# Kansas HB 2536: Requiring proposed guardians for certain adults who have a cognitive impairment or are diagnosed with a neurological condition to complete training approved by the secretary for aging and disability services prior to appointment as a guardian.

Kansas HB 2536, Requiring proposed guardians for certain adults who have a cognitive impairment or are diagnosed with a neurological condition to complete training approved by the secretary for aging and disability services prior to appointment as a guardian., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Committee on Judiciary; status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kansas HB 2536
- State: Kansas
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session
- Title: Requiring proposed guardians for certain adults who have a cognitive impairment or are diagnosed with a neurological condition to complete training approved by the secretary for aging and disability services prior to appointment as a guardian.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
- Sponsor: Committee on Judiciary
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: senate committee on public health and welfare, house committee on judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (326 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Committee on Judiciary

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 39 Nay: 1 | pass | 39 | 1 |   |
| 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 124 Nay: 0 | pass | 124 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Final Action - Passed | pass | 39 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Final Action - Passed | pass | 124 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-26: Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-19: Final Action - Passed; Yea 39, Nay 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Committee of the Whole - Be passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Hearing: Thursday, March 12, 2026, 8:30 AM — Room 142-S (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Referred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Final Action - Passed; Yea 124, Nay 0, Absent 1 (House)
- 2026-02-18: Received and Introduced (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Committee of the Whole - Be passed (House)
- 2026-02-06: Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2026-01-29: Hearing: Thursday, January 29, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N (House)
- 2026-01-28: Hearing: Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N — CANCELED (House)
- 2026-01-23: Introduced (House)
- 2026-01-23: Referred to House Committee on Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2536/hb2536_00_0000.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2536/hb2536_enrolled.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 430: Adding mitragynine to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes in the Kansas criminal code. (signed)
- SB 82: Providing tax credits for expenditures for lockable gun and ammunition storage and the retail sale of higher ethanol blends of fuel, discontinuing the tax cred… (signed)
- SB 300: Providing for the apportionment of business income by manufacturers of alcoholic liquor depending on whether the taxpayer is a qualifying Kansas investor or a… (signed)
- HB 2029: Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes. (signed)
- HB 2018: Senate Substitute for HB 2018 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Creating the crime of interference with the conduct of a religious assembly, providin… (became law)
- HB 2530: Substitute for HB 2530 by Committee on Education - Providing for the transferability of credentials earned through ACT workkeys career readiness assessments to… (failed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2536/hb2536_00_0000.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2536/hb2536_enrolled.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 430: Adding mitragynine to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and r…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB430-2025-2026)
- [SB 82: Providing tax credits for expenditures for lockable gun and ammunition storage…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB82-2025-2026)
- [SB 300: Providing for the apportionment of business income by manufacturers of alcoholi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB300-2025-2026)
- [HB 2029: Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2029-2025-2026)
- [HB 2018: Senate Substitute for HB 2018 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Creat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2018-2025-2026)
- [HB 2530: Substitute for HB 2530 by Committee on Education - Providing for the transferab…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2530-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2536-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-16).