HB 2534 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Requiring school districts to provide fentanyl abuse education programs and maintain a supply of naloxone in all schools, requiring the department of education to establish guidelines for active shooter drills conducted by public and accredited nonpublic elementary and secondary schools, regulating active shooter simulations in such schools and modifying the requirements for student cohorts and achievement goals in school district at-risk student accountability plans.

HB 2534 creates an interstate agreement (compact) allowing respiratory therapists licensed in one participating state to practice in other member states without obtaining separate licenses. It directly affects licensed respiratory therapists and patients in participating states by establishing a "compact privilege" that permits practice under the laws of the state where the patient is located. Therapists must maintain an active home-state license, pass background checks, and comply with each state's scope of practice. The goal is to improve access to respiratory therapy services, support military families relocating across state lines, and address workforce shortages.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Signed Apr 9, 2026
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As Amended by Senate Committee As Amended by House Committee · 2 edits
MINOR
The House Committee amended the bill to renumber sections and add a new definition for 'home state license.' This change clarifies that a home state license must be active and not encumbered, ensuring only fully valid licenses are recognized under the interstate compact.
DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'home state license' to specify it must be active and not encumbered.

TECHNICAL

Renumbered and reorganized the definitions section to align with the House Committee's formatting.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
15
Committee
9
Apr 9, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 39, Nay 0, Absent 1
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference committee report now available
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rep. Susan Estes, Rep. Kyle McNorton, and Rep. Jerry Stogsdill are appointed to replace Rep. Will Carpenter, Rep. Ron Bryce, and Rep. Susan Ruiz on the Conference Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Renee Erickson, Sen. Adam Thomas and Sen. Dinah Sykes appointed as conferees
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Will Carpenter, Rep. Ron Bryce and Rep. Susan Ruiz
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 39, Nay 1
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 121, Nay 0, Absent 4
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
lower
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