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KS SB 166

enacted

Enacting the fostering competitive career opportunities act to remove postsecondary degree requirements from state employment considerations.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did KS SB 166 pass?

Yes. KS SB 166 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-10): Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

What is KS SB 166 about?

KS SB 166 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Enacting the fostering competitive career opportunities act to remove postsecondary degree requirements from state employment considerations.”.

Who sponsors KS SB 166?

Committee on Commerce is the primary sponsor of KS SB 166.

Introduced
2025-02-03
Latest action
2025-04-10 — Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Committee on Commerceprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-04-10

    Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

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  2. 2025-03-21

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 21, 2025

  3. 2025-03-17

    Final Action - Passed; Yea 90, Nay 32, Absent 3

    passage

  4. 2025-03-14

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Kirk Haskins

  5. 2025-03-14

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Kirk Haskins was rejected

  6. 2025-03-14

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to refer to committee failed

  7. 2025-03-14

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed

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  8. 2025-03-11

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

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  9. 2025-02-25

    Received and Introduced

    introduction

  10. 2025-02-25

    Referred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

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  11. 2025-02-19

    Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 39, Nay 1

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  12. 2025-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  13. 2025-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  14. 2025-02-17

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2025-02-04

    Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce

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  16. 2025-02-03

    Introduced

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/SB166/

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