STATE BILLKS HB 2588ENGROSSED

Providing for statewide electrician licensing by the board of technical professions.

State of Kansas

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Feb 25, 2026; 260 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

KS HB 2588 · EngrossedFeb 25

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Bill details

Last action: Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Commerce · Mar 18, 2026

Sponsor

CLCommerce, Labor and Economic DevelopmentRepresentativePrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 18, 2026Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on CommerceSenate

Mar 12, 2026Senate Hearing: Thursday, March 12, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 159-SSenate

Feb 26, 2026Senate Referred to Committee on CommerceSenate

Feb 25, 2026Senate Received and IntroducedSenate

Feb 25, 2026House Engrossed on Monday, February 23, 2026House

Feb 19, 2026House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 113 Nay: 9House

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

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

Show 6 earlier actions

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

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 Commerce, Labor and Economic DevelopmentHouse

Feb 5, 2026House Hearing: Thursday, February 5, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 346-SHouse

Jan 29, 2026House Referred to Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic DevelopmentHouse

Jan 28, 2026House IntroducedHouse

Recorded vote

House Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 113 Nay: 9Feb 19, 2026 · House · 113 yea · 9 nayPassed

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