Threats to Professional Licensure: State List

Kansas

Other: Tracking Software
 Potential Threat
Legislative/Executive Order/Regulatory: Legislative
Bill Number: SB 56
Status:
Died upon adjournment.
Summary:

This tracking software legislation mandates that all state contractors use software to verify the amount of time they are working on a state contract. The software tracks total keystroke and mouse event frequency, and records a screenshot at least once every three minutes. It presents significant privacy and security concerns.

“Right to Engage in a Lawful Occupation Act.” Seeks to establish the least restrictive means of regulating an occupation. Often proposes the elimination of licensure requirements for certain professions. Professional engineers aren’t specifically targeted, but are included.
 Potential Threat
Legislative/Executive Order/Regulatory: Legislative
Bill Number: S.B. 391
Status:
Died upon adjournment.
Summary:

S.B. 391 requires review and amendment of existing occupational licensing regulations, using the “least restrictive” model that assumed market competition is sufficient to protect public health and safety.

Other: Tracking Software
 Active Threat
Legislative/Executive Order/Regulatory: Legislative
Bill Number: S.B. 56
Status:
Referred to Committee on Ethics, Elections, and Local Government, 1/31/2020
Summary:

This tracking software legislation mandates that all state contractors use software to verify the amount of time they are working on a state contract. The software tracks total keystroke and mouse event frequency and records a screenshot at least once every three minutes. It presents significant privacy and security concerns.