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HB 2528KANSASSession 2025-2026State BillSigned into law
Enacted

Kansas Law Voids Past Nursing Board Nonpractice Disciplinary Actions, Restructures Board Terms, and Sets New Late Renewal Rules

Original title: AN ACT concerning health professions and practices; relating to the Kansas state board of nursing powers, duties and responsibilities; requiring that all board 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 lawful acts made against the board and creating a cause of action for violation of such prohibition; requiring that board members be subject to senate confirmation; requiring the board to issue refunds for overpayment or duplicate payments upon request; amending K.S.A. 65-1119, 65-1120a, 65-1131, 65-1132, 74-1108 and 74-1110 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 65-1117, 65-1118, 65-1120, 65-1127 and 74-1106 and repealing the existing sections.

Last action · April 9, 2026: Reengrossed on Sunday, March 29, 2026

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What This Bill Does

This law voids certain past disciplinary board actions and records related to nonpractice violations dating back to January 1, 2005, establishes new late license renewal frameworks and fees for professional, practical, and s, and requires the termination and reappointment of Kansas State Board of Nursing members by January 1, 2027.

Why it matters

Licensed nurses and applicants gain legal protections from board retaliation, secure private causes of action for statutory violations, and receive refunds for overpayments or duplicate payments, while nursing schools and continuing education providers face updated administrative timelines and fee schedules.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Registered professional nurses and licensed practical nurses

Nurses receive retroactive relief for nonpractice-related disciplinary actions, updated late renewal timelines, protection from board retaliation, and fee refund eligibility.

Directly affected

Advanced practice registered nurses

APRNs are subject to revised license renewal windows, updated fee schedules for late renewals and reinstatements, and explicit definitions of unprofessional conduct.

Directly affected

Kansas State Board of Nursing

The board must void specified past disciplinary actions, expunge related records from reporting databases, issue fee refunds, alter its investigation timelines, and undergo a complete turnover of board members by January 1, 2027.

Directly affected

Approved schools of nursing and continuing education providers

Institutions must comply with updated approval periods, transcript release timeframes within five business days, and revised continuing education provider classifications.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens to past disciplinary actions against nurses for nonpractice violations?
All board actions and records regarding nonpractice violations—such as late renewals or application delays—occurring between January 1, 2005, and July 1, 2026, are declared void and expunged from reporting databases.
When do current nursing board members' terms expire under this law?
The terms of all members serving on the Kansas State Board of Nursing on January 1, 2027, will expire on that date, and the governor will appoint interim members subject to Senate confirmation.
What constitutes unprofessional conduct under the updated statute?
Unprofessional conduct is limited to acts or failures to act related to nursing practice that are intentional or careless and cause or are likely to cause harm to a patient, and explicitly excludes administrative failures like late renewals or late civil debt payments.
Can nurses receive refunds for duplicate or overpaid fees?
Yes, upon request, the board of nursing is required to issue a refund from the board of nursing fee fund for reasonable circumstances such as overpayments or duplicate payments.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

38 actions
  1. Apr 9, 2026House
    Reengrossed on Sunday, March 29, 2026
  2. Apr 9, 2026House
    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026
  3. Apr 9, 2026HouseEnrolled
    Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026
  4. Mar 26, 2026Senate
    Conference committee report now available
  5. Mar 26, 2026SenateFloor
    Conference Committee Report was adopted
  6. Mar 26, 2026House
    Conference committee report now available
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  1. Mar 26, 2026HouseFloor
    Conference Committee Report was adopted
  2. Mar 25, 2026Senate
    Conference committee report now available
  3. Mar 25, 2026SenateFloor
    Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Gossage, Senator Clifford, Senator Holscher, , appointed as second conferees
  4. Mar 25, 2026HouseFloor
    Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Carpenter, Representative Bryce, Representative Ruiz, , appointed as second conferees
  5. Mar 24, 2026SenateFloor
    Motion to accede adopted; Senator Gossage, Senator Clifford, Senator Holscher, , appointed as conferees
  6. Mar 23, 2026House
    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed , and
  7. Mar 19, 2026Senate
    Committee of the Whole - Now working on
  8. Mar 19, 2026SenateFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
  9. Mar 19, 2026Senate
    Committee of the Whole - Now working on
  10. Mar 19, 2026Senate
    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by
  11. Mar 19, 2026Senate
    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected
  12. Mar 19, 2026Senate
    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by
  13. Mar 19, 2026Senate
    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected
  14. Mar 19, 2026Senate
    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by
  15. Mar 19, 2026SenateFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was adopted
  16. Mar 19, 2026SenateFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
  17. Mar 19, 2026Senate
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  18. Mar 19, 2026SenateFloor
    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended
  19. Mar 18, 2026SenateFloor
    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
  20. Mar 12, 2026Senate
    Hearing: Thursday, March 12, 2026, 8:30 AM — Room 142-S
  21. Feb 26, 2026SenateCommittee
    Referred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
  22. Feb 25, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Received and Introduced
  23. Feb 19, 2026HouseFloor
    Final Action - Passed as amended
  24. Feb 18, 2026House
    Committee of the Whole - Now working on
  25. Feb 18, 2026HouseFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
  26. Feb 18, 2026House
    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by
  27. Feb 18, 2026HouseFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was adopted
  28. Feb 18, 2026HouseFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
  29. Feb 17, 2026HouseFloor
    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
  30. Feb 5, 2026House
    Hearing: Thursday, February 5, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 112-N
  31. Jan 23, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Introduced
  32. Jan 23, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services

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Retroactive Voiding of Administrative Penalties

The legislature took the unusual step of retroactively declaring void two decades of administrative disciplinary records stemming from nonpractice infractions like late renewals.

Kansas State Board of Nursing

Connected Entities

House Committee on Health and Human Services, Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Kansas State Board of Nursing and 1 more
OrganizationHouse Committee on Health and Human Services“Legislative committee that sponsored HB 2528.”Map →
OrganizationKansas Bureau of Investigation“Provider of criminal history record information to the board.”Map →
OrganizationKansas State Board of Nursing“State agency responsible for regulating nursing professions and licensing in Kan”Map →
OrganizationKansas Legislative Research Department“Recipient of the board's annual written report on license reinstatements.”Map →

Sources

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www.kslegislature.gov

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  • Controversy65
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