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HB 2392 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Facilitating nursing workforce development by setting education levels for instructors at nursing schools as a requirement for state approval.

HB 2392 requires nursing schools in Kansas seeking state approval to ensure all instructors hold a nursing or related medical degree that is at least one educational level more advanced than the program they teach (e.g., instructors for practical nursing programs must have a professional nursing degree). This applies to both professional and practical nursing schools seeking initial approval or renewal. The bill amends Kansas law to make this education level requirement a formal condition for state approval, replacing prior language. Nursing schools must now verify faculty qualifications meet this standard to maintain their state-approved status.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationSets higher education standards for nursing instructors to ensure qualified faculty, facilitating workforce development and improving higher education quality.80% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires higher education standards for nursing instructors to develop qualified workforce, advancing healthcare quality and workforce development.92% confidence
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action Apr 10, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Introduced → {As Amended by House Committee of the Whole} · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill includes minor formatting updates to the session year and page headers. Substantively, it clarifies that the board is the entity requiring additional faculty credentials, removing ambiguity about who sets this standard. No new funding, eligibility criteria, or enforcement mechanisms were added.
Scope change
No change in the bill's scope or applicability.
REQUIREMENT

Clarified that the board, not an unspecified entity, is responsible for requiring additional faculty credentials.

TECHNICAL

Updated the session year header and page numbering format to reflect committee amendments.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Reconsider Adopted
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Barb Wasinger was adopted
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Barb Wasinger
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.