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.

Sponsored By: Committee on Health and Human Services

Signed by Governor

senate committee on public health and welfarehouse committee on health and human services

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Kansas expands background checks for nursing licenses

Kansas law extends nursing license background-check rules to advanced practice registered nurse and registered nurse anesthetist applicants. The Board of Nursing can require fingerprints and state and national criminal history checks, but not every applicant must undergo checks. The board can charge applicants, license holders, or both a fee to cover fingerprinting costs; no dollar amount is set. Fees go into a new board-run criminal background and fingerprinting fund, with spending subject to legislative approval through appropriations. The law takes effect upon publication in the statute book.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Committee on Health and Human Services

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 310 • No: 10

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

Senate vote • 3/13/2026

Final Action - Passed

Yes: 38 • No: 1

House vote • 2/11/2026

Final Action - Passed

Yes: 117 • No: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on Friday, March 20, 2026

    3/20/2026House
  2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, March 17, 2026

    3/17/2026House
  3. Final Action - Passed; Yea 38, Nay 1, Absent 1

    3/13/2026Senate
  4. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

    3/12/2026Senate
  5. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare

    3/5/2026Senate
  6. Hearing: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 8:30 AM — Room 142-S

    3/4/2026Senate
  7. Referred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare

    2/12/2026Senate
  8. Final Action - Passed; Yea 117, Nay 4, Absent 4

    2/11/2026House
  9. Received and Introduced

    2/11/2026Senate
  10. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

    2/10/2026House
  11. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Health and Human Services

    2/5/2026House
  12. Hearing: Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 112-N

    2/3/2026House
  13. Introduced

    1/20/2026House
  14. Referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services

    1/20/2026House

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