Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Act
Summary
Kansas Governor signed HB2761 into law on April 9, 2026, enacting the Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Act. The bill establishes a new licensure framework for speech-language pathology assistants in Kansas, requiring them to meet state-defined qualifications to practice. The legislation passed the House 121-1 and the Senate 38-2 after committee review.
What changed
Kansas has enacted HB2761, the Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Act, creating a new state licensure regime for speech-language pathology assistants. The bill was sponsored by the House K-12 Education Budget Committee and passed with overwhelming legislative support (House: 121-1, Senate: 38-2). This establishes the Kansas State Board of Education or equivalent licensing authority as the regulatory body for this new license category.
Speech-language pathology assistants, healthcare facilities, and educational institutions employing these professionals must monitor for implementing regulations specifying licensure requirements, application procedures, and scope of practice limitations. Healthcare compliance teams and school district administrators should begin assessing current staffing structures and prepare for forthcoming regulatory guidance on licensure qualifications and supervision requirements.
What to do next
- Review current speech-language pathology assistant workforce for licensure compliance
- Monitor for implementing regulations from Kansas Board of Education or licensing authority
- Update HR policies and hiring practices to align with new licensure requirements
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Kansas / HB2761 Signed by Governor HB2761 House Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-09
Enacting the speech-language pathology assistant act to provide for the licensure of speech-language pathology assistants.
Bill Details
State Kansas
Session 2025-2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2...
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K-12 Education Budget
Action History
2026-04-09 H House Approved by Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026 2026-03-24 H House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 2026-03-17 S Senate Final Action - Passed; Yea: 38 Nay: 2 2026-03-16 S Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed 2026-03-12 S Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Education 2026-03-11 S Senate Hearing: Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 144-S 2026-02-26 S Senate Referred to Committee on Education 2026-02-25 S Senate Received and Introduced 2026-02-25 H House Engrossed on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 2026-02-19 H House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 121 Nay: 1 2026-02-18 H House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended 2026-02-18 H House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted 2026-02-17 H House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on K-12 Education Budget 2026-02-12 H House Hearing: Thursday, February 12, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 546-S 2026-02-06 H House Referred to Committee on K-12 Education Budget 2026-02-06 H House Introduced
Votes
2026-02-19 House Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 121 Nay: 1 Yea: 121 Nay: 1 2026-03-17 Senate Final Action - Passed - Yea: 38 Nay: 2 Yea: 38 Nay: 2
Committee Referrals
2026-02-06 H K-12 Education Budget 2026-02-26 S Education
Amendments
2026-02-17 House Committee on K-12 Education Budget Report 2026-03-12 Senate Committee on Education Report
Bill Text Versions
2026-02-06 Introduced 0000-00-00 Amended 0000-00-00 Amended Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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