HOUSE CALENDAR
No. 45
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
HOUSE CONVENES AT 9:30 AM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
READING AND CORRECTION OF JOURNAL
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
Reference of Bills and Concurrent Resolutions
REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR
COMMUNICATIONS FROM STATE OFFICERS
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE
Reference of Senate Bills and Concurrent Resolutions
INTRODUCTION OF ORIGINAL MOTIONS AND HOUSE RESOLUTIONS
Motions and Resolutions Offered on a Previous Day
THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS BEFORE THE HOUSE
Consent Calendar
Final Action on Bills and Concurrent Resolutions
Bills Under Consideration to Concur or Nonconcur
2099–
S Sub for HB 2099, AN ACT concerning the disposition of state real property; authorizing the secretary of corrections on behalf of the department of corrections and the state of Kansas to convey certain real property in Leavenworth county, Kansas, to Leavenworth county.
Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
(As Amended by the Senate)
2471–
HB 2471, AN ACT concerning roads and highways; designating a portion of interstate 35 as the deputy Sam Smith memorial highway; redesignating a current portion of the 35th infantry division memorial highway for interstate 35; amending K.S.A. 68-1013 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Transportation
(As Amended by the Senate)
2533–
HB 2533, AN ACT concerning health professions and practices; relating to the practice of occupational therapy; enacting the occupational therapy licensure compact to provide interstate practice privileges to occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants.
Committee on Health and Human Services
(As Amended by the Senate)
2615–
HB 2615, AN ACT concerning roads and highways; designating a portion of United States highway 75 as the Brig Gen George H Wark memorial highway; redesignating a current portion of the purple heart/combat wounded veterans highway for United States highway 75; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 68-1051 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Transportation
(As Amended by the Senate)
2622–
HB 2622, AN ACT concerning municipal lease-purchase agreements; modifying the protest petition requirements; amending K.S.A. 10-1116c and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Elections
(As Amended by the Senate)
General Orders
51–
H Sub for SB 51, AN ACT concerning information technology; relating to services provided by the chief information technology officer; authorizing the chief information security officer to receive audit reports; authorizing the office of information technology services to provide certain services to political subdivisions and hospitals; amending K.S.A. 46-1135, 75-4704, 75-4705, 75-4709 and 75-4714 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 75-7205 and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Legislative Modernization
(Taxation)
(Be Passed as Amended)
(Be Passed as Amended)
(Legislative Modernization)
(Substitute Be Passed)
375–
SB 375, AN ACT concerning consumer protection; relating to investments; enacting the proxy advisor transparency act; providing legislative findings and definitions; requiring proxy advisors to make certain disclosures when recommending an action against company management; authorizing the attorney general to investigate and take enforcement actions against violators.
Committee on Judiciary
(Financial Institutions and Pensions)
(Be Passed as Amended)
232–
SB 232, AN ACT concerning retirement and pensions; relating to management and investment by the board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement system of moneys certified by the state treasurer as equivalent to the aggregate net amount received for unclaimed property; modifying investment standards; authorizing investments in certain foreign governments; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 75-2263 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Federal and State Affairs
(Financial Institutions and Pensions)
(Be Passed as Amended)
380–
SB 380, AN ACT concerning electric public utilities; relating to electric vehicle charging services; requiring certain electric public utilities to offer fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory rates and services to entities that provide electric vehicle charging services; prohibiting recovery of any costs and expenses associated with any electric vehicle charging station of the utility through the utility's electric rates, except for costs and expenses to provide the retail electric service necessary for a customer's fast charging station; establishing an expiration date.
Committee on Utilities
(Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications)
(Be Passed as Amended)
55–
SB 55, AN ACT concerning property and casualty insurance; prohibiting the assignment of benefits therefor; defining such assignment of benefits as an unfair method of competition and unfair or deceptive act or practice; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 40-2404 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
(Insurance)
(Be Passed)
448–
SB 448, AN ACT concerning health and healthcare; relating to the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases; permitting the use of expedited partner therapy for the treatment thereof.
Committee on Public Health and Welfare
(Health and Human Services)
(Be Passed)
327–
SB 327, AN ACT concerning legislative oversight; relating to the Robert G. (Bob) Bethell joint committee on home and community based services and KanCare oversight; eliminating the requirement that the committee's January and April meetings be held during the regular legislative session; amending K.S.A. 39-7,160 and repealing the existing section.
Robert G. (Bob) Bethell Joint Committee on Home and Community Based Services and KanCare Oversight
(Health and Human Services)
(Be Passed)
334–
SB 334, AN ACT concerning nursing workforce development; providing education levels for instructors at nursing schools as a requirement for state approval; amending K.S.A. 65-1119 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Commerce
(Commerce, Labor and Economic Development)
(Be Passed)
418–
SB 418, AN ACT concerning housing; relating to new housing development; enacting the by-right housing development act providing a streamlined permit approval process for by-right housing developments; allowing for third-party review of new residential construction development documents and inspection of improvements; requiring political subdivisions to allow certain building provisions for certain single-family residences of a certain size; excluding owner initiated rezoning to a single-family residential district from protest petition provisions; providing for all land within the corporate limits of a city that is zoned for any type of residential use to be considered zoned for single-family residential use; amending K.S.A. 12-757 and 12-758 and repealing the existing sections.
Senators Rose, Masterson
(Commerce, Labor and Economic Development)
(Be Passed as Amended)
260–
H Sub for SB 260, AN ACT concerning the department of health and environment office of vital statistics; relating to information regarding government-administered savings accounts; establishing the born to invest act; requiring the office of vital statistics to provide information regarding children born in Kansas to the state treasurer; permitting the state treasurer to provide informational materials on government-administered savings accounts for such children and such children's families.
Committee on Federal and State Affairs
(Federal and State Affairs)
(Substitute Be Passed)
356–
H Sub for SB 356, AN ACT concerning firearms; relating to civil liability; providing for immunity from civil liability to federal firearms licensees for returning a firearm to the firearm owner at the termination of a firearm hold agreement.
Committee on Federal and State Affairs
(Federal and State Affairs)
(Substitute Be Passed)
364–
SB 364, AN ACT concerning wildlife; relating to hunting and fishing licenses; requiring the department of wildlife and parks to offer a discounted resident senior combination hunting and fishing license to residents of Kansas who are 65 years of age or older; increasing the maximum age to qualify for the Kansas kids lifetime combination hunting and fishing license; decreasing the maximum fee and removing the expiration of such license; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 32-9,101 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
(Federal and State Affairs)
(Be Passed as Amended)
391–
SB 391, AN ACT concerning private rental housing; prohibiting cities and counties from adopting or enforcing any ordinance or resolution that requires landlords to lease housing to tenants receiving financial assistance from or through the housing choice voucher program or any other housing assistance program or that otherwise restricts a landlord's ability to consider the income source of a prospective tenant.
Committee on Federal and State Affairs
(Federal and State Affairs)
(Be Passed as Amended)
390–
H Sub for SB 390, AN ACT concerning agriculture; relating to the Kansas food, drug and cosmetic act; prohibiting certain additives in food provided by schools as part of certain food service programs; requiring schools to certify that school facilities do not serve food that contains such food additives; relating to pesticides; permitting federal pesticide warning or labeling requirements to satisfy any state pesticide warning or labeling requirements.
Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
(Agriculture and Natural Resources)
(Substitute Be Passed)
407–
SB 407, AN ACT concerning administrative rules and regulations; relating to hazardous waste monitoring and permit application fees; authorizing the adoption of certain rules and regulations by the department of health and environment.
Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
(Agriculture and Natural Resources)
(Be Passed)
425–
SB 425, AN ACT concerning agriculture; relating to registration fees; increasing the maximum annual registration fee for seed retailers and wholesalers; authorizing a late fee for registrations renewed after the expiration date of such registrations; providing a grace period for late registrations for agricultural seed and live plant dealers; amending K.S.A. 2-1421a and 2-2120 and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
(Agriculture and Natural Resources)
(Be Passed)
426–
SB 426, AN ACT enacting the Kansas transparency in consumer legal funding act; providing requirements for consumer legal funding agreements; prohibiting consumer legal funding companies from engaging in certain conduct; requiring certain consumer disclosures related to consumer legal funding agreements; providing for penalties for violation of the act.
Committee on Judiciary
(Judiciary)
(Be Passed as Amended)
1603–
SCR 1603, A PROPOSITION to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas; relating to property taxation; limiting valuation increases for real property and for personal property classified as mobile homes used for residential purposes.
Senators Tyson, Alley, Blasi, Bowser, J.R. Claeys, Claeys, Erickson, Gossage, Klemp, Kloos, Masterson, Murphy, Peck, Petersen, Shallenburger, Starnes, Thompson, Warren
(Taxation)
(Be Adopted as Amended)
2036–
HB 2036, AN ACT concerning income taxation; relating to Kansas adjusted gross income; providing a subtraction modification for amounts received as compensation for serving in the armed forces; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 79-32,117 and repealing the existing section.
Representative Proctor
(Taxation)
(Be Passed as Amended)
2773–
HB 2773, AN ACT concerning taxation; relating to income tax; providing for the apportionment of business income for manufacturers of alcoholic liquor depending on whether the taxpayer is a qualifying Kansas investor or a general manufacturer; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 79-3279 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Taxation
(Taxation)
(Be Passed)
434–
H Sub for SB 434, AN ACT concerning income taxation; establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act; providing an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals; discontinuing the sales tax exemption for purchases made by certain qualifying military veterans; repealing K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 79-3606h.
Committee on Taxation
(Taxation)
(Substitute Be Passed)
459–
SB 459, AN ACT concerning the prisoner review board; removing the board from the supervision of the secretary of corrections; changing the appointing authority for the members and creating qualifications for the members; requiring parole hearings to be postponed if proper notice of the public comment session is not made to the victim; amending K.S.A. 22-3709, 22-3710, 22-3711, 22-3713, 22-3728, 22-3729 and 75-52,152 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 22-3717, 74-4911f, 75-4318, 75-5217 and 77-421 and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Judiciary
(Corrections and Juvenile Justice)
(Be Passed as Amended)
374–
SB 374, AN ACT concerning criminal procedure; relating to competency of a defendant to stand trial; requiring further consideration of evaluation and treatment for defendants charged with the most serious offenses; requiring certain items to be contained in a petition and written report of the evaluation in an involuntary commitment proceeding; setting requirements for involuntary commitment proceedings when the defendant has not been committed or has been released and the court has determined a probability does not exist that the defendant will regain competency in the foreseeable future; requiring the court to make certain findings with respect to a person who is alleged to be mentally ill and subject to involuntary commitment for care and treatment when such person is also a criminal defendant; amending K.S.A. 22-3303, 22-3305 and 59-2983 and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Judiciary
(Corrections and Juvenile Justice)
(Be Passed as Amended)
487–
SB 487, AN ACT concerning the Kansas offender registration act; relating to agencies that register offenders under the act; requiring the Kansas bureau of investigation to provide a statewide offender registration system; providing for a petition to determine that an offender is indigent; authorizing a notice to appear to be issued for a violation of the act involving nonpayment of a fee; allowing offenders required to register under the act to report where such offender works or attends school at a single point of registration; amending K.S.A. 22-4903, 22-4904 and 22-4905 and section 1 of this act, and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Judiciary
(Corrections and Juvenile Justice)
(Be Passed as Amended)
398–
SB 398, AN ACT concerning the rules of evidence; relating to testimony in the form of opinion; requiring a proponent to demonstrate that it is more likely than not that certain specialized knowledge will help the trier of fact to understand the evidence before certain qualified witnesses may testify; amending K.S.A. 60-456 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Judiciary
(Judiciary)
(Be Passed as Amended)
408–
SB 408, AN ACT concerning children and minors; relating to acknowledgment and claims of paternity; authorizing a challenge to a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity as soon as practicable after discovery of fraud, duress or mistake of fact; specifying that certain genetic testing results shall constitute a change of circumstances that warrants a court finding of material mistake of fact; providing for recovery of actual damages in exceptional circumstances; relating to the revised Kansas code for care of children; creating a referral process for cases involving children of military personnel to provide families with services that a military family advocacy program offers; requiring the secretary for children and families to enter into a memorandum of understanding with military organizations; amending the definition of child in need of care to exclude a child engaging in age-appropriate independent activities; excluding a child engaging in independent activities from the crime of endangering a child; amending K.S.A. 23-2204, 23-2209, 23-2215, 23-3207, 38-2230, 38-2232, 38-2242, 38-2260 and 38-2271 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 21-5601, 38-2202 and 38-2243 and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Judiciary
(Judiciary)
(Be Passed as Amended)
462–
SB 462, AN ACT concerning public nuisance; prohibiting civil actions for certain nuisances; providing that only the attorney general may file claims regarding public nuisances that are not wholly contained in one political subdivision unless the attorney general delegates authorization to one or more political subdivisions of the state to file such claims; requiring special injury for certain public nuisance actions.
Committee on Judiciary
(Judiciary)
(Be Passed as Amended)
480–
SB 480, AN ACT concerning probate; requiring nonresident fiduciaries to appoint an agent residing in this state; relating to estates of absentees; amending K.S.A. 59-1706 and repealing the existing section; reviving and amending K.S.A. 59-2701, 59-2702, 59-2703, 59-2704, 59-2705, 59-2707 and 59-2708 and repealing the revived sections; reviving and amending and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Judiciary
(Judiciary)
(Be Passed as Amended)
481–
SB 481, AN ACT concerning courts; establishing procedures in the Kansas code of procedure for municipal courts related to determination of an accused person's competency to stand trial; authorizing a municipal judge to order an examination; authorizing a district court judge to rely on a psychiatric or psychological examination ordered by a municipal court to facilitate an examination; amending K.S.A. 12-4113 and 22-3302 and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Judiciary
(Judiciary)
(Be Passed)
(The Line)
2005–
HB 2005, AN ACT concerning income taxation; establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act; providing an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals; discontinuing the sales tax exemption for purchases made by certain qualifying military veterans; repealing K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 79-3606h.
