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KS HB 2588

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Providing for statewide electrician licensing by the state fire marshal.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did KS HB 2588 pass?

No. KS HB 2588 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): Died on Senate General Orders

What is KS HB 2588 about?

KS HB 2588 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Providing for statewide electrician licensing by the state fire marshal.”.

Who sponsors KS HB 2588?

Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development is the primary sponsor of KS HB 2588.

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-04-10 — Died on Senate General Orders
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Developmentprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-10

    Died on Senate General Orders

    failure

  2. 2026-03-18

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Commerce

    committee-passage-favorable

  3. 2026-02-26

    Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-25

    Engrossed on Monday, February 23, 2026

  5. 2026-02-25

    Received and Introduced

    introduction

  6. 2026-02-19

    Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 113, Nay 9, Absent 3

    passage

  7. 2026-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  8. 2026-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Sean Tarwater

  9. 2026-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Sean Tarwater was adopted

    passage

  10. 2026-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  11. 2026-02-17

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-01-29

    Referred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-01-28

    Introduced

    introduction

Versions

  • As IntroducedCompare
  • As Amended by House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic DevelopmentCompare
  • {As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}Compare
  • As Amended by Senate Committee on CommerceCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare

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Votes

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/HB2588/

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