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Yes: 155 • No: 5
KansasHB 24782025–2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Requiring that advanced practice registered nurses and registered nurse anesthetists submit to a criminal history check upon application for a nursing license.
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Signed by Governor
public health and welfarehealth and human services
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Background checks now required for nursing licenses
If you apply for a Kansas nursing license — RN, APRN, nurse anesthetist, LPN, or mental health tech — you must be fingerprinted and submit to state and national criminal history checks. The Board of Nursing can charge a fingerprinting fee to cover costs. Fees go into a state fund that pays the Kansas Bureau of Investigation to process fingerprints and checks. The law repeals the prior version of this statute and replaces it with these rules.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 38 Nay: 1
Yes: 38 • No: 1
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 117 Nay: 4
Yes: 117 • No: 4
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor on Friday, March 20, 2026
3/23/2026HouseEnrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, March 17, 2026
3/17/2026HouseFinal Action - Passed; Yea: 38 Nay: 1
3/13/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed
3/12/2026SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Public Health and Welfare
3/5/2026SenateHearing: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 8:30 AM Room 142-S
3/4/2026SenateReferred to Committee on Public Health and Welfare
2/12/2026SenateFinal Action - Passed; Yea: 117 Nay: 4
2/11/2026HouseReceived and Introduced
2/11/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed
2/10/2026HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Health and Human Services
2/5/2026HouseHearing: Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 112-N
2/3/2026HouseIntroduced
1/20/2026HouseReferred to Committee on Health and Human Services
1/20/2026House
Bill Text
As introduced
Enrolled
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