Authorizing the director of alcoholic beverage control to issue certain licenses to persons convicted of certain felonies if such conviction is more than 10 years old.

SB 261 allows Kansas' alcoholic beverage control director to issue liquor licenses to individuals convicted of certain felonies, provided the conviction occurred more than 10 years before the license application and the applicant demonstrates sufficient rehabilitation. It directly affects people with past felony convictions who wish to own or operate bars, restaurants, or other licensed alcohol businesses in Kansas. The bill amends existing law by removing the automatic disqualification for older felony convictions (under K.S.A. 41-311), requiring only a 10-year waiting period and a rehabilitation assessment. This change applies to all license types governed by Kansas' liquor control and club laws, without altering other eligibility requirements like citizenship or age.