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Minutes for SB541 - Committee on Judiciary
Short Title
Requiring compensation for the use, restriction on use, damage, loss or destruction of property as a result of certain governmental actions; providing that orders and similar actions by public officials relating to face mask mandates, gathering limitations, business restrictions and religious gathering limitations shall not exceed 30 days in duration at a time before being renewed or allowed to expire; prohibiting school officials from issuing or requiring use of a COVID-19 vaccination passport or discriminating against a student based upon COVID-19 vaccination status; requiring schools to recognize exemptions from vaccination requirements and face mask mandates; prescribing powers, duties and functions of the board of education of each school district, the governing body of each community college and the governing body of each technical college related to contagious or infectious disease and modifying judicial review provisions related thereto; removing the sunset provision in the COVID-19 contact tracing privacy act; and authorizing reimbursement of property taxes levied upon businesses shut down or restricted as a result of certain governmental actions related to contagious or infectious disease.
Minutes Content for Wed, Mar 9, 2022
Chairperson Warren called for amendments, discussion, and action on SB541.
Senator Thompson proposed a face mask amendment. The revisor provided an overview of the amendment and stood for questions. (Attachment 7)
Questions by Committee members were addressed.
Senator Thompson moved to adopt the amendment, Senator Gossage seconded. The motion carried.
Senator Gossage proposed a Kansas Emergency Management Act (KEMA) - Exercise of Religion amendment. The revisor provided an overview of the amendment and responded to questions from Committee members. (Attachment 8)
Discussion ensued.
Senator Gossage moved to adopt the amendment, Senator Baumgardner seconded. The motion carried.
Discussion ensued.
Senator Warren proposed a business compensation amendment. The revisor provided an overview of the amendment and responded to questions from Committee members. (Attachment 9)
Senator Warren moved to adopt the amendment, Senator Wilborn seconded. Discussion ensued.
Chairperson Warren suspended further discussion and action on SB541 while the revisor worked on removing sections 1 and 16 of the bill to place into another bill shell.
