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Minutes for SB222 - Committee on Judiciary
Short Title
Prohibiting deference to a state agency's interpretation of a statute, rule or regulation or document by a state court or an officer hearing an administrative action.
Minutes Content for Fri, Feb 14, 2025
Chairwoman Warren opened the hearing on SB222.
Natalie Scott, Revisor's Office, provided an overview of the bill and stood for questions. (Attachment 1)
James Manley, State Policy Chief, Pacific Legal Foundation, provided testimony in strong support for the bill. By passing this legislation, Kansas would cement its position as a leader among a growing movement of states committed to protecting individual liberties and the rule of law by outlawing judicial deference. (Attachment 2)
Brian Norman, Director of State Affairs, Goldwater Institute, provided testimony in support of the bill. He stated adopted this SB222 will protect your constituents' constitutional rights before deferential judges and protect the legislative branch's sold authority to create law. (Attachment 3)
Proponent, written only testimony was submitted by the following:
- Elizabeth Patton, State Director for Americans for Prosperity - Kansas (Attachment 4)
- Eric Stafford will submit testimony today in support of the bill. (Attachment 5)
Proponent conferees stood for questions and further discussion.
Warren Wiebe, Deputy General Counsel, for Derenda Mitchell, Kansas State Board of Healing Arts, provided neutral testimony. We thank you for your efforts to protect personal freedoms and institute efficiencies in our government. They would like to ask that their agency be exempted from this legislation entirely. The Board would ask for some technical amendments outlined in the testimony. (Attachment 6)
Neutral conferee stood for questions and further discussion.
No further conferees.
Chairwoman Warren closed the hearing on SB222.
