April 28, 2026

The following are links to KSBN Legislative Activity and Updates:

• Legislative History of HB 2478
  • Requiring that advanced practice registered nurses and registered nurse anesthetists submit to a criminal history check upon application for a nursing license.
  • Approved by the Governor – Signed as Introduced on March 20, 2026.
• Legislative History of HB 2532
  • Establishing an impaired provider program, expanding the grounds for disciplinary action against a licensee and providing for the reinstatement of a revoked license under the Kansas Nurse Practice Act.
  • House – Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services Fri. Jan. 23, 2026
• Legislative History of HB 2528
  • Requiring all state board of nursing actions related to non-practice 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 over payment or duplicate payment.
  • Approved by the Governor – April 7, 2026
• Legislative History of SB 334
  • Facilitating nursing workforce development by providing education levels for instructors at nursing schools as a requirement for state approval.
  • Became law without Governor’s signature – April 9, 2026