Representatives Proctor, Barrett, Bergquist, Blex, Bloom, Bohi, Buehler, Butler, Chauncey, Collins, Delperdang, Ellis, Esau, Essex, Goddard, Howerton, Kessler, Minnix, Moser, Neelly, Resman, Rhiley, Roeser, Steele, Sweely, Thompson, Turk, Waymaster
(Taxation)
(Be Passed as Amended)
(Taxation)
(Be Passed as Amended)
2011–
HB 2011, AN ACT concerning taxation; relating to property tax; decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district; increasing the extent of exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy; providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 72-5133a, 72-5142 and 79-201x and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Taxation
(Taxation)
(Be Passed as Amended)
(Commerce, Labor and Economic Development)
(Taxation)
(Be Passed as Amended)
2013–
HB 2013, AN ACT concerning sales taxation; discontinuing the imposition of tax on certain cable services; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-3603 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Taxation
(Taxation)
(Be Passed as Amended)
2057–
HB 2057, AN ACT concerning the offices of United States senator, state treasurer and the commissioner of insurance; relating to the filling of vacancies in such offices; requiring the appointment of a person of the same political party as the incumbent; requiring the legislature to nominate three persons for consideration for such appointment and that the governor appoint one of the nominated persons; establishing the joint committee on vacancy appointments; amending K.S.A. 25-101b and 40-106 and repealing the existing sections; also repealing K.S.A. 25-318.
Committee on Elections
(Elections)
(Be Passed)
(Elections)
(Be Passed as Amended)
(Calendar and Printing)
(Elections)
2081–
Sub HB 2081, AN ACT relating to taxation; providing a sales tax exemption for community pharmacies that provide services to medically underserved individuals and families; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 79-3606 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Taxation
(Taxation)
(Substitute Be Passed)
2098–
HB 2098, AN ACT concerning sales taxation; relating to exemptions; providing for sales tax exemption for not-for-profit corporations operating a community theater; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-3606 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Taxation
(Taxation)
(Be Passed)
2159–
HB 2159, AN ACT concerning law enforcement; relating to emergency opioid antagonists; maintaining immunity for law enforcement agencies and officers for damages resulting from administering an emergency opioid antagonist; removing law enforcement agencies and officers from the state board of pharmacy's statewide opioid antagonist protocol; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 65-16,127 and repealing the existing section.
Representatives Proctor, Hoheisel
(Health and Human Services)
(Be Passed as Amended)
(Calendar and Printing)
(Health and Human Services)
(Be Further Amended, Be Passed as Amended)
2163–
HB 2163, AN ACT concerning income taxation; relating to credits; providing for the preceptor income tax incentive act; establishing a credit for nursing home administrators, registered nurses and registered dietitians that serve as community-based faculty preceptor in adult care homes and medical care facilities by providing personalized instruction, training and supervision for students.
Committee on Taxation
(Taxation)
(Be Passed as Amended)
2234–
Sub HB 2234, AN ACT concerning sales taxation; relating to exemptions; providing a sales tax exemption for purchases made by Junction City main street, inc.; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 79-3606 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Taxation
(Taxation)
(Substitute Be Passed)
2236–
HB 2236, AN ACT concerning mental health; relating to the Kansas department for aging and disability services and mental health intervention team providers; establishing the mental health intervention team program in state statute; providing incentives for coordination between school districts, qualified schools and mental health intervention team providers.
Committee on Appropriations
(Health and Human Services)
(Federal and State Affairs)
(Health and Human Services)
(Be Passed)
2376–
HB 2376, AN ACT concerning alcoholic liquor; amending the Kansas liquor control act, the Kansas club and drinking establishment act and the Kansas cereal malt beverage act; transferring the licensure of off-premise cereal malt beverage retailers and on-premise cereal malt beverage retailers from cities and counties to the alcoholic beverage control division of the department of revenue; allowing local licensure by cities or counties; amending K.S.A. 41-304, 41-2601, 41-2701, 41-2702, 41-2705, 41-2706, 41-2707, 41-2708, 41-2722, 41-2726 and 41-2730 and K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 41-102, 41-104, 41-2703 and 41-2704 and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Federal and State Affairs
(Federal and State Affairs)
(Be Passed as Amended)
2387–
HB 2387, AN ACT concerning income taxation; relating to credits; extending the number of years of availability of the income tax credit for contributions to the Eisenhower foundation and friends of cedar crest association; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-32,274 and 79-32,275 and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Taxation
(Taxation)
(Be Passed as Amended)
2406–
HB 2406, AN ACT concerning property taxation; relating to exemptions; providing tax exemption eligibility for telecommunication, railroad, commercial and industrial machinery and equipment that is currently ineligible for tax exemption due to such property being acquired or transported into this state on or before June 30, 2006; amending K.S.A. 79-223 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 79-224 and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Taxation
(Taxation)
(Be Passed as Amended)
2469–
HB 2469, AN ACT concerning taxation; relating to credits; expanding the income tax credit for qualified railroad track maintenance expenditures to include credits against certain premium taxes, privilege fees and privilege taxes; allowing the transfer of unused credits to any individual or entity subject to such taxes; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 79-32,297 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Taxation
(Taxation)
(Be Passed)
2475–
HB 2475, AN ACT concerning sales taxation; relating to exemptions; providing a sales tax exemption for purchases made by radical life inc; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 79-3606 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Taxation
(Taxation)
(Be Passed as Amended)
2543–
HB 2543, AN ACT concerning wildlife and parks; requiring an annual reimbursement to the Kansas department of wildlife and parks for lost revenue from free or discounted hunting and fishing licenses, permits or passes that were established by legislative enactment on or after July 1, 2027; requiring the department to maintain an accounting of lost revenue and submit such accounting to the director of accounts and reports and the state treasurer by June 30 of each fiscal year; requiring that such accounting be subject to audits by the state treasurer; making an annual transfer from the state general fund to the wildlife fee fund upon certification of such accounting, subject to appropriation acts of the legislature.
Representative W. Carpenter
(Appropriations)
(Be Passed as Amended)
2599–
HB 2599, AN ACT concerning economic development; enacting the Kansas lemonade stand law; exempting minor-owned businesses from paying sales tax on the first $10,000 of sales from tangible personal property sold each calendar year and from local taxes, licenses, permits and other government permissions.
