HB 2528
Requiring all state board of nursing 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 certain lawful actions and creating a civil cause of action for violation thereof, requiring termination of current board members on January 1, 2027 and requiring the governor to appoint interim board members subject to senate confirmation and requiring the board to issue refunds for overpayment or duplicate payment.
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Introduced
Committee
Committee Report
Floor Action
Opposite Chamber
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Governor
House of Origin (House)
Second House (Senate)
Conference Committee
To the Governor
Versions
Enrolled
Requiring all state board of nursing 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 certain lawful actions and creating a civil cause of action for violation thereof, requiring termination of current board members on January 1, 2027 and requiring the governor to appoint interim board members subject to senate confirmation and requiring the board to issue refunds for overpayment or duplicate payment.
{As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}
Requiring all state board of nursing 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 certain lawful actions and creating a civil cause of action for violation thereof, requiring termination of current board members on January 1, 2027 and requiring the governor to appoint interim board members subject to senate confirmation and requiring the board to issue refunds for overpayment or duplicate payment.
As Amended by Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
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.
{As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}
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.
As Amended by House Committee
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.
As Introduced
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.
Amendments, Committee Reports, & Conference Committee Reports
Conference Committee Reports 2
Committee Reports 2
Floor Amendments 4
Legislative History
Testimony & Minutes
House · Committee on Health and Human Services 53
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Presenter | Organization | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | View | Rep. Wikle | House of Representatives | HB2528 amendment 1 | |
| Feb 13, 2026 | View | Rep. Ellis | House of Representatives | HB2528 amendment 2 | |
| Feb 13, 2026 | View | Rep. McDonald | House of Representatives | HB2528 amendment 3 | |
| Feb 13, 2026 | View | Rep. Buehler | House of Representatives | HB2528 amendment 4 | |
| Feb 13, 2026 | View | Rep. Ruiz | House of Representatives | HB2528 amendment 5 | |
| Feb 13, 2026 | View | Rep. McDonald | House of Representatives | HB2528 amendment 6 | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Sandy Pickert | Kansas House of Representatives | A01 HB2528 Pro | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Joshua Connor | Private Citizen | A02 HB2528 Pro | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Shannon Greg | Private Citizen | A03 HB2528 Pro | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Kathy Coslett | Private Citizen | A04 HB2528 Pro | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Melissa Vaughan | Private Citizen | A04 HB2528 Pro | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Melissa Vaughan | Private Citizen | A06 HB2528 Pro | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Melissa Vaughan | Private Citizen | A07 HB2528 Pro | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Kathy Brown | Private Citizen | A08 HB2528 Pro | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Michael Schommer | Private Citizen | A09 HB2528 Pro | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Aaron Kelley | Private Citizen | A10 HB2528 Pro | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Kerri Mosinski | Midland Care Connection | A11 HB2528 Pro | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Pamela Frueschting | Private Citizen | A12 HB2528 Pro | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Linda Moody | Private Citizen | A13 HB2528 Pro | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Darrin Patterson | Private Citizen | A14 HB2528 Pro | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Amy Siple | Private Citizen | A15 HB2528 Pro | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Kathrine Adkins | Private Citizen | A16 HB2528 Pro WO | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Ana Ahrens | Private Citizen | A17 HB2528 Pro WO | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Ana Ahrens | Private Citizen | A18 HB2528 Pro WO | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Ana Ahrens | Private Citizen | A19 HB2528 Pro WO | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Ana Ahrens | Private Citizen | A20 HB2528 Pro WO | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Ana Ahrens | Private Citizen | A21 HB2528 Pro WO | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | SaraFriesen | Private Citizen | A22 HB2528 Pro WO | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Janel Sanford | Private Citizen | A23 HB2528 Pro WO | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Meggin Blex | Private Citizen | A24 HB2528 Pro WO | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Beth Bowman | Private Citizen | A25 HB2528 Pro WO | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Taryn Dermann | Private Citizen | A26 HB2528 Pro WO | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Michelle Dreiling | Private Citizen | A27 HB2528 Pro WO | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Elaine Gebhardt | Private Citizen | A28 HB2528 Pro WO | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Ilonda Griffee | Private Citizen | A29 HB2528 Pro WO | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Madelynn Guera | Private Citizen | A30 HB2528 Pro WO | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Erin Harris | Private Citizen | A31 HB2528 Pro WO | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Sydni Koppes | Private Citizen | A32 HB2528 Pro WO | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Julie Martinez | Private Citizen | A33 HB2528 Pro WO | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Jody Morrison | Private Citizen | A34 HB2528 Pro WO | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Ruth Noblit | Private Citizen | A35 HB2528 Pro WO | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Kristina Roberts | Private Citizen | A36 HB2528 Pro WO | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Lindsi Sorenson | Private Citizen | A37 HB2528 Pro WO | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Carol Moreland | Kansas State Board of Nursing | B01 HB2528 Opp | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Ruth Burkhart | Kansas State Board of Nursing | B02 HB2528 Opp | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Dustin Baker | Kansas Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Association | B03 HB2528 Opp | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Angie Schreiber | Private Citizen | B04 HB2528 Opp | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Kelly Sommers | Private Citizen | B05 HB2528 Opp | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Carol Moore | Private Citizen | B06 HB2528 Opp | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Carla Lee | Private Citizen | B07 HB2528 Opp | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Lacey Grogan | Private Citizen | A01a HB2528 Pro | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Jenna Moyer | Revisors of Statutes | HB2528 bill brief | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | View | Jenna Moyer | Revisors of Statutes | Nursing Voided Statutes and Regulations |
Senate · Committee on Public Health and Welfare 21
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Presenter | Organization | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Kerri Mosinski, Chief Administrative Officer | Midland Care Connection, Inc. | Oral Proponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Emily Amin, State Policy Counsel | Pacific Legal Foundation | Written Proponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Tanner Tempel, Deputy State Director | Americans for Prosperity, Kansas | Written Proponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Daniel Goodman, Executive Director | Kansas Advoctaes for Better Care | Oral Opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Kelly Sommers, BSN, RN | Private Citizen | Oral Opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Representative Sandy Pickert | 88th District | Oral Proponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Joshua Conner, LPN | Private Citizen | Oral Proponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Kathy Coslett | Private Citizen | Oral Proponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Amy Siple, APRN | Private Citizen | Oral Proponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Darin Patterson | Private Citizen | Oral Proponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Written only proponent A-G | Various | Written proponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Written only proponent H-Z | Various | Written Proponents | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Adrian Guerrero, Director of Operations/IT Director | Kansas State Board of Nursing | Oral Opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Carol Moreland, MSN | Kansas State Board of Nursing | Oral Opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Donna Ginther, Director Institute for Policy & Social Research | University of Kansas | Written Opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Carla Lee, APRN | Private Citizen | Written Opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Dustin Baker, MSN, APRN | Kansas APRN President | Written Neutral | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Representative John Carmichael | District 92 | Written Proponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Melissa Oropeza, APRN | Private Citizen | Oral Neutral | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Jenna Moyer, Assistant Revisor | Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes | Bill Brief | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Kelly Sommers, RN | Private Citizen | Written Opponent |