# Indiana SB 447: Advanced practice registered nurses.

Indiana SB 447, Advanced practice registered nurses., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Michael Crider (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-13 (First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 447
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Advanced practice registered nurses.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-01-13, First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
- Sponsor: Michael Crider (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: health and provider services
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Adds two additional members to the Indiana state board of nursing (board) and changes the required qualifications for certain members. Amends the definition of "certified registered nurse anesthetist". Adds the following definitions: (1) "Certified nurse midwife". (2) "Clinical nurse specialist". (3) "Nurse practitioner". Specifies that a license to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse expires on October 31 in each odd-numbered year. Makes conforming changes.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Crider (Republican), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Authored by Senator Crider (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0447/versions/SB0447.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0447/versions/SB0447.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB447-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).