SENATE - BILL

SB 439

Enacting the utility railroad crossing act and establishing a process and limitations for utilities to interact with railroad right-of-way.

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Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Committee Report
Floor Action
Opposite Chamber
Enrolled
Governor

Versions

Bill Supp. Note Fiscal Note
{As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}

Enacting the utility railroad crossing act and establishing a process and limitations for utilities to interact with railroad right-of-way.

As Amended by Senate Committee on Utilities

Enacting the utility railroad crossing act and establishing a process and limitations for utilities to interact with railroad right-of-way.

As Introduced

Enacting the utility railroad crossing act and establishing a process and limitations for utilities to interact with railroad right-of-way.

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Document Reports

Amendments, Committee Reports, & Conference Committee Reports

Committee Reports 1
Committee Report
Senate Committee on Utilities Mon, Mar 2, 2026 And the bill be passed as amended.
Floor Amendments 2
Offered by Amendment
Sen. Marci Francisco Wed, Mar 4, 2026
Sen. Michael Fagg Wed, Mar 4, 2026

Legislative History

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Testimony & Minutes

House · Committee on Transportation 22
Hearing Date Minutes Presenter Organization Topic PDF
Mar 17, 2026 View Chris Waggooner, Assistant Revisor Office of Revisor of Statutes memorandum SB439
Mar 17, 2026 View Patrick Vogelsbert, Manager of Government Affairs Kansas Gas Service Oral proponent testimony
Mar 17, 2026 View Mike Gillespie, Director Governmental Relations ONEOK Oral proponent
Mar 17, 2026 View Whitney Damron, Lobbyist Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline oral proponent
Mar 17, 2026 View Erik Sartorious, Executive Director Communications Coalition of Kansas oral proponent
Mar 17, 2026 View Patrick Parke, CEO Midwest Energy written only proponent
Mar 17, 2026 View Steven Cowen, Manager Governmental Affairs, Black Hills Energy written only proponent
Mar 17, 2026 View Mike Karbo, Regional Director American Petroleum Institute written only proponent
Mar 17, 2026 View Darin Miller, Vice President AT&T written only proponent
Mar 17, 2026 View Reagan McCloud, Director of Government Relations Kansas Electric Cooperatives neutral written testimony
Mar 17, 2026 View Tom Bruno, Executive Director Kansas Railroad Association oral opponent
Mar 17, 2026 View David Powell, Counsel Burlington, Northern & Santa Fe with Lathrop & Gage oral opponent
Mar 17, 2026 View Cory Hutchings, Director Corporate Real Estate BSNF oral opponent
Mar 17, 2026 View Laura McNichol, Senior Vice President WATCO virtual opponent
Mar 17, 2026 View Ross Lane, Assistant Vice President Kyle Railroad virtual opponent
Mar 17, 2026 View Ty Dragoo, Director & Chairman SMART Kansas Legislative Board written only opponent
Mar 17, 2026 View Jeff VanSchaick, Vice President - External Affairs Cimarron Valley Railroad written only opponent
Mar 17, 2026 View Ian Jeffries, President & CEO Association of American Railroads written only opponent
Mar 17, 2026 View Patrick Vobelsberg, Manager of Government Affairs, Kansas Gas Service oral proponent
Mar 17, 2026 View Patrick Vogelsberg, Manager of Government Affairs, Kansas Gas Service oral proponent
Mar 17, 2026 View Jim Hild, Director of Real Estate - Utilities & Contracts Union Pacific Railroad oral opponent
Mar 17, 2026 View Chris Waggoner, Assistant Revisor Office of Revisor of Statutes memorandum
Senate · Committee on Utilities 28
Hearing Date Minutes Presenter Organization Topic PDF
Feb 26, 2026 View Senator Francisco Senate Utilities Amendment 1
Feb 26, 2026 View Senator Clifford Senate Utilities Amendment 2
Feb 26, 2026 View Senator Petersen Senate Utilities Amendment 3
Feb 12, 2026 View Senator Bowser Senate Utilities Amendment 1
Feb 12, 2026 View Senator Bowser Senate Utilities Amendment 1 Page 2
Feb 12, 2026 View Senator Thompson Senate Utilities Amendment 2 Page 1
Feb 12, 2026 View Senator Thompson Senate Utilities Amendment 2 Page 2
Feb 12, 2026 View Senator Thompson Senate Utilities Amendment 2 Page 3
Feb 12, 2026 View Senator Thompson Senate Utilities Amendment 2 Page 4
Feb 12, 2026 View Senator Bowser Senate Utilities Amendment 1
Feb 12, 2026 View Senator Thompson Senate Utilities Amendment 2
Feb 10, 2026 View Jade Piros de Carvalho IdeaTek Proponent
Feb 10, 2026 View Reagan McCloud KS Electric Cooperatives Proponent
Feb 10, 2026 View Whitney Damron Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline Proponent
Feb 10, 2026 View Darin Miller AT&T Kansas Proponent
Feb 10, 2026 View Patrick Parke Midwest Energy Proponent
Feb 10, 2026 View Steve Cowen Black Hills Energy Proponent
Feb 10, 2026 View Mike Karbo American Petroleum Institute Proponent
Feb 10, 2026 View Patrick Vogelsberg KS Gas Service Proponent
Feb 10, 2026 View Michael Gillaspie ONEOK Proponent
Feb 10, 2026 View Ty Dragoo SMART Opponent
Feb 10, 2026 View Erik Sartorius Communications Coalition of Kansas Proponent
Feb 10, 2026 View Greg DuMars Kansas Municipal Utilities Proponent
Feb 10, 2026 View Bart Armstrong Atmos Energy Proponent
Feb 10, 2026 View Melissa Cannon BNSF Railroad Opponent
Feb 10, 2026 View Jim Hild Union Pacific Railroad Opponent
Feb 10, 2026 View Joseph Astrab Citizens' Utility Ratepayer Board Neutral
Feb 10, 2026 View Jessie Pringle Revisor of Statutes Bill Overview

Identification

Bill No. SB 439
Chamber Senate
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Effective Date

This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.
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