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KS SB 30

vetoed

Providing for occupational licensing annual reports by agencies to the joint committee on administrative rules and regulations and requiring that adoption of new occupational licenses and material changes to existing occupational licenses by a state agency be approved by the legislature by ratification.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did KS SB 30 pass?

No. KS SB 30 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-04-09): Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Monday, April 6, 2026

What is KS SB 30 about?

KS SB 30 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Providing for occupational licensing annual reports by agencies to the joint committee on administrative rules and regulations and requiring that adoption of new occupational licenses and material changes to existing occupational licenses by a state agency be approved by the legislature by ratification.”.

Who sponsors KS SB 30?

Committee on Judiciary is the primary sponsor of KS SB 30.

Introduced
2025-01-16
Latest action
2026-04-09 — Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Monday, April 6, 2026
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Committee on Judiciaryprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-09

    Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Monday, April 6, 2026

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  2. 2026-04-09

    Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 30, Nay 9, Absent 1

  3. 2026-04-09

    Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 88, Nay 35, Absent 2

  4. 2026-03-27

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026

  5. 2026-03-24

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 30, Nay 10

  6. 2026-02-16

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 89, Nay 35, Absent 1

  7. 2026-02-11

    Conference committee report now available

  8. 2026-01-14

    Rep. Jill Ward is appointed to replace Rep. Adam Turk on the Conference Committee

  9. 2026-01-13

    Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Sean Tarwater, Rep. Adam Turk and Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton appointed as second conferees

  10. 2026-01-12

    Conference Committee Report not adopted; Sen. Larry Alley, Sen. Stephen Owens and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as second conferees

  11. 2025-03-27

    Conference committee report now available

  12. 2025-03-27

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 86, Nay 38, Absent 1

  13. 2025-03-26

    Sen. Larry Alley, Sen. Stephen Owens, and Sen. Mary Ware are appointed to replace Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus, and Sen. Ethan Corson on the Conference Committee

  14. 2025-03-25

    Rep. Sean Tarwater, Rep. Adam Turk, and Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton are appointed to replace Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams, and Rep. Dan Osman on the Conference Committee

  15. 2025-03-24

    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson

  16. 2025-03-24

    Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman appointed as conferees

  17. 2025-03-19

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

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  18. 2025-03-19

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

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  19. 2025-03-19

    Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

  20. 2025-03-19

    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2

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  21. 2025-03-17

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary

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  22. 2025-02-19

    Final Action - Passed; Yea 40, Nay 0

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  23. 2025-02-19

    Received and Introduced

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  24. 2025-02-19

    Referred to House Committee on Judiciary

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  25. 2025-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed

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  26. 2025-02-04

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary

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  27. 2025-01-17

    Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

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  28. 2025-01-16

    Introduced

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/SB30/

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