Nursing scholarships, qualifications altered, funding increased, appropriation, Secs. 34-21-60, 34-21-61, 34-21-62, 34-21-63 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, the Alabama Board of Nursing awards graduate degree scholarships for nurses of $3,800 per year to those who qualify and agree to practice nursing in Alabama for one year.

This bill would increase the amount of the scholarship awards to $10,000 and would award scholarships equal to five percent of those enrolled in graduate nursing programs in Alabama.

This bill would require applicants to have an Alabama professional nursing license and agree to practice nursing in Alabama for two years.

This bill would give preference to applicants pursuing a career in nursing education.

This bill would provide that any appropriation to fund the scholarships be made through the Education Trust Fund.

Subjects
Nurses and Nursing

Bill Actions

Delivered to Governor at 3:11 p.m. on April 24, 2012

Assigned Act No. 2012-262.

Signature Requested

Enrolled

Concurred in Second House Amendment

Whatley motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 712

Concurrence Requested

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 828

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 827

Ways and Means Education Amendment Offered

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education

Engrossed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 32

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 31

Finance and Taxation Education Amendment Offered

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation Education

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

February 9, 2012 Senate Passed
Yes 27
Absent 8

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

April 18, 2012 House Passed
Yes 84
No 10
Abstained 1
Absent 10

Whatley motion to Concur In and Adopt

April 20, 2012 Senate Passed
Yes 22
Abstained 1
Absent 12

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature