(Feb. 9, 2026) – Today, the House debated the following bills:

• House Bill 2467 concerns traffic regulations and failure to comply with a traffic citation; it prohibits past convictions or sanctions that are more than five years old from being considered by courts or the Division of Vehicles in determining suspended or restricted driving privileges. No amendments were made to the bill during debate
• House Bill 2433 concerns the regulation of water use, clarifies county authority over the transfer or appropriation of water, placing that with the chief engineer and the water transfer hearing panel. No amