SB248
IntroducedKSRequiring criminal history record check information relating to hemp producers to be sent to the state fire marshal, updating the fingerprinting language for the state banking commissioner for money transmitters and earned wage access services providers and authorizing the state gaming agency and attorney general to have access to more criminal history record information.
Kansas · Session 2025
Status
Introduced
As of Feb 7, 2025
Last Action
Senate Hearing: Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
Official Source
Official Full Bill TextSummary
A Kansas bill would require criminal history record check information for hemp producers to be sent to the state fire marshal and has been scheduled for a Senate hearing. Adding the fire marshal to the list of agencies receiving criminal background check data expands the scope of regulatory scrutiny for hemp producers.
What
A Kansas bill would require criminal history record check information for hemp producers to be sent to the state fire marshal and has been scheduled for a Senate hearing.
Who
cultivators and processors
Why
Adding the fire marshal to the list of agencies receiving criminal background check data expands the scope of regulatory scrutiny for hemp producers.
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