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SB 5185 - 2025-26
Revised for 1st substitute: Establishing a pilot program that creates a pathway to physician licensure for international medical graduates.
Original: Establishing preceptorship and hardship pathways to medical practice for international medical graduates.
Original: Establishing preceptorship and hardship pathways to medical practice for international medical graduates.
Companion bill: HB 1306
Bill status-at-a-glance
As of Friday, March 6, 2026 07:55 PM
Current status:
HPassed 3rd
Where is it in the process?
Bill status-at-a-glance
As of Friday, March 6, 2026 07:55 PM
Current status:
HPassed 3rd
Where is it in the process?
Bill history
2025 Regular Session
In the Senate
Jan 8
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 13
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
(View original bill)
Jan 31
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
(Committee materials)
Feb 14
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
(Committee materials)
Feb 18
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.
(Committee materials)
2026 Regular Session
In the Senate
Jan 12
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 27
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.
(Committee materials)
Jan 30
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
(Committee materials)
HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st substitute)
(Majority report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority report)
Feb 2
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 4
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 6
1st substitute bill substituted (HLTC 26).
(View 1st substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View this roll call)
In the House
Feb 10
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
Feb 20
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
(Committee materials)
Feb 24
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
(Committee materials)
HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority report)
Feb 25
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 2
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 3
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 5.
(View this roll call)
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Fiscal note
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