HB2280Introduced in the House
Adding a citation to the code of federal regulations to the definition of veteran and disabled veteran and removing the active requirement from military service members for occupational licensure.
Introduced by Federal and State Affairs
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Adding a citation to the code of federal regulations to the definition of veteran and disabled veteran and removing the active requirement from military service members for occupational licensure.
Where it stands
House Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025
April 10, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 124 Nay: 0 · March 27, 2025
124
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
125 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dale Helwig | 1 | Yes |
| Kenneth Collins | 2 | Yes |
| Charles Smith | 3 | Yes |
| Rick James | 4 | Yes |
| Carrie Barth | 5 | Yes |
| Samantha Poetter Parshall | 6 | Yes |
| Dan Goddard | 7 | Yes |
| Chris Croft | 8 | Yes |
| Fred Gardner | 9 | Yes |
| Suzanne Wikle | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
House Introduced
House Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
House Hearing: Monday, February 10, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 112-N
House Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Health and Human Services
House Committee of the Whole - Be passed
House Final Action - Passed; Yea: 119 Nay: 0
Senate Received and Introduced
Senate Referred to Committee on Public Health and Welfare
Senate Hearing: Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 8:30 AM Room 142-S
Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Public Health and Welfare
Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Carpenter, W. , Representative Bryce and Representative Ruiz, S. as conferees
Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Gossage, Senator Clifford and Senator Holscher appointed as conferees
House Representative Thompson, Representative Butler, and Representative Poskin are appointed to replace Representative Carpenter, W., Representative Bryce, and Representative Ruiz, S. on the Conference Committee
Senate Senator Thompson and Senator Faust Goudeau are appointed to replace Senator Gossage and Senator Holscher on the Conference Committee
Senate Conference committee report now available
Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 124 Nay: 0
House Engrossed on Tuesday, April 1, 2025
House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 4, 2025
House Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Verify the information
- Official page on the Kansas Legislature website
- House Committee on Health and Human Services Report (amendment)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare Report (amendment)
- Conference Committee Report (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
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- Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Amended (text)
- Enrolled (text)
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