# Indiana SB 60: Advanced practice registered nurses.

Indiana SB 60, Advanced practice registered nurses., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Andrea Hunley (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-08 (Senator Garten added as coauthor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 60
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Advanced practice registered nurses.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-08
- Last action: 2026-01-08, Senator Garten added as coauthor
- Sponsor: Andrea Hunley (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: health and provider services
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Andrea Hunley (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Garten (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Niezgodski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg Goode (Republican), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2026-01-08: Senator Garten added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-01-06: Senator Niezgodski removed as third author (Senate)
- 2026-01-06: Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: Authored by Senators Hunley, Goode, Niezgodski (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0060/versions/SB0060.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed)
- HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters. (signed)
- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)
- HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0060/versions/SB0060.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1424-2026)
- [HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1406-2026)
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
- [HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1249-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB60-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).