2025-2026 Regular Session • Kansas Legislature
SB166
Legislative Summary
Enacting the fostering competitive career opportunities act to remove postsecondary degree requirements from state employment considerations.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
90% Positive
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Bill History
2/3/2025
Senate Introduced
Senate
2/4/2025
Senate Referred to Committee on Commerce
Senate
2/10/2025
Senate Hearing: Monday, February 10, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 159-S
Senate
2/17/2025
Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Commerce
Senate
2/18/2025
Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
Senate
2/18/2025
Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
Senate
2/19/2025
Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 39 Nay: 1
Senate
2/25/2025
House Received and Introduced
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
House Referred to Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
House Hearing: Thursday, March 6, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 346-S
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
House Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Haskins
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Haskins was rejected
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
House Committee of the Whole - Motion to refer to committee failed Committee on Higher Education Budget
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
House Committee of the Whole - Be passed
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
House Final Action - Passed; Yea: 90 Nay: 32
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Senate Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 21, 2025
Senate
4/10/2025
Senate Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Senate
Amendments
House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Haskins)
House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Haskins)
3/14/2025Not Adopted
House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Report
House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Report
3/11/2025Not Adopted
Senate Committee on Commerce Report
Senate Committee on Commerce Report
2/17/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Final Action - Passed - Yea: 90 Nay: 32
3/17/2025
90
Yea
32
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 39 Nay: 1
2/19/2025
39
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/10/2025)
Chamber
Senate