HB2528Introduced in the House
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.
Introduced by Health and Human Services
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
House Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026
April 9, 2026
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: 87 Nay: 38 · March 26, 2026
87
Yes
38
No
0
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 | No |
| Charles Smith | 3 | No |
| Rick James | 4 | Yes |
| Courtney Sappington | 5 | Yes |
| Samantha Poetter Parshall | 6 | Yes |
| Dan Goddard | 7 | Yes |
| Chris Croft | 8 | Yes |
| Fred Gardner | 9 | Yes |
| Suzanne Wikle | 10 | No |
Bill history
House Introduced
House Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
House Hearing: Thursday, February 5, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 112-N
House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Health and Human Services
House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Pickert
House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Pickert was adopted
House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 88 Nay: 34
Senate Received and Introduced
Senate Referred to Committee on Public Health and Welfare
Senate Hearing: Thursday, March 12, 2026, 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 - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Pettey
Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Pettey was rejected
Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Pettey
Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Pettey was rejected
Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Owens
Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Owens was adopted
Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 34 Nay: 6
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
Senate Conference committee report now available
Senate Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Gossage, Senator Clifford and Senator Holscher appointed as second conferees
House Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Carpenter, W., Representative Bryce and Representative Ruiz, S. appointed as second conferees
Senate Conference committee report now available
Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 32 Nay: 8
House Conference committee report now available
House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 87 Nay: 38
House Reengrossed on Sunday, March 29, 2026
House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026
House Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Verify the information
- Official page on the Kansas Legislature website
- House Committee on Health and Human Services Report (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Pickert) (amendment)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare Report (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Pettey) (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Pettey) (amendment)
- Conference Committee Report (amendment)
- Conference Committee Report (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
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- Introduced (text)
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