Representatives Bohi, Awerkamp, Barrett, Borjon, Brunk, Buehler, B. Carpenter, Chauncey, Esau, Essex, Francis, Goetz, Helwig, Hoheisel, Howell, James, Johnson, Kessler, King, Lewis, Long, Minnix, Moser, Neelly, Pickert, Poetter Parshall, Resman, Roeser, Sappington, Schmoe, Schwertfeger, Steele, Stiens, Sutton, Tarwater, Turk, VanHouden, Ward, Wasinger, White, Wilborn, Willcott, L. Williams, Wilson
(Taxation)
(Be Passed)
2645–
HB 2645, AN ACT concerning income taxation; relating to credits; extending the tax credit for certain contributions to community colleges and technical colleges for capital improvements, deferred maintenance or the purchase of technology or equipment; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 79-32,261 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Taxation
(Taxation)
(Be Passed)
2757–
HB 2757, AN ACT concerning taxation; relating to income tax credit incentives; repealing or discontinuing certain income tax credit incentives; relating to abandoned well plugging credit, agritourism liability insurance credit, alternative fuel tax credit, assistive technology contribution credit, biomass-to-energy plant tax credit and deduction, carbon dioxide capture and sequestration tax deduction, disabled access credit, electric cogeneration facility credit and deduction, employer health insurance contribution credit, petroleum refinery credit, regional foundation credit, storage and blending equipment credit and deduction and swine facility improvement credit; providing expanded options in the high performance tax credit program for tax credit transfers; amending K.S.A. 40-2246, 65-7107, 74-50,131, 74-50,154, 79-229, 79-32,177, 79-32,179, 79-32,180, 79-32,201, 79-32,204, 79-32,207 and 79-32,256 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 32-1438 and 79-32,160a and repealing the existing sections; also repealing K.S.A. 79-32,218, 79-32,233, 79-32,234, 79-32,235, 79-32,236, 79-32,237, 79-32,245, 79-32,246, 79-32,247, 79-32,248, 79-32,249, 79-32,251, 79-32,252, 79-32,253, 79-32,254 and 79-32,255.
Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
(Commerce, Labor and Economic Development)
(Taxation)
(Be Passed as Amended)
2771–
HB 2771, AN ACT concerning enforcement of United States immigration and enforcement detainers by a county sheriff operating a county jail; requiring municipal insurance pools to provide coverage of law enforcement agencies enforcing federal law; requiring the state to pay certain judgements in federal civil action and provide legal representation by the attorney general; updating the interlocal cooperation act; amending K.S.A. 12-2904 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Federal and State Affairs
(Federal and State Affairs)
(Be Passed as Amended)
2797–
HB 2797, AN ACT concerning taxation; relating to sales tax; providing for the rounding of final transaction amount if payment is made with cash.
Committee on Taxation
(Taxation)
(Be Passed as Amended)
5006–
HCR 5006, A PROPOSITION to amend section 4 of the bill of rights of the constitution of the state of Kansas to recognize the right to bear arms as a natural and fundamental right; clarifying that such right includes the possession and use of ammunition, firearm accessories and firearm components; making restrictions on such right subject to strict scrutiny.
Representatives Schmoe, Anderson, Awerkamp, Barrett, Barth, Bergkamp, Bergquist, Blex, Bloom, Brantley, Bryce, Buehler, B. Carpenter, W. Carpenter, Chauncey, Collins, Corbet, Delperdang, Droge, Ellis, Estes, Fairchild, Gardner, Goddard, Goetz, Hawkins, Helwig, Hill, Hoffman, Hoheisel, Howe, Howell, Howerton, Humphries, Johnson, Kessler, King, Long, McNorton, Minnix, Moser, Neelly, Penn, Pickert, Poetter Parshall, Proctor, Rahjes, Rhiley, Roeser, Roth, Sanders, Schwertfeger, Seiwert, A. Smith, Steele, Sutton, Tarwater, Thompson, Turk, Waggoner, Ward, Wasinger, Waymaster, White, Wilborn, K. Williams, Wolf
(Federal and State Affairs)
(Be Adopted)
5021–
HCR 5021, A PROPOSITION to amend article 5 of the constitution of the state of Kansas by adding a new section to require voters to present photographic identification at the time of voting.
Committee on Elections
(Elections)
(Be Adopted as Amended)
1–
SB 1, AN ACT exempting the state of Kansas from daylight saving time; providing for moving to permanent daylight saving time upon an act of Congress requiring such move.
Senator Titus
(Federal and State Affairs)
(Be Passed)
10–
SB 10, AN ACT concerning property taxation; relating to exemptions; providing exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and certain trailers; amending K.S.A. 79-213 and 79-5501 and repealing the existing sections.
Senators Tyson, Alley, Blasi, Bowers, Bowser, J.R. Claeys, Claeys, Clifford, Dietrich, Erickson, Fagg, Faust Goudeau, Gossage, Klemp, Kloos, Masterson, Murphy, Owens, Peck, Petersen, Rose, Shallenburger, Shane, Starnes, Thomas, Thompson, Warren
(Taxation)
(Be Passed as Amended)
39–
SB 39, AN ACT concerning legal tender; establishing the Kansas legal tender act; reaffirming gold and silver coin as legal tender; providing an income taxation subtraction modification for gains from the sale of specie; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 79-32,117 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Federal and State Affairs
(Taxation)
(Financial Institutions and Pensions)
(Be Passed as Amended)
52–
SB 52, AN ACT concerning economic development; enacting the Kansas film and digital media production development act; establishing an income tax credit and sales tax exemption program to be administered by the secretary of commerce for the purpose of developing film, video or digital production in Kansas; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-3606 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Commerce
(Taxation)
(Be Passed)
184–
SB 184, AN ACT concerning the environment; relating to the Kansas drycleaner environmental response act; amending such act to change the penalties for violations thereof; modifying the deductible rate for corrective actions, the environmental surcharge rate and the solvent fee; updating the delinquency penalty related to environmental surcharges and solvent fees; amending K.S.A. 65-34,142, 65-34,144, 65-34,147, 65-34,148, 65-34,150, 65-34,151 and 65-34,154 and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
(Water)
(Be Passed as Amended)
231–
Sub SB 231, AN ACT concerning elections; changing the timing of municipality elections for cities, school districts, community colleges and certain other municipalities to fall in even-numbered years; requiring terms of office to be either two years or four years; amending K.S.A. 2-623, 2-624, 13-1221, 13-1702, 19-2760, 19-3505, 24-412, 24-459, 24-504, 24-506, 25-205, 25-210, 25-610, 25-611, 25-613, 25-2010, 25-2017a, 25-2102, 25-2107, 25-2108a, 25-21a03, 42-706, 71-1408, 71-1413, 71-1422 and 80-2508 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 25-213, 25-303, 25-1115, 25-2006, 25-2018, 25-2311, 25-2502 and 25-3009 and repealing the existing sections; also repealing K.S.A. 25-21a01.
