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Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 60: Advanced practice registered nurses.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 60 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on December 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Advanced practice registered nurses. Primary sponsor: Andrea Hunley (Democratic), Greg Goode (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 8, 2026): Senator Garten added as coauthor.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Removes the requirement that an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) have a practice agreement with a collaborating physician. Removes a provision requiring an APRN to operate under a collaborative practice agreement or the privileges granted by a hospital governing board. Removes certain provisions concerning the audit of practice agreements. Allows an APRN with prescriptive authority to prescribe a schedule II controlled substance for weight reduction or to control obesity. Makes conforming changes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Andrea HunleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate46
Greg GoodePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate38
Chris GartenCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate45
David NiezgodskiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Senator Garten added as coauthor
  2. Senator Niezgodski removed as third author
  3. Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor
  4. First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
  5. Authored by Senators Hunley, Goode, Niezgodski

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source