- (a) The provisions of K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 75-4380 through 75-4383, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the fostering competitive career opportunities act.
- (b) The fostering competitive career opportunities act removes unnecessary postsecondary degree requirements from hiring considerations for state employment positions. Many such positions have experienced a phenomenon called degree inflation as more employers rely on a postsecondary degree as an indicator of career readiness, instead of using relevant work experience. These requirements limit opportunities for hard-working Americans and encourage unnecessary student debt. This act does not apply to positions for which a postsecondary degree is a justifiable necessity.
L. 2025, ch. 12, § 1; July 1.