Committee on Elections
(Elections)
(Substitute Be Passed)
339–
SB 339, AN ACT concerning education; relating to school districts; requiring school districts to provide a certain amount of daily recess time for students; prohibiting limiting or withholding recess} for disciplinary reasons; requiring the establishment and administration of a Kansas state fitness test; designating the required recess time as part of the school term; amending K.S.A. 72-3115 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Education
(Education)
(Be Passed as Amended)
–
SB 340, AN ACT concerning education; relating to the Kansas promise scholarship program; prohibiting Kansas promise scholarship awards from being used to fund {remedial hours offered as part of }corequisite courses; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 74-32,274 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Education
(Education)
(Be Passed as Amended)
344–
SB 344, AN ACT concerning animals; relating to the pet animal act; authorizing animal shelters to move neonate animals needing treatment or care to a foster home; requiring shelters to display photographs of animals at a location other than the shelter during a holding period; requiring records of inspections to be maintained by the department of agriculture division of animal health for not less than five years; amending K.S.A. 47-1709 and 47-1710 and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
(Agriculture and Natural Resources)
(Be Passed as Amended)
381–
SB 381, AN ACT concerning education; relating to curriculum for social studies; requiring instruction to provide students with an understanding of communist, fascist and socialist regimes and ideologies; requiring students pass an American civics examination in order to graduate with a high school diploma; amending K.S.A. 72-3217 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Education
(Education)
(Be Passed as Amended)
384–
SB 384, AN ACT concerning education; relating to public innovative districts; extending the application deadline to operate as a public innovative district from December 1 to May 1; deeming applications approved if not approved or denied within a certain number of days; amending K.S.A. 72-4223 and 72-4225 and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Education
(Education)
(Be Passed)
387–
SB 387, AN ACT concerning education; relating to school districts; requiring school districts to verify the household gross earned income of each student who is deemed an at-risk student; authorizing the state department of education to reimburse school districts for the cost of reduced-price meals; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 72-5132 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Government Efficiency
(Education)
(Be Passed as Amended)
402–
SB 402, AN ACT concerning taxation; relating to the homestead property tax refund act; modifying the definition of household income; providing an eligibility exception for claimants who are required to live away from the homestead by reason of health or other hardship; providing for one homestead property tax refund claim form; increasing the homestead appraised value thresholds for two homestead refund claim provisions, extending the period of time to file homestead claims and providing for an increase in the maximum refund allowed; providing that a person shall not lose eligibility for a homestead property tax refund claim or the selective assistance for effective senior relief (SAFESR) tax credit if the appraised valuation of the homestead subsequently exceeds {the applicable threshold} after qualifying in a previous tax year; relating to the selective assistance for effective senior relief (SAFESR) income tax credit; modifying the household income threshold and providing a cost-of-living adjustment; limiting eligibility to taxpayers born before 1961; relating to property tax; prohibiting tax sales of residential property for certain qualifying individuals for taxes owed on residential property; amending K.S.A. 79-2301, 79-32,263, 79-4503, 79-4505, 79-4510 and 79-4522 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 79-4502, 79-4508a and 79-4509 and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Assessment and Taxation
(Taxation)
(Be Passed as Amended)
406–
SB 406, AN ACT concerning education; relating to workforce development; directing the governor to approve short-term workforce training programs for Pell grant eligibility; requiring the state workforce development board to establish an internal process for such eligibility.
Committee on Education
(Education)
(Be Passed as Amended)
422–
SB 422, AN ACT concerning insurance; relating to the regulation thereof; reorganizing certain provisions that apply to foreign insurance companies seeking authorization to do business in Kansas; authorizing the suspension or revocation of a nonresident agent's license without notice and opportunity for a hearing after 30 days following notification to the commissioner that such nonresident agent no longer holds a home state license; requiring the commissioner of insurance to notify certain nonresident agents in writing of the revocation of such nonresident's license; requiring agents and public adjusters to respond to inquiries from the commissioner of insurance within 14 calendar days; amending K.S.A. 40-209 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 40-4906, 40-4909 and 40-5510 and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
(Insurance)
(Be Passed)
451–
Sub SB 451, AN ACT concerning elections; relating to campaign finance; requiring treasurers of candidates and persons who promote or oppose the adoption of constitutional amendments to report lists of small donors to the public disclosure commission; specifying the allocation of contributions between primary and general elections; relating to the use of public assets for campaign finance; prohibiting the use of such assets to advocate for or against state constitutional amendments and any other ballot question submitted to qualified electors; requiring detailed fiscal information to be part of any informational statement concerning a proposed bond issue; requiring treasurer reports to include the products and services provided by vendors that are paid by an advertising agency, public relations firm or political consultant from a campaign account expenditure; amending K.S.A. 25-4148, 25-4149 and 25-4169a and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 25-4180 and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Elections
(Elections)
(Substitute Be Passed)
452–
