Kansas b2025_26 Biennium Status: Introduced

HB2588 — Providing for statewide electrician licensing by the state fire marshal.

Last action — Died on Senate General Orders

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

AN ACT concerning occupational licensing; relating to statewide licensure of electricians; providing for such licensing of electricians by the state fire marshal; enacting the electrician licensing act; amending K.S.A. 12-1526 and 12-1527 and repealing the existing sections.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Died on Senate General Orders

  2. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by

  3. Hearing: Thursday, March 12, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 159-S

  4. Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce

  5. Received and Introduced

  6. Engrossed on Monday, February 23, 2026

  7. Final Action - Passed as amended

  8. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  9. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was adopted

  10. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by

  11. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  12. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  13. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by

  14. Hearing: Thursday, February 5, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 346-S

  15. Referred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

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  17. Introduced

Sponsors

  • Labor and Economic Development House Committee on Commerce · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Final Action - Passed as amended

Passed 113 Yea · 9 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 36001
Republican 76902
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 113903
% of votes cast 90%7%0%2%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
Resman — Yea
Abi Boatman Democrat Yea
Alexis Simmons Democrat Yea
Angela Martinez Democrat Yea
Barbara Ballard Democrat Yea
Brandon Woodard Democrat Yea
Brooklynne Mosley Democrat Yea
Cindy Neighbor Democrat Yea
Dan Osman Democrat Yea
Ford Carr Democrat Yea
Heather Meyer Democrat Yea
Henry Helgerson Democrat Yea
Jarrod Ousley Democrat Yea
Jerry Stogsdill Democrat Yea
Jo Ella Hoye Democrat Yea
John Alcala Democrat Yea
John Carmichael Democrat Yea
KC Ohaebosim Democrat Yea
Kirk Haskins Democrat Yea
Linda Featherston Democrat Yea
Lindsay Vaughn Democrat Yea
Louis Ruiz Democrat Yea
Lynn Melton Democrat Yea
Mari-Lynn Poskin Democrat Yea
Melissa Oropeza Democrat Yea
Mike Amyx Democrat Yea
Nikki McDonald Democrat Yea
Pam Curtis Democrat Yea
Rui Xu Democrat Yea
Stephanie Sawyer Clayton Democrat Yea
Susan Ruiz Democrat Yea
Suzanne Wikle Democrat Yea
Sydney Carlin Democrat Yea
Tobias Schlingensiepen Democrat Yea
Tom Sawyer Democrat Yea
Valdenia Winn Democrat Not Voting
Virgil Weigel Democrat Yea
Wanda Brownlee Paige Democrat Yea
Adam Smith Republican Yea
Adam Turk Republican Yea
Allen Reavis Republican Yea
Angela Stiens Republican Yea
Angelina Roeser Republican Yea
Avery Anderson Republican Yea
Barb Wasinger Republican Yea
Bill Rhiley Republican Nay
Bill Sutton Republican Yea
Blake Carpenter Republican Yea
Bob Lewis Republican Yea
Bradley Barrett Republican Yea
Brett Fairchild Republican Nay
Brian Bergkamp Republican Yea
Carl Turner Republican Yea
Carolyn Caiharr Republican Yea
Charlotte Esau Republican Yea
Chip VanHouden Republican Yea
Chris Croft Republican Yea
Chuck Smith Republican Yea
Clarke Sanders Republican Yea
Courtney Sappington Republican Yea
Cyndi Howerton Republican Yea
Dale Helwig Republican Yea
Dan Goddard Republican Yea
Daniel Hawkins Republican Yea
David Buehler Republican Yea
Dawn Wolf Republican Yea
Doug Blex Republican Yea
Duane Droge Republican Yea
Emil Bergquist Republican Yea
Francis Awerkamp Republican Not Voting
Fred Gardner Republican Yea
Gary White Republican Yea
Greg Wilson Republican Yea
Jason W. Goetz Republican Yea
Jesse Borjon Republican Yea
Jill Ward Republican Yea
Jim Minnix Republican Yea
Joe Seiwert Republican Yea
Ken Corbet Republican Yea
Ken Rahjes Republican Yea
Kenneth Collins Republican Yea
Kevin Schwertfeger Republican Nay
Kristey Williams Republican Yea
Kyle Hoffman Republican Yea
Kyle McNorton Republican Yea
Kyler Sweely Republican Yea
Lance W. Neelly Republican Yea
Laura Williams Republican Yea
Lauren Bohi Republican Yea
Leah Howell Republican Yea
Leo Delperdang Republican Not Voting
Lewis "Bill" Bloom Republican Yea
Lisa M. Moser Republican Yea
Lon Pishny Republican Nay
Mark Schreiber Republican Yea
Marty Long Republican Nay
Megan Steele Republican Yea
Mike King Republican Yea
Nathan Butler Republican Yea
Nick Hoheisel Republican Yea
Pat Proctor Republican Yea
Paul Waggoner Republican Nay
Rebecca Schmoe Republican Yea
Rick James Republican Yea
Rick Wilborn Republican Yea
Robyn R. Essex Republican Yea
Ron Bryce Republican Yea
Ronald Ellis Republican Yea
Samantha Poetter Parshall Republican Yea
Sandy Pickert Republican Yea
Sean Tarwater Republican Yea
Sean Willcott Republican Yea
Shannon Francis Republican Yea
Shawn Chauncey Republican Nay
Sherri Brantley Republican Yea
Steve Brunk Republican Yea
Steve Huebert Republican Nay
Steven K. Howe Republican Yea
Susan Estes Republican Yea
Susan Humphries Republican Yea
Timothy Johnson Republican Nay
Tom Kessler Republican Yea
Troy Waymaster Republican Yea
Webster T. Roth Republican Yea
Will Carpenter Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB2588 do?
AN ACT concerning occupational licensing; relating to statewide licensure of electricians; providing for such licensing of electricians by the state fire marshal; enacting the electrician licensing act; amending K.S.A. 12-1526 and 12-1527 and repealing the existing sections.
Who sponsors HB2588?
HB2588 is sponsored by House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development.
What is the current status of HB2588?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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