(March 12, 2026) – Today, the House took final votes on the following bills:
House Bill 2769 requires members of governing bodies of subordinate service taxing areas to be residents of such taxing areas. The bill passed 94-25 and will now go to the Senate.
H Sub for Senate Bill 229 providing amendments, suspensions or repeals of employment security law provisions should follow specified review procedures by the legislature, authorizes the secretary of labor to recognize and approve employer-sponsored supplemental unemployment benefit plans if such plans meet specific criteria and integrates such plans into the employment security law, updates and reorganizes statutory language, enhances federal conformity by incorporating references to federal laws and guidelines, updates temporary unemployment provisions and provides for eight weeks of temporary unemployment benefits, eliminates debt relief provisions for negative balance employers and other updates to the employment security law. The bill passed 84-35. It will now go back to the Senate for either a motion to concur, which would send it to the governor, or a motion to non-concur, which would send it to a conference committee.
Senate Bill 430 permits licensed physical therapists to perform certain capillary blood tests. The bill passed 101-18. It will now go back to the Senate for either a motion to concur, which would send it to the governor, or a motion to non-concur, which would send it to a conference committee.
Senate Bill 271 updates income eligibility requirements for the Kansas Children's Health Insurance Program. The bill passed 119-0. It will now go back to the Senate for either a motion to concur, which would send it to the governor, or a motion to non-concur, which would send it to a conference committee.
SCR 1616 proposes to amend Section 1 of Article 11 of the Constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax assessed value increases for real property in any subclass and personal property classified as mobile homes. The bill failed on a voice vote, so it will not be moved onto final action at this time.
House Bill 2788 establishes the Business Enterprise Program Oversight Task Force to review state administration of priority placement for blind vendors on state property, allows audits on the administration of such program, abolishes the vending facilities account outside the Kansas Treasury, establishes the Business Enterprise Program Fund in the Kansas Department for Children and Families in the Kansas Treasury and transfers moneys from the Vending Facilities Account to the Business Enterprise Program Fund.
Senate Bill 325 restricts the use of material or objects covering a license plate for motor vehicles.
Senate Bill 353 designates the official Kansas Railroad Hall of Fame and establishes the Kansas Railroad Hall of Fame Selection Committee.
Senate Bill 403 provides for the "pheasants forever" and "quail forever" distinctive license plates.
Senate Bill 435 authorizes the Kansas Public Employees' Retirement System Board of Trustees to elect the vice chairperson of the board, requires newly affiliated Kansas Police and Firemen's Retirement System employers to contribute at the actuarially required rate for past and future service and repeals certain statutes related to working after retirement for state and local elected officials.
The Senate took final votes on the following bills today:
Senate Bill 384 extends the application deadline for authorization to operate as a public innovative district from Dec. 1 to May 1 and deems applications approved if not approved or denied within 30 days of submission. The bill passed 32-7. This bill will now go to the House.
S Sub for House Bill 2212 authorizes the governor to make a declaration of need for enhanced public safety and security for an extraordinary event and provides certain powers to the governor during a period of such declaration. The bill passed 38-2. The bill will now go back to the House for a motion to concur, which would send it to the governor, or a motion to non-concur, which would send it to a conference committee.
Senate Bill 381 requires instruction to provide students with an understanding of communist and socialist regimes and ideologies and that students pass an American civics examination in order to graduate with a high school diploma. The bill passed 26-14. The bill will now go to the House.
Senate Bill 340 prohibits promise scholarship awards from funding corequisite courses. The bill passed 40-0. The bill will now go to the House.
House Bill 2635 enacts the Pregnancy Center Autonomy and Rights of Expression Act to protect the ability of private pregnancy centers to provide life-affirming care. The bill passed 39-1. The bill will now go back to the House for a motion to concur, which would send it to the governor, or a motion to non-concur, which would send it to a conference committee.
Senate Bill 406 directs the governor to approve eligible programs for workforce Pell grants and provides requirements for the Kansas Workforce Development Board with regard to eligibility, approval and financing of such programs. The bill passed 40-0. It will now go to the House.
Senate Bill 304 establishes the Born to Invest Act and requires the Office of Vital Statistics to provide data to the Office of the State Treasurer for the distribution of informational materials regarding certain government-administered savings accounts. The bill passed 40-0. It will now go to the House.
The Senate also debated:
House Bill 2568 authorizes the adoption of certain rules and regulations related to fees, registrations and other charges by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.
House Bill 2652 requires the Clerk of the Appellate Courts to publish a monthly list of cases of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals in which a decision has not been entered and filed within six months of submission and a list of cases in which a petition for review has not been granted or denied within six months of submission.
House Bill 2507 removes the requirement for migratory waterfowl stamps to be validated by a signature across the face of each such stamp and increases the fees for such stamps.
House Bill 2433 clarifies county authority over the transfer or appropriation of water by placing such authority, except for domestic use, with the chief engineer and water transfer hearing panel.
House Bill 2250 defines an emergency opioid antagonist as including an expired emergency opioid antagonist for a person rendering aid to another in reasonable need of medical assistance.
House Bill 2413 provides that theft of livestock or implements of husbandry is a Severity Level 5, nonperson felony.
House Bill 2605 designates a portion of U.S. Highway 36 as the Undersheriff Brandon Gaede Memorial Highway.
House Bill 2478 requires advanced practice registered nurses and registered nurse anesthetists to undergo a criminal history check when applying for a nursing license.
House Bill 2540 exempts contingent deferred annuities from certain requirements of the Standard Nonforfeiture Law for Individual Deferred Annuities Act and authorizes the Commissioner of Insurance to establish nonforfeiture benefits for such contingent deferred annuities through rules and regulations.
Senate Bill 515 authorizes nonpublic schools to permit non-accredited private elementary or secondary school students to participate in certain activities for such nonpublic schools.