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HB 2069 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Enacting the school psychologist compact, the dietitian compact, the cosmetology compact and the physicians assistant compact to provide interstate practice privileges.

HB 2069 establishes a compact enabling school psychologists licensed in one state to practice in other participating states without duplicative licensing requirements. This improves access to school psychological services by allowing qualified professionals to work across state lines, particularly to address workforce shortages in schools. The compact requires practitioners to follow the scope of practice laws of the state where services are provided and ensures only licensed professionals deliver these services, while preserving each state's authority to protect public health and safety.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationEnables cross-state practice for school psychologists, addressing workforce shortages and improving access to mental health services in K-12 schools, directly expanding educational access.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEnables interstate practice for school psychologists, improving mental health access in schools by addressing workforce shortages.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Signed Apr 10, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Amended by House Committee on Health and Human Services → As Amended by Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to expand its scope from covering only school psychologists to also include dieticians, creating a combined licensure compact for both professions. The title and introductory text were updated to reflect this dual purpose, while the specific definitions and operational sections for school psychologists remain unchanged in this version.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include dieticians alongside school psychologists, establishing a single legislative vehicle for both interstate practice compacts.
SCOPE

Added provisions to enact a dietician compact to provide interstate practice privileges, expanding the bill beyond just school psychologists.

TITLE

Updated the act title to include 'healthcare licensure compacts' and added the dietician compact subject matter.

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
8
Apr 10, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 121, Nay 1, Absent 3
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 40, Nay 0
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee report now available
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Beverly Gossage, Sen. William Clifford and Sen. Cindy Holscher appointed as conferees
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Will Carpenter, Rep. Ron Bryce and Rep. Susan Ruiz
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 39, Nay 1
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 119, Nay 0, Absent 6
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.