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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 Law
Kansas House Bill
Requiring all state board of nursing actions related to 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 that board members be subject to senate confirmation and requiring the board to issue refunds for overpayment or duplicate payment.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 19, 2026: Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 34 Nay: 6
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
House Calendar: Bills Under Consideration to Concur or Nonconcur
Position: 26
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
Actions
- 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
- 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
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Minutes
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Minutes
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Minutes
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Sandy Pickert, Kansas House of Representatives (A01 HB2528 Pro)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Joshua Connor, Private Citizen (A02 HB2528 Pro)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Shannon Greg, Private Citizen (A03 HB2528 Pro)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Kathy Brown, Private Citizen (A08 HB2528 Pro)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Michael Schommer, Private Citizen (A09 HB2528 Pro)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Kerri Mosinski, Midland Care Connection (A11 HB2528 Pro)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Pamela Frueschting, Private Citizen (A12 HB2528 Pro)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Darrin Patterson, Private Citizen (A14 HB2528 Pro)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Amy Siple, Private Citizen (A15 HB2528 Pro)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Kathrine Adkins, Private Citizen (A16 HB2528 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Ana Ahrens, Private Citizen (A17 HB2528 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Ana Ahrens, Private Citizen (A18 HB2528 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Ana Ahrens, Private Citizen (A19 HB2528 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Ana Ahrens, Private Citizen (A20 HB2528 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Ana Ahrens, Private Citizen (A21 HB2528 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by SaraFriesen, Private Citizen (A22 HB2528 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Janel Sanford, Private Citizen (A23 HB2528 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Meggin Blex, Private Citizen (A24 HB2528 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Beth Bowman, Private Citizen (A25 HB2528 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Taryn Dermann, Private Citizen (A26 HB2528 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Michelle Dreiling, Private Citizen (A27 HB2528 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Elaine Gebhardt, Private Citizen (A28 HB2528 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Madelynn Guera, Private Citizen (A30 HB2528 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Erin Harris, Private Citizen (A31 HB2528 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Sydni Koppes, Private Citizen (A32 HB2528 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Julie Martinez, Private Citizen (A33 HB2528 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Jody Morrison, Private Citizen (A34 HB2528 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Ruth Noblit, Private Citizen (A35 HB2528 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Kristina Roberts, Private Citizen (A36 HB2528 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Lindsi Sorenson, Private Citizen (A37 HB2528 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Lacey Grogan, Private Citizen (A01a HB2528 Pro)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Carol Moreland, Kansas State Board of Nursing (B01 HB2528 Opp)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Ruth Burkhart, Kansas State Board of Nursing (B02 HB2528 Opp)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Dustin Baker, Kansas Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Association (B03 HB2528 Opp)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Angie Schreiber, Private Citizen (B04 HB2528 Opp)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Kelly Sommers, Private Citizen (B05 HB2528 Opp)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Carol Moore, Private Citizen (B06 HB2528 Opp)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Carla Lee, Private Citizen (B07 HB2528 Opp)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Melissa Vaughan, Private Citizen (A04 HB2528 Pro)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Melissa Vaughan, Private Citizen (A06 HB2528 Pro)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Jenna Moyer, Revisors of Statutes (HB2528 bill brief)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Jenna Moyer, Revisors of Statutes (Nursing Voided Statutes and Regulations)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Kathy Coslett, Private Citizen (A04 HB2528 Pro)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Aaron Kelley, Private Citizen (A10 HB2528 Pro)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Linda Moody, Private Citizen (A13 HB2528 Pro)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Ilonda Griffee, Private Citizen (A29 HB2528 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Melissa Vaughan, Private Citizen (A07 HB2528 Pro)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Fri, Feb 13, 2026: Minutes
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Fri, Feb 13, 2026: Testimony by Rep. Wikle, House of Representatives (HB2528 amendment 1)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Fri, Feb 13, 2026: Testimony by Rep. Ellis, House of Representatives (HB2528 amendment 2)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Fri, Feb 13, 2026: Testimony by Rep. McDonald, House of Representatives (HB2528 amendment 3)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Fri, Feb 13, 2026: Testimony by Rep. Buehler, House of Representatives (HB2528 amendment 4)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Fri, Feb 13, 2026: Testimony by Rep. Ruiz, House of Representatives (HB2528 amendment 5)
- House Committee on Health and Human Services, Fri, Feb 13, 2026: Testimony by Rep. McDonald, House of Representatives (HB2528 amendment 6)
- 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
