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July 3, 2025
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House Status:
Adjourned until Monday, January 12, 2026 at 02:00 p.m.
Senate Status:
Adjourned until Monday, January 12, 2026 at 02:00 p.m.
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Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
Committee Assistant: Randi Walters 785-296-7389
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Meeting Day: Daily Time: 9:30 am Location: 142-S
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Bills In Committee
SB12 - Requiring each member of a municipal governing body whose district territory includes land being acquired to approve the exercise of eminent domain for such acquisition when such land is to be used for a recreational project.
SB37 - Repealing the three-mile extraterritorial planning and zoning authority for cities.
SB40 - Requiring the termination of any candidate campaign account for an elected official who chooses to not run for reelection or who is defeated in a subsequent election.
SB112 - Prohibiting cities and counties from requiring land as part of a right-of-way as a condition for issuing a building permit unless the property owner consents and is paid fair compensation.
SB120 - Enacting the municipal employee whistleblower act to provide statutory protections for municipal employees who report or disclose unlawful or dangerous conduct.
SB124 - Imposing unilateral annexation restrictions on cities and expanding the causes of action for landowners to challenge such annexations.
SB144 - Invalidating restrictive covenants that limit or prohibit the installation of solar panels and allowing the adoption of reasonable rules by homeowners associations concerning solar panels.
SB285 - Providing for the treatment of the reimbursement for certain expenses incurred by state officers and employees for travel in attending conferences or events provided by nonprofit organizations and for discounted or free access to entertainment, sporting events or other activities.
SB286 - Relating to the definitions of lobbyist, lobbying and lobbying client for purposes of the state governmental ethics law.
Sponsored Bills
SB7 - Increasing the statutory limits on bonds issued by a township based on township population and purpose of the bond issuance.
SB66 - Substitute for SB 66 by Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics - Requiring annual filing of the statement of substantial interests by elected or appointed city or county officials, providing that officials of governmental subdivisions other than cities or counties file statements of substantial interests if any change in substantial interests occurred and requiring governmental officials with a substantial interest in a real estate development project to verbally disclose such interest prior to participating in any discussion, review or action on a proposed zoning change or permit.
SB104 - Granting the Shawnee county board of county commissioners the discretion to create a citizens commission on local government.
SB112 - Prohibiting cities and counties from requiring land as part of a right-of-way as a condition for issuing a building permit unless the property owner consents and is paid fair compensation.
SB124 - Imposing unilateral annexation restrictions on cities and expanding the causes of action for landowners to challenge such annexations.
HB2060 - Senate Substitute for Substitute for HB 2060 by Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics - Providing for the treatment of the reimbursement for expenses incurred for travel and activities in attending conferences or events by certain specified nonprofit organizations and discounted or free access to entertainment, sporting events or other activities.
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Chair
Sen. Elaine Bowers
Vice Chair
Sen. Ronald Ryckman
Ranking Minority Member
Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau
Members
Senate
Sen. Tory Marie Blew
Sen. Craig Bowser
Sen. Joseph Claeys
Sen. William Clifford
Sen. Pat Pettey
Sen. Kenny Titus
Staff
Randi Walters - Committee Assistant
Jill Shelley - Legislative Research
Jillian Kincaid - Legislative Research
Charles Reimer - Office of Revisor of Statutes
Jason Long - Office of Revisor of Statutes
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