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KS HB 2528

enacted

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.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did KS HB 2528 pass?

Yes. KS HB 2528 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-09): Reengrossed on Sunday, March 29, 2026

What is KS HB 2528 about?

KS HB 2528 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “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.”.

Who sponsors KS HB 2528?

Committee on Health and Human Services is the primary sponsor of KS HB 2528.

Introduced
2026-01-23
Latest action
2026-04-09 — Reengrossed on Sunday, March 29, 2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Committee on Health and Human Servicesprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-09

    Reengrossed on Sunday, March 29, 2026

  2. 2026-04-09

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026

  3. 2026-04-09

    Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026

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  4. 2026-03-26

    Conference committee report now available

  5. 2026-03-26

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 32, Nay 8

  6. 2026-03-26

    Conference committee report now available

  7. 2026-03-26

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 87, Nay 38

  8. 2026-03-25

    Conference committee report now available

  9. 2026-03-25

    Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Beverly Gossage, Sen. William Clifford and Sen. Cindy Holscher appointed as second conferees

  10. 2026-03-25

    Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Will Carpenter, Rep. Ron Bryce and Rep. Susan Ruiz appointed as second conferees

  11. 2026-03-24

    Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Beverly Gossage, Sen. William Clifford and Sen. Cindy Holscher appointed as conferees

  12. 2026-03-23

    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Will Carpenter, Rep. Ron Bryce and Rep. Susan Ruiz

  13. 2026-03-19

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

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  14. 2026-03-19

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Pat Pettey

  15. 2026-03-19

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Pat Pettey was rejected

  16. 2026-03-19

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Pat Pettey

  17. 2026-03-19

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Pat Pettey was rejected

  18. 2026-03-19

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Stephen Owens

  19. 2026-03-19

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Stephen Owens was adopted

    passage

  20. 2026-03-19

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended

    passage

  21. 2026-03-19

    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 34, Nay 6

    passage

  22. 2026-03-18

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare

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  23. 2026-02-26

    Referred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare

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  24. 2026-02-25

    Received and Introduced

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  25. 2026-02-19

    Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 88, Nay 34, Absent 3

    passage

  26. 2026-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  27. 2026-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Sandy Pickert

  28. 2026-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Sandy Pickert was adopted

    passage

  29. 2026-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  30. 2026-02-17

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Health and Human Services

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  31. 2026-01-23

    Introduced

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  32. 2026-01-23

    Referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services

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  • As Amended by Senate Committee on Public Health and WelfareCompare
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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/HB2528/

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