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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 Sunday, May 10, 2026 01:00 AM
Current status:
C 154 L 26
Where is it in the process?
Bill status-at-a-glance
As of Sunday, May 10, 2026 01:00 AM
Current status:
C 154 L 26
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)
In the Senate
Mar 9
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 41; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View this roll call)
Mar 10
President signed.
In the House
Mar 11
Speaker signed.
Other than legislative action
Mar 12
Delivered to Governor.
(View bill as passed legislature)
Mar 23
Governor signed.
Chapter 154, 2026 Laws.
(View session law)
Effective date 6/11/2026.
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Fiscal note
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