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Nurse Licensure Compact states (2026)

40 jurisdictions are implemented compact members, 1 has enacted the compact without implementing it, and 10 are not members.

Educational summary, last reviewed October 17, 2026. Not legal advice — confirm with the state licensing agency or counsel.

Nurse Licensure Compact states (2026)
  • Implemented member 40
  • Enacted, not implemented 1
  • Not a member 10
Question
Is the state an implemented member of the Nurse Licensure Compact?
Service category
Nurse licensure
Jurisdictions
50 states and DC
Population
Registered and practical nurses
Effective
Varies by state; see each finding
As of
2026-10-17
Last verified
October 17, 2026
Methodology
From NCSBN’s official compact map (file of August 5, 2026). “Enacted, not implemented” states do not yet issue or accept multistate licenses as members (Massachusetts: the Board of Registration in Nursing targets implementation for May 2027). NCSBN counts 43 enacted jurisdictions, including Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands (partial implementation), which are outside this 50-state-plus-DC atlas.

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StateAnswerValueVerification
AlabamaYesImplemented memberVerified
AlaskaNoNot a memberVerified
ArizonaYesImplemented memberVerified
ArkansasYesImplemented memberVerified
CaliforniaNoNot a memberVerified
ColoradoYesImplemented memberVerified
ConnecticutYesImplemented memberVerified
DelawareYesImplemented memberVerified
District of ColumbiaNoNot a memberVerified
FloridaYesImplemented memberVerified
GeorgiaYesImplemented memberVerified
HawaiiNoNot a memberVerified
IdahoYesImplemented memberVerified
IllinoisNoNot a memberVerified
IndianaYesImplemented memberVerified
IowaYesImplemented memberVerified
KansasYesImplemented memberVerified
KentuckyYesImplemented memberVerified
LouisianaYesImplemented memberVerified
MaineYesImplemented memberVerified
MarylandYesImplemented memberVerified
MassachusettsConditionalEnacted, not yet implementedVerified
MichiganNoNot a memberVerified
MinnesotaNoNot a memberVerified
MississippiYesImplemented memberVerified
MissouriYesImplemented memberVerified
MontanaYesImplemented memberVerified
NebraskaYesImplemented memberVerified
NevadaNoNot a memberVerified
New HampshireYesImplemented memberVerified
New JerseyYesImplemented memberVerified
New MexicoYesImplemented memberVerified
New YorkNoNot a memberVerified
North CarolinaYesImplemented memberVerified
North DakotaYesImplemented memberVerified
OhioYesImplemented memberVerified
OklahomaYesImplemented memberVerified
OregonNoNot a memberVerified
PennsylvaniaYesImplemented memberVerified
Rhode IslandYesImplemented memberVerified
South CarolinaYesImplemented memberVerified
South DakotaYesImplemented memberVerified
TennesseeYesImplemented memberVerified
TexasYesImplemented memberVerified
UtahYesImplemented memberVerified
VermontYesImplemented memberVerified
VirginiaYesImplemented memberVerified
WashingtonYesImplemented memberVerified
West VirginiaYesImplemented memberVerified
WisconsinYesImplemented memberVerified
WyomingYesImplemented memberVerified

Answer and verification are separate: “Unresolved” or “Not confirmed” means the research could not settle the question, never “no”. Editorial policy.

Published by Paloma Health Technologies Research Desk · Editorial leadership: Nick, RN, BSN · Last source verification: October 17, 2026 · View editorial methodology · Report a correction

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