SB 452, AN ACT concerning law enforcement; creating the crime of unlawful approach of a first responder and providing penalties therefor; requiring traffic laws that apply to local and state law enforcement to apply to federal law enforcement; including federal law enforcement in the definitions used in the crime of interference with law enforcement; including buildings owned by the United States in the crime of interference with the conduct of public business in public buildings; including enforcement of federal laws and executive orders in the exceptions from liability in the tort claims act; amending K.S.A. 8-1404, 8-2010, 21-5904 and 21-5922 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 8-1102 and 75-6104 and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Federal and State Affairs
(Federal and State Affairs)
(Be Passed as Amended)
502–
SB 502, AN ACT concerning administrative rules and regulations; relating to sports wagering; authorizing the adoption of certain rules and regulations by the Kansas racing and gaming commission.
Committee on Federal and State Affairs
(Federal and State Affairs)
(Be Passed)
1616–
SCR 1616, A PROPOSITION to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas; relating to property taxation; limiting assessed value increases for real property classified in any subclass and personal property classified as mobile homes used for residential purposes.
Senators Tyson, Alley, Blasi, Erickson, Gossage, Klemp, Kloos, Masterson, Murphy, Peck, Petersen, Shallenburger, Shane, Starnes, Thompson, Titus
(Taxation)
(Be Adopted as Amended)
(Motion to Recommend for Adoption Failed)
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Bills Adversely Reported
Status of Bills and Resolutions
House bills passed and sent to Senate: Nos. 2004, 2007, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2033, 2037, 2039, 2040, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2052, 2054, 2056, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2065, 2068, 2069, 2070, 2075, 2083, 2085, 2086, 2087, 2088, 2092, 2096, 2099, 2101, 2102, 2106, 2107, 2109, 2110, 2111, 2113, 2114, 2116, 2117, 2118, 2119, 2120, 2121, 2122, 2124, 2125, 2128, 2131, 2132, 2134, 2145, 2149, 2152, 2155, 2158, 2160, 2164, 2166, 2168, 2169, 2170, 2172, 2177, 2182, 2183, 2185, 2192, 2195, 2201, 2204, 2206, 2212, 2214, 2215, 2217, 2219, 2220, 2221, 2222, 2223, 2228, 2231, 2237, 2238, 2240, 2242, 2243, 2245, 2246, 2249, 2250, 2254, 2255, 2261, 2263, 2271, 2273, 2274, 2275, 2280, 2284, 2289, 2291, 2294, 2299, 2304, 2307, 2311, 2312, 2313, 2318, 2320, 2323, 2327, 2329, 2331, 2332, 2333, 2334, 2335, 2336, 2338, 2340, 2342, 2343, 2346, 2347, 2349, 2352, 2357, 2359, 2364, 2365, 2371, 2372, 2374, 2377, 2378, 2382, 2390, 2393, 2396, 2400, 2402, 2408, 2412, 2413, 2416, 2422, 2427, 2433, 2434, 2435, 2437, 2438, 2440, 2444, 2446, 2448, 2451, 2453, 2460, 2462, 2464, 2466, 2467, 2468, 2470, 2471, 2476, 2477, 2478, 2479, 2481, 2482, 2485, 2487, 2489, 2491, 2497, 2501, 2502, 2503, 2504, 2505, 2507, 2509, 2511, 2513, 2515, 2518, 2519, 2520, 2521, 2522, 2524, 2527, 2528, 2530, 2533, 2534, 2535, 2536, 2537, 2539, 2540, 2542, 2552, 2553, 2555, 2557, 2560, 2562, 2564, 2568, 2569, 2571, 2573, 2574, 2579, 2587, 2588, 2589, 2590, 2591, 2593, 2594, 2595, 2596, 2601, 2602, 2603, 2604, 2605, 2606, 2609, 2610, 2613, 2614, 2615, 2618, 2622, 2624, 2626, 2627, 2633, 2635, 2639, 2642, 2644, 2647, 2651, 2652, 2653, 2655, 2663, 2676, 2688, 2700, 2702, 2703, 2711, 2712, 2719, 2727, 2729, 2731, 2732, 2733, 2737, 2738, 2739, 2740, 2745, 2747, 2758, 2760, 2761, 2762, 2763, 2767, 2769, 2781, 2788, 2793, 2798
House bills killed by House: Nos. 2015, 2021, 2035, 2063, 2064, 2071, 2095, 2112, 2140, 2179, 2180, 2218, 2256, 2270, 2366, 2404, 2420, 2424, 2447, 2450, 2452, 2465, 2486, 2493, 2544, 2558, 2582, 2584, 2585, 2634, 2672, 2698, 2717, 2734, 2736, 2765
House bills passed by the Senate: Nos. 2004, 2007, 2016, 2020, 2022, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2033, 2037, 2039, 2040, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2052, 2054, 2056, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2068, 2069, 2075, 2085, 2087, 2088, 2092, 2099, 2101, 2102, 2106, 2107, 2109, 2110, 2116, 2117, 2118, 2120, 2122, 2124, 2125, 2128, 2134, 2145, 2149, 2152, 2155, 2158, 2160, 2164, 2166, 2168, 2169, 2172, 2182, 2183, 2185, 2192, 2195, 2201, 2206, 2212, 2215, 2217, 2221, 2222, 2223, 2228, 2231, 2238, 2240, 2242, 2249, 2250, 2254, 2255, 2261, 2263, 2274, 2275, 2280, 2284, 2289, 2291, 2299, 2304, 2307, 2311, 2312, 2313, 2329, 2331, 2332, 2333, 2334, 2335, 2338, 2342, 2347, 2359, 2365, 2371, 2382, 2413, 2422, 2433, 2468, 2471, 2477, 2478, 2479, 2507, 2511, 2513, 2519, 2533, 2540, 2555, 2557, 2568, 2605, 2615, 2622, 2624, 2635, 2652, 2711, 2733, 2761
House bills in conference: Nos. 2004, 2029, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2046, 2048, 2049, 2068, 2087, 2116, 2124, 2128, 2158, 2164, 2192, 2250, 2312, 2329, 2331, 2333, 2365, 2413, 2422, 2479, 2507, 2513, 2568, 2605, 2652
House bills killed by Senate:
House bills signed by the Governor: Nos. 2007, 2016, 2020, 2022, 2027, 2030, 2031, 2033, 2037, 2039, 2040, 2045, 2050, 2052, 2054, 2056, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2069, 2075, 2085, 2088, 2092, 2101, 2102, 2106, 2107, 2109, 2110, 2117, 2118, 2120, 2122, 2125, 2134, 2145, 2149, 2152, 2155, 2160, 2166, 2168, 2169, 2172, 2182, 2183, 2185, 2195, 2201, 2206, 2215, 2217, 2221, 2222, 2223, 2231, 2238, 2240, 2242, 2249, 2254, 2255, 2261, 2263, 2274, 2275, 2280, 2284, 2289, 2291, 2304, 2307, 2311, 2313, 2334, 2335, 2338, 2342, 2347, 2359, 2371, 2382
House bills awaiting the signature of the governor: Nos. 2299, 2332, 2433, 2477, 2478, 2540, 2555, 2557, 2624, 2635, 2711, 2733
House bills vetoed by Governor: Nos. 2028, 2033, 2062, 2217, 2228, 2240, 2284, 2291, 2311, 2382
House bills becoming law without Governor's signature: Nos. 2020, 2027, 2056, 2101, 2106, 2263
House resolutions killed:
House resolutions adopted: Nos. 6001, 6002, 6003, 6004, 6005, 6006, 6007, 6008, 6009, 6010, 6011, 6012, 6013, 6014, 6015, 6016, 6017, 6018, 6019, 6020, 6021, 6022, 6025, 6026, 6027, 6029, 6031, 6033, 6034, 6035, 6036, 6037, 6038, 6039, 6040
House concurrent resolutions killed:
House concurrent resolutions adopted and sent to Senate: Nos. 5002, 5003, 5004, 5011, 5013, 5017, 5018, 5019, 5020, 5022, 5031, 5033
House concurrent resolutions adopted by Senate: Nos. 5002, 5003, 5004, 5017, 5018, 5019, 5020, 5022, 5033
House concurrent resolutions in conference:
House concurrent resolutions killed by House:
House concurrent resolutions killed by Senate:
Senate bills in conference: Nos. 20, 22, 23, 27, 28, 30, 32, 33, 82, 84, 92, 121, 157, 197, 229, 254, 300, 321, 325, 331, 353, 403, 410, 412, 435
Senate bills passed in House: Nos. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 35, 36, 42, 44, 45, 50, 54, 58, 63, 64, 67, 77, 78, 79, 82, 84, 88, 89, 92, 97, 98, 104, 105, 114, 117, 121, 125, 126, 135, 137, 139, 146, 156, 157, 166, 175, 186, 193, 194, 197, 199, 204, 227, 237, 241, 244, 250, 254, 269, 271, 299, 300, 321, 325, 331, 335, 348, 353, 358, 361, 366, 368, 382, 396, 403, 410, 412, 427, 430, 435, 445, 473
Senate bills killed by House: Nos. 53, 70, 71, 76, 87, 128
Senate concurrent resolutions adopted by House: Nos. 1601, 1602, 1604, 1611, 1613, 1615, 1622
Senate concurrent resolutions in conference:
House and Senate Bills in House Committees
Agriculture and Natural Resources–
House Bills: Nos. 2012, 2135, 2153, 2161, 2174, 2268, 2297, 2547, 2581, 2682, 2693
Senate Bills: No. 213
Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget–
House Bills:
Senate Bills:
Appropriations–
House Bills: Nos. 2082, 2165, 2301, 2383, 2398, 2455, 2463, 2770, 2774, 2785
Senate Bills: Nos. 181, 315
Calendar and Printing–
House Bills:
Senate Bills: No. 138
Child Welfare and Foster Care–
House Bills: Nos. 2076, 2093, 2175, 2207, 2302, 2638, 2742
Senate Bills:
Commerce, Labor and Economic Development–
House Bills: Nos. 2090, 2123, 2151, 2229, 2239, 2290, 2292, 2293, 2308, 2310, 2339, 2341, 2344, 2580, 2597, 2598, 2650, 2665, 2666, 2667, 2669, 2675, 2689, 2708, 2709, 2764, 2768
Senate Bills:
Corrections and Juvenile Justice–
House Bills: Nos. 2227, 2324, 2325, 2654, 2681, 2704, 2705
Senate Bills:
Education–
House Bills: Nos. 2034, 2103, 2136, 2137, 2138, 2139, 2141, 2142, 2156, 2176, 2186, 2202, 2203, 2259, 2295, 2330, 2409, 2415, 2421, 2428, 2431, 2484, 2488, 2510, 2565, 2576, 2637, 2662, 2673, 2680, 2710, 2743, 2744
House Concurrent Resolutions: Nos. 5005, 5015
Senate Bills: Nos. 47, 263, 419, 515
Elections–
House Bills: Nos. 2017, 2019, 2023, 2053, 2055, 2091, 2143, 2190, 2205, 2257, 2258, 2269, 2449, 2490, 2492, 2494, 2512, 2514, 2525, 2640, 2659, 2726, 2766
House Concurrent Resolutions: Nos. 5007, 5009, 5027
Senate Bills: Nos. 65, 392, 394
Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications–
House Bills: Nos. 2032, 2041, 2108, 2148, 2225, 2226, 2483, 2586, 2636, 2664, 2670, 2728
Senate Bills: No. 379
Federal and State Affairs–
House Bills: Nos. 2026, 2051, 2066, 2094, 2104, 2115, 2127, 2146, 2147, 2150, 2167, 2196, 2198, 2200, 2265, 2279, 2283, 2373, 2379, 2384, 2391, 2405, 2407, 2423, 2439, 2454, 2473, 2567, 2577, 2623, 2641, 2685, 2686, 2687, 2706, 2752, 2759, 2772, 2778, 2779, 2780, 2787, 2789, 2790, 2799
House Concurrent Resolutions: Nos. 5010, 5012, 5016, 5026, 5028, 5029, 5030, 5032
House Resolutions: Nos. 6028, 6030
Senate Bills: Nos. 304, 355, 362, 372, 450
Financial Institutions and Pensions–
House Bills: Nos. 2006, 2008, 2089, 2129, 2130, 2194, 2235, 2281, 2298, 2337, 2411, 2417, 2418, 2500, 2648, 2649
Senate Bills:
General Government Budget–
House Bills:
Senate Bills:
Health and Human Services–
House Bills: Nos. 2002, 2009, 2010, 2072, 2100, 2157, 2171, 2193, 2216, 2230, 2251, 2252, 2266, 2267, 2285, 2296, 2305, 2315, 2316, 2317, 2328, 2361, 2362, 2367, 2368, 2369, 2370, 2375, 2386, 2392, 2397, 2399, 2425, 2429, 2436, 2506, 2508, 2531, 2532, 2548, 2563, 2600, 2674, 2683, 2694, 2695, 2718, 2730, 2741, 2753
Senate Bills: Nos. 284, 328, 431, 497
Higher Education Budget–
House Bills: Nos. 2248, 2472, 2523, 2561, 2660, 2661
Senate Bills:
House Select Committee on Government Oversight–
House Bills:
Senate Bills:
House Select Investigating Committee–
House Bills:
Senate Bills:
Insurance–
House Bills: Nos. 2199, 2244, 2247, 2286, 2461, 2526, 2549, 2551, 2556, 2566, 2668, 2677, 2684, 2735
Senate Bills: Nos. 322, 360
Interstate Cooperation–
House Bills: Nos , 2073, 2074, 2550, 2678, 2679, 2692
Senate Bills: No.
Judiciary–
House Bills: Nos. 2144, 2173, 2181, 2187, 2224, 2241, 2253, 2272, 2300, 2306, 2309, 2321, 2322, 2326, 2348, 2350, 2351, 2353, 2354, 2355, 2356, 2389, 2401, 2403, 2419, 2426, 2480, 2498, 2499, 2529, 2538, 2608, 2611, 2612, 2690, 2691, 2696, 2697, 2707, 2720, 2721, 2722, 2723, 2724, 2725, 2746, 2748, 2749, 2750, 2751, 2754, 2755, 2756
Senate Bills: Nos. 222, 413, 463
K-12 Education Budget–
House Bills: Nos. 2303, 2656
Senate Bills:
Legislative Budget (House)–
House Bills:
Senate Bills:
Legislative Modernization–
House Bills: Nos. 2592, 2657, 2671
House Resolutions: No. 6023
Senate Bills:
Local Government–
House Bills: Nos. 2025, 2191, 2264, 2282, 2363, 2410, 2495, 2699, 2701
Senate Bills: No. 66
Rules and Journal–
House Bills:
Senate Bills:
Social Services Budget–
House Bills: Nos. 2184, 2314
Senate Bills:
Taxation–
House Bills: Nos. 2001, 2014, 2024, 2038, 2058, 2059, 2067, 2077, 2078, 2079, 2080, 2084, 2097, 2126, 2133, 2154, 2162, 2189, 2197, 2208, 2209, 2210, 2211, 2232, 2233, 2276, 2277, 2278, 2380, 2385, 2388, 2394, 2395, 2430, 2432, 2441, 2442, 2443, 2445, 2456, 2457, 2458, 2474, 2496, 2516, 2517, 2541, 2546, 2559, 2570, 2572, 2619, 2620, 2621, 2628, 2629, 2630, 2631, 2632, 2643, 2713, 2714, 2715, 2775, 2776, 2777, 2782, 2783, 2784, 2786, 2791, 2794, 2795, 2796
House Concurrent Resolutions: Nos. 5014, 5023, 5024, 5025, 5034, 5035
House Resolutions: No. 6032
Senate Bills: Nos. 69, 259, 303, 498
Transportation–
House Bills: Nos. 2003, 2105, 2260, 2262, 2288, 2319, 2414, 2459, 2554, 2575, 2578, 2583, 2607, 2616, 2617, 2716, 2792
House Resolutions: No. 6024
Senate Bills: Nos. 367, 404, 439
Transportation and Public Safety Budget–
House Bills: Nos. 2381, 2545, 2658
Senate Bills:
Veterans and Military–
House Bills: Nos. 2188, 2213, 2646
Senate Bills:
Water–
House Bills: Nos. 2345, 2625
Senate Bills: No. 317
Welfare Reform–
House Bills: Nos. 2178, 2287, 2358, 2360
Senate Bills: Nos. 85, 161, 363
House Committee Agenda
March 18, 2026
The following is a tentative schedule of Committees and is subject to change day-to-day. Committees not listed have no meetings scheduled. Material shown in italics is new or changed from the previous day's Agenda.
On Call Committees and Joint Committees will be listed at the end of the Agenda. Subcommittees will be listed following the regular committee.
In order to take part in committee meetings, individuals with special needs should contact the committee secretary at least two working days prior to the scheduled meeting time.
To watch a committee remotely you can use a link on the website at www.kslegislature.gov. Use the “Audio/Video” drop down at the top right of the page and select “Statehouse Live and Archive” and then select your committee from the calendar. You can also go to the committee's web page by using the “Committees” drop down and use the link on the committee page.
If you want to testify to a committee, please contact the committee assistant listed.
Week of March 16 - 20, 2026
9:00
a.m. Daily
Appropriations 112-N
Federal and State Affairs 346-S
Appropriations
Susan McClacherty, Committee Assistant-785-291-3446
9:00 a.m. 112-N
Wednesday,
March 18
Meeting on call of the chair
Thursday,
March 19
Meeting on call of the chair
Friday,
March 20
Meeting on call of the chair
Federal
and State Affairs
Cheryl Baker, Committee Assistant-785-368-7166
9:00 a.m. 346-S
Wednesday,
March 18
No meeting scheduled
Thursday,
March 19
No meeting scheduled
Friday,
March 20
No meeting scheduled
9:00
a.m. Mon/Wed
Financial Institutions and Pensions 582-N
Legislative Modernization 218-N
Local Government 281-N
Financial
Institutions and Pensions
Rich Mergen, Committee Assistant-785-296-7689
9:00 a.m. 582-N
Wednesday,
March 18
No meeting scheduled
Legislative
Modernization
Diane Bernheimer, Committee Assistant-785-296-7301
9:00 a.m. 218-N
Wednesday,
March 18
No meeting scheduled
Local
Government
Debra Heideman, Committee Assistant-785-296-7681
9:00 a.m. 281-N
Wednesday,
March 18
No meeting scheduled
9:00
a.m. Tue/Thu
Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications 582-N
Veterans and Military 281-N
Water 218-N
Energy,
Utilities and Telecommunications
Mindy Sieve, Committee Assistant-785-296-7663
9:00 a.m. 582-N
Thursday,
March 19
No meeting scheduled
Veterans
and Military
Debra Heideman, Committee Assistant-785-296-7681
9:00 a.m. 281-N
Thursday,
March 19
No meeting scheduled
Water
Tony Prohaska, Committee Assistant-785-296-7384
9:00 a.m. 218-N
Thursday,
March 19
No meeting scheduled
1:30
p.m. Daily
Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget 118-N
Commerce, Labor and Economic Development 346-S
Corrections and Juvenile Justice 546-S
Education 218-N
Health and Human Services 112-N
Higher Education Budget 281-N
Transportation 582-N
Agriculture
and Natural Resources Budget
Della Regenold, Committee Assistant-785-296-7637
1:30 p.m. 118-N
Wednesday,
March 18
No meeting scheduled
Thursday,
March 19
No meeting scheduled
Friday,
March 20
No meeting scheduled
Commerce,
Labor and Economic Development
DelRay Strahm, Committee Assistant-785-296-7685
1:30 p.m. 346-S
Wednesday,
March 18
Meeting on call of the chair
Thursday,
March 19
Meeting on call of the chair
Friday,
March 20
Meeting on call of the chair
Corrections
and Juvenile Justice
Theresa Lister, Committee Assistant-785-296-7461
1:30 p.m. 546-S
Wednesday,
March 18
No meeting scheduled
Thursday,
March 19
No meeting scheduled
Friday,
March 20
No meeting scheduled
Education
Michelle Sims, Committee Assistant-785-296-7388
1:30 p.m. 218-N
Wednesday,
March 18
No meeting scheduled
Thursday,
March 19
No meeting scheduled
Friday,
March 20
No meeting scheduled
Health
and Human Services
David Long, Committee Assistant-785-296-7660
1:30 p.m. 112-N
Wednesday,
March 18
No meeting scheduled
Thursday,
March 19
No meeting scheduled
Friday,
March 20
No meeting scheduled
Higher
Education Budget
Adrian Nightengale, Committee Assistant-785-296-7396
1:30 p.m. 281-N
Wednesday,
March 18
Meeting on call of the chair
Thursday,
March 19
Meeting on call of the chair
Friday,
March 20
Meeting on call of the chair
Transportation
Meg Atwood, Committee Assistant-785-296-7466
1:30 p.m. 582-N
Wednesday,
March 18
No meeting scheduled
Thursday, March 19
No meeting scheduled
Friday,
March 20
No meeting scheduled
1:30
p.m. Mon/Wed
Child Welfare and Foster Care 152-S
Child
Welfare and Foster Care
Judy Pierson, Committee Assistant-785-296-7468
1:30 p.m. 152-S
Wednesday,
March 18
No meeting scheduled
1:30
p.m. Tue/Thu
Welfare Reform 152-S
Welfare
Reform
Gary Deeter, Committee Assistant-785-296-6989
1:30 p.m. 152-S
Thursday,
March 19
No meeting scheduled
3:30
p.m. Daily
Agriculture and Natural Resources 112-N
General Government Budget 281-N
Judiciary 582-N
K-12 Education Budget 546-S
Social Services Budget 152-S
Taxation 346-S
Transportation and Public Safety Budget 118-N
Agriculture
and Natural Resources
Dana Rooney, Committee Assistant-785-296-7463
3:30 p.m. 112-N
Wednesday,
March 18
No meeting scheduled
Thursday,
March 19
No meeting scheduled
Friday,
March 20
No meeting scheduled
General
Government Budget
Kelly Humpherys, Committee Assistant-785-296-4683
3:30 p.m. 281-N
Wednesday,
March 18
No meeting scheduled
Thursday,
March 19
No meeting scheduled
Friday,
March 20
No meeting scheduled
Judiciary
Lynette Hosek, Committee Assistant-785-296-5805
3:30 p.m. 582-N
Wednesday,
March 18
No meeting scheduled
Thursday,
March 19
No meeting scheduled
Friday,
March 20
No meeting scheduled
K-12
Education Budget
Rose Souter, Committee Assistant-785-296-7501
3:30 p.m. 546-S
Wednesday,
March 18
No meeting scheduled
Thursday,
March 19
No meeting scheduled
Friday,
March 20
No meeting scheduled
Social
Services Budget
Francisca Hernandez, Committee Assistant-785-296-7653
3:30 p.m. 152-S
Wednesday,
March 18
No meeting scheduled
Thursday,
March 19
No meeting scheduled
Friday,
March 20
No meeting scheduled
Taxation
Lea Gerard, Committee Assistant-785-296-4830
3:30 p.m. 346-S
Wednesday,
March 18
No meeting scheduled
Thursday,
March 19
No meeting scheduled
Friday,
March 20
No meeting scheduled
Transportation
and Public Safety Budget
Garrett Kane, Committee Assistant-785-296-2361
3:30 p.m. 118-N
Wednesday,
March 18
Meeting on call of the chair
Thursday,
March 19
Meeting on call of the chair
Friday,
March 20
Meeting on call of the chair
3:30
p.m. Mon/Wed
Insurance 218-N
Insurance
Carol Robertson, Committee Assistant-785-296-7676
3:30 p.m. 218-N
Wednesday,
March 18
No meeting scheduled
3:30
p.m. Tue/Thu
Elections 218-N
Elections
Cheryl Dew, Committee Assistant-785-296-7357
3:30 p.m. 218-N
Thursday,
March 19
Meeting on call of the chair
ON CALL
House Select Committee on Government Oversight 112-N
House Select Committee on Government Oversight
Jennifer Forrester, Committee Assistant-785-291-0518
11:00 a.m. 112-N
Friday,
March 20
No meeting scheduled
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DOCTOR OF THE DAY
Room 480-W Office Phone: 785-296-7397
In case of emergency, contact:
Legislative Administrative Services at 785-296-2391
Wednesday, March 18
No Doctor scheduled
Thursday, March 19
Doctor Rex Keith Wichita
Friday, March 20
No Doctor scheduled
SUSAN KANNARR, Chief Clerk
Lesley Brancaccio, Calendar Clerk