STATE BILLKS HB 2528PASSED

Requiring all state board of nursing actions related to certain nonpractice violations be void, allowing for late license renewal for professional, practical and advanced practice registered nurses, setting fees for late license renewal, limiting unprofessional conduct to acts related to the practice of nursing, prohibiting the board from taking retaliatory action against a licensee based on certain lawful actions and creating a civil cause of action for violation thereof, requiring termination of current board members on January 1, 2027 and requiring the governor to appoint interim board members subject to senate confirmation and requiring the board to issue refunds for overpayment or duplicate payment.

State of Kansas

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 9, 2026; 217 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

KS HB 2528 · PassedApr 9

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Bill details

Last action: House Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026

Sponsor

HAHealth and Human ServicesRepresentativePrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 9, 2026House Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026House

Apr 9, 2026House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026House

Apr 9, 2026House Reengrossed on Sunday, March 29, 2026House

Mar 26, 2026House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 87 Nay: 38House

Mar 26, 2026House Conference committee report now availableHouse

Mar 26, 2026Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 32 Nay: 8Senate

Mar 26, 2026Senate Conference committee report now availableSenate

Mar 25, 2026House Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Carpenter, W., Representative Bryce and Representative Ruiz, S. appointed as second confereesHouse

Show 26 earlier actions

Mar 25, 2026Senate Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Gossage, Senator Clifford and Senator Holscher appointed as second confereesSenate

Mar 25, 2026Senate Conference committee report now availableSenate

Mar 24, 2026Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Gossage, Senator Clifford and Senator Holscher appointed as confereesSenate

Mar 23, 2026House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Carpenter, W. , Representative Bryce and Representative Ruiz, S. as confereesHouse

Mar 19, 2026Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 34 Nay: 6Senate

Mar 19, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amendedSenate

Mar 19, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Owens was adoptedSenate

Mar 19, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator OwensSenate

Mar 19, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Pettey was rejectedSenate

Mar 19, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator PetteySenate

Mar 19, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Pettey was rejectedSenate

Mar 19, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator PetteySenate

Mar 19, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adoptedSenate

Mar 18, 2026Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Public Health and WelfareSenate

Mar 12, 2026Senate Hearing: Thursday, March 12, 2026, 8:30 AM Room 142-SSenate

Feb 26, 2026Senate Referred to Committee on Public Health and WelfareSenate

Feb 25, 2026Senate Received and IntroducedSenate

Feb 19, 2026House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 88 Nay: 34House

Feb 18, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amendedHouse

Feb 18, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Pickert was adoptedHouse

Feb 18, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative PickertHouse

Feb 18, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adoptedHouse

Feb 17, 2026House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Health and Human ServicesHouse

Feb 5, 2026House Hearing: Thursday, February 5, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 112-NHouse

Jan 23, 2026House Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesHouse

Jan 23, 2026House IntroducedHouse

Recorded votes

House Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 88 Nay: 34Feb 19, 2026 · House · 88 yea · 34 nayPassed

Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 34 Nay: 6Mar 19, 2026 · Senate · 34 yea · 6 nayPassed

Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 32 Nay: 8Mar 26, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 8 nayPassed

House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 87 Nay: 38Mar 26, 2026 · House · 87 yea · 38 nayPassed

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