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IntroducedJan 23, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 19, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 19, 2026
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Became LawApr 09, 2026
Kansas House Bill
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.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 09, 2026: Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2528
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Committee on Health and Human Servicessponsor

Votes
YES: 88
- Anderson
- Barrett
- Bergkamp
- Bergquist
- Blex
- Bloom
- Bohi
- Borjon
- Brantley
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Brunk
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- Caiharr
- Carmichael
- B. Carpenter
- W. Carpenter
- Chauncey
- Collins
- Corbet
- Croft
- Droge
- Esau
- Essex
- Estes
- Fairchild
- Francis
- Gardner
- Goddard
- Goetz
- Hawkins
- Helgerson
- Helwig
- Hoffman
- Hoheisel
- Howe
- Howell
- Howerton
- Huebert
- Humphries
- James
- Johnson
- Kessler
- King
- Lewis
- Long
- Martinez
- McNorton
- Minnix
- Moser
- Neelly
- Pickert
- Pishny
- Samantha Poetter Parshall
- Proctor
- Rahjes
- Reavis
- Resman
- Rhiley
- Roeser
- Roth
- Sanders
- Sappington
- Schmoe
- Schwertfeger
- Seiwert
- A. Smith
- Steele
- Stiens
- Sutton
- Sweely
- Tarwater
- Turk
- Turner
- VanHouden
- Waggoner
- Ward
- Wasinger
- Waymaster
- Weigel
- White
- Wilborn
- Willcott
- K. Williams
- L. Williams
- Wilson
- Wolf
NO: 34
ABSENT: 3
YES: 87
- Anderson
- Awerkamp
- Barrett
- Bergkamp
- Bergquist
- Blex
- Bloom
- Bohi
- Borjon
- Brantley
- Brunk
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- Caiharr
- Carmichael
- B. Carpenter
- W. Carpenter
- Chauncey
- Corbet
- Croft
- Delperdang
- Droge
- Ellis
- Esau
- Essex
- Estes
- Fairchild
- Francis
- Gardner
- Goddard
- Goetz
- Hawkins
- Helwig
- Hoffman
- Hoheisel
- Howe
- Howell
- Howerton
- Huebert
- Humphries
- James
- Johnson
- Kessler
- King
- Lewis
- Long
- Martinez
- McNorton
- Minnix
- Moser
- Neelly
- Pickert
- Pishny
- Samantha Poetter Parshall
- Proctor
- Rahjes
- Reavis
- Rhiley
- Roeser
- Roth
- Sanders
- Sappington
- Schmoe
- Schwertfeger
- Seiwert
- A. Smith
- Steele
- Stiens
- Storm
- Sutton
- Sweely
- Tarwater
- Turk
- Turner
- VanHouden
- Waggoner
- Ward
- Wasinger
- Waymaster
- White
- Wilborn
- Willcott
- K. Williams
- L. Williams
- Wilson
- Wolf
NO: 38
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- Reengrossed on Sunday, March 29, 2026
- Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026
- Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- Conference committee report now available
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 87 Nay: 38
- Mar 26, 2026 | Senate
- Conference committee report now available
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 32 Nay: 8
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Carpenter, W., Representative Bryce and Representative Ruiz, S. appointed as second conferees
- Mar 25, 2026 | Senate
- Conference committee report now available
- Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Gossage, Senator Clifford and Senator Holscher appointed as second conferees
- Mar 24, 2026 | Senate
- Motion to accede adopted; Senator Gossage, Senator Clifford and Senator Holscher appointed as conferees
- Mar 23, 2026 | House
- Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Carpenter, W. , Representative Bryce and Representative Ruiz, S. as conferees
- Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Pettey
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Pettey was rejected
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Pettey
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Pettey was rejected
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Owens
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Owens was adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
- Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 34 Nay: 6
- Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Public Health and Welfare
- Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing: Thursday, March 12, 2026, 8:30 AM Room 142-S
- Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Public Health and Welfare
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Received and Introduced
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 88 Nay: 34
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Pickert
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Pickert was adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Health and Human Services
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Thursday, February 5, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 112-N
- Jan 23, 2026 | House
- Introduced
- Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Bill Texts
- As introducedPDF
- As Amended by House CommitteePDF
- {As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}PDF
- As Amended by Senate CommitteePDF
- {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}PDF
- Conference Committee Report - Wed, Mar 25, 2026 - Amd to HB2528PDF
- Conference Committee Report - Thu, Mar 26, 2026 - Amd to HB2528PDF
- EnrolledPDF
- Senate Amendment -- Offered by Senator Pettey, 03/19/2026PDF
- Senate Amendment -- Offered by Senator Pettey, 03/19/2026PDF
- House Amendment -- Offered by Representative Pickert, 02/18/2026PDF
Documents
- As introduced - Fiscal Note
- As Amended by House Committee - Supplementary Note
- {As Amended by House Committee of the Whole} - Supplementary Note
- As Amended by Senate Committee - Supplementary Note
- {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} - Supplementary Note
- Conference Committee Report Brief - Thu, Mar 26, 2026PDF
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Emily Amin, State Policy Counsel, Pacific Legal Foundation (Written Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Tanner Tempel, Deputy State Director, Americans for Prosperity, Kansas (Written Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Kerri Mosinski, Chief Administrative Officer, Midland Care Connection, Inc. (Oral Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Daniel Goodman, Executive Director, Kansas Advoctaes for Better Care (Oral Opponent)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Kelly Sommers, BSN, RN, Private Citizen (Oral Opponent)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Representative Sandy Pickert, 88th District (Oral Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Joshua Conner, LPN, Private Citizen (Oral Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Kathy Coslett, Private Citizen (Oral Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Amy Siple, APRN, Private Citizen (Oral Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Darin Patterson, Private Citizen (Oral Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Written only proponent A-G, Various (Written proponent)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Written only proponent H-Z, Various (Written Proponents)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Adrian Guerrero, Director of Operations/IT Director, Kansas State Board of Nursing (Oral Opponent)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Carol Moreland, MSN, Kansas State Board of Nursing (Oral Opponent)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Donna Ginther, Director Institute for Policy & Social Research, University of Kansas (Written Opponent)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Carla Lee, APRN, Private Citizen (Written Opponent)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Dustin Baker, MSN, APRN, Kansas APRN President (Written Neutral)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Representative John Carmichael, District 92 (Written Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Melissa Oropeza, APRN, Private Citizen (Oral Neutral)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Jenna Moyer, Assistant Revisor, Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes (Bill Brief)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Kelly Sommers, RN, Private Citizen (Written Opponent)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Sandy Pickert, Kansas House of Representatives (A01 HB2528 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Joshua Connor, Private Citizen (A02 HB2528 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Shannon Greg, Private Citizen (A03 HB2528 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Kathy Brown, Private Citizen (A08 HB2528 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Michael Schommer, Private Citizen (A09 HB2528 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Kerri Mosinski, Midland Care Connection (A11 HB2528 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Pamela Frueschting, Private Citizen (A12 HB2528 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Darrin Patterson, Private Citizen (A14 HB2528 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Amy Siple, Private Citizen (A15 HB2528 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Kathrine Adkins, Private Citizen (A16 HB2528 Pro WO)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Ana Ahrens, Private Citizen (A17 HB2528 Pro WO)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Ana Ahrens, Private Citizen (A18 HB2528 Pro WO)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Ana Ahrens, Private Citizen (A19 HB2528 Pro WO)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Ana Ahrens, Private Citizen (A20 HB2528 Pro WO)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Ana Ahrens, Private Citizen (A21 HB2528 Pro WO)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by SaraFriesen, Private Citizen (A22 HB2528 Pro WO)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Janel Sanford, Private Citizen (A23 HB2528 Pro WO)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Meggin Blex, Private Citizen (A24 HB2528 Pro WO)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Beth Bowman, Private Citizen (A25 HB2528 Pro WO)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Taryn Dermann, Private Citizen (A26 HB2528 Pro WO)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Michelle Dreiling, Private Citizen (A27 HB2528 Pro WO)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Elaine Gebhardt, Private Citizen (A28 HB2528 Pro WO)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Madelynn Guera, Private Citizen (A30 HB2528 Pro WO)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Erin Harris, Private Citizen (A31 HB2528 Pro WO)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Sydni Koppes, Private Citizen (A32 HB2528 Pro WO)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Julie Martinez, Private Citizen (A33 HB2528 Pro WO)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Jody Morrison, Private Citizen (A34 HB2528 Pro WO)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Ruth Noblit, Private Citizen (A35 HB2528 Pro WO)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Kristina Roberts, Private Citizen (A36 HB2528 Pro WO)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Lindsi Sorenson, Private Citizen (A37 HB2528 Pro WO)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Lacey Grogan, Private Citizen (A01a HB2528 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Carol Moreland, Kansas State Board of Nursing (B01 HB2528 Opp)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Ruth Burkhart, Kansas State Board of Nursing (B02 HB2528 Opp)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Dustin Baker, Kansas Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Association (B03 HB2528 Opp)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Angie Schreiber, Private Citizen (B04 HB2528 Opp)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Kelly Sommers, Private Citizen (B05 HB2528 Opp)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Carol Moore, Private Citizen (B06 HB2528 Opp)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Carla Lee, Private Citizen (B07 HB2528 Opp)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Melissa Vaughan, Private Citizen (A04 HB2528 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Melissa Vaughan, Private Citizen (A06 HB2528 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Jenna Moyer, Revisors of Statutes (HB2528 bill brief)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Jenna Moyer, Revisors of Statutes (Nursing Voided Statutes and Regulations)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Kathy Coslett, Private Citizen (A04 HB2528 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Aaron Kelley, Private Citizen (A10 HB2528 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Linda Moody, Private Citizen (A13 HB2528 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Ilonda Griffee, Private Citizen (A29 HB2528 Pro WO)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Melissa Vaughan, Private Citizen (A07 HB2528 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Fri, Feb 13, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Fri, Feb 13, 2026: Testimony by Rep. Wikle, House of Representatives (HB2528 amendment 1)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Fri, Feb 13, 2026: Testimony by Rep. Ellis, House of Representatives (HB2528 amendment 2)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Fri, Feb 13, 2026: Testimony by Rep. McDonald, House of Representatives (HB2528 amendment 3)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Fri, Feb 13, 2026: Testimony by Rep. Buehler, House of Representatives (HB2528 amendment 4)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Fri, Feb 13, 2026: Testimony by Rep. Ruiz, House of Representatives (HB2528 amendment 5)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Fri, Feb 13, 2026: Testimony by Rep. McDonald, House of Representatives (HB2528 amendment 6)
- Conference Committee Report
- Conference Committee Report
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Public Health and Welfare
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Health and Human Services
