Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 166: Enacting the fostering competitive career opportunities act to remove postsecondary degree requirements from state employment considerations.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 166 is a bill introduced in the Kansas Senate on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enacting the fostering competitive career opportunities act to remove postsecondary degree requirements from state employment considerations. Primary sponsor: Committee on Commerce. Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2025): Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
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Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee on Commerce | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
- Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 21, 2025
- Final Action - Passed; Yea 90, Nay 32, Absent 3
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Kirk Haskins
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Kirk Haskins was rejected
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to refer to committee failed
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
- Received and Introduced
- Referred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
- Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 39, Nay 1
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
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