Occupational Licensing Reform - Legislative Approval Requirements

Kansas Legislative Events

Published April 9th, 2026

Detected April 7th, 2026

Summary

Kansas Governor vetoed SB30 on April 9, 2026, preventing the bill from becoming law. The legislation would have required state agencies to obtain legislative approval via joint resolution before adopting new occupational licensing requirements or making material changes to existing licenses. The bill passed both chambers with strong support but did not survive the veto process.

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What changed

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed SB30 on April 9, 2026, returning the bill to the Senate after it had passed both chambers with significant support (Senate: 40-0; final conference report: 30-10; House final vote: 89-35). The bill would have required state agencies to seek legislative approval through joint resolution before implementing new occupational licensing requirements or making material changes to existing licenses, unless ratified through separate legislation.

No compliance obligations arise from this veto as the bill did not become law. Licensed professionals and state agencies should note that current occupational licensing procedures remain unchanged. Future legislative efforts on this topic may emerge, and regulated entities should monitor the Kansas Legislature's 2026 session for similar proposals.

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ChangeBridge / Kansas / SB30 Vetoed SB30 Senate Bill Vetoed 2026-04-09

Requiring that adoption of new occupational licensing requirements and material changes to existing occupational licenses by a state agency be approved by joint resolution of the legislature unless otherwise ratified by the legislature by the enactment of a bill and providing for notice to agencies and the legislature and a procedure for legislative review of such occupational licensing requirements.

Bill Details

State Kansas

Session 2025-2026 Regular Session

Chamber Senate

Official Source kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb30/

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Action History

2026-04-09 S Senate Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Monday, April 6, 2026 2026-03-27 S Senate Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026 2026-03-24 S Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 30 Nay: 10 2026-02-16 H House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 89 Nay: 35 2026-02-11 H House Conference committee report now available 2026-01-14 H House Representative Ward is appointed to replace Representative Turk on the Conference Committee 2026-01-13 H House Motion to accede adopted; Representative Tarwater, Representative Turk and Representative Sawyer Clayton appointed as second conferees 2026-01-12 S Senate Conference Committee Report not adopted; Senator Alley, Senator Owens and Senator Faust Goudeau appointed as second conferees 2025-03-27 H House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 86 Nay: 38 2025-03-27 H House Conference committee report now available 2025-03-26 S Senate Senator Alley, Senator Owens, and Senator Ware are appointed to replace Senator Warren, Senator Titus, and Senator Corson on the Conference Committee 2025-03-25 H House Representative Tarwater, Representative Turk, and Representative Sawyer Clayton are appointed to replace Representative Humphries, Representative Williams, L., and Representative Osman on the Conference Committee 2025-03-24 H House Motion to accede adopted; Representative Humphries, Representative Williams, L. and Representative Osman appointed as conferees 2025-03-24 S Senate Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator Warren , Senator Titus and Senator Corson as conferees 2025-03-19 H House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 123 Nay: 0 2025-03-19 H House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended 2025-03-19 H House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted 2025-03-17 H House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary 2025-03-10 H House Hearing: Monday, March 10, 2025, 3:30 PM Room 582-N 2025-02-19 H House Referred to Committee on Judiciary 2025-02-19 H House Received and Introduced 2025-02-19 S Senate Final Action - Passed; Yea: 40 Nay: 0 2025-02-18 S Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed 2025-02-04 S Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary 2025-01-27 S Senate Hearing: Monday, January 27, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 346-S 2025-01-27 S Senate Hearing: Monday, January 27, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 346-S 2025-01-17 S Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary 2025-01-16 S Senate Introduced

Votes

2025-02-19 Senate Final Action - Passed - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 Yea: 40 Nay: 0 2025-03-19 House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 123 Nay: 0 Yea: 123 Nay: 0 2025-03-27 House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 86 Nay: 38 Yea: 86 Nay: 38 2026-02-16 House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 89 Nay: 35 Yea: 89 Nay: 35 2026-03-24 Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 30 Nay: 10 Yea: 30 Nay: 10

Committee Referrals

2025-01-17 S Judiciary 2025-02-19 H Judiciary

Amendments

2025-02-04 Senate Committee on Judiciary Report 2025-03-17 House Committee on Judiciary Report 2025-03-27 Conference Committee Report 2026-02-11 Conference Committee Report