SB166Introduced in the Senate
Enacting the fostering competitive career opportunities act to remove postsecondary degree requirements from state employment considerations.
Introduced by Commerce
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Enacting the fostering competitive career opportunities act to remove postsecondary degree requirements from state employment considerations.
Where it stands
Senate Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
April 10, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Final Action - Passed - Yea: 90 Nay: 32 · March 17, 2025
90
Yes
32
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
125 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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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 | No |
Bill history
Senate Introduced
Senate Referred to Committee on Commerce
Senate Hearing: Monday, February 10, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 159-S
Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Commerce
Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 39 Nay: 1
House Received and Introduced
House Referred to Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
House Hearing: Thursday, March 6, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 346-S
House Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Haskins
House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Haskins was rejected
House Committee of the Whole - Motion to refer to committee failed Committee on Higher Education Budget
House Committee of the Whole - Be passed
House Final Action - Passed; Yea: 90 Nay: 32
Senate Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 21, 2025
Senate Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Verify the information
- Official page on the Kansas Legislature website
- Senate Committee on Commerce Report (amendment)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Report (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Haskins) (amendment)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Amended (text)
- Enrolled (text)
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