A Kansas bill that would eliminate board of nursing disciplinary procedures for late license renewals passed the House of Representatives late Wednesday.[1] The law would overturn a 20-year disciplinary action related to the violation and give impetus to a movement that began earlier this summer.[1] Under HB 2528, all board actions related to non-labor violations would become void, including those from January 2005 through July 2026.[1][3][4] The definition of unprofessional conduct would be limited to intentional or negligent acts related to the practice of nursing that cause or may cause harm to a patient.[1] It would not include conduct unrelated to practice, such as late license renewal.[1] Lawmakers also proposed a $1 million Nurse Fair Treatment and Recovery Fund to compensate nurses harmed by unfair disciplinary actions outside of clinical care.[2] These changes respond to nurses' complaints about the board's overreaching, including being labeled unprofessional for clerical errors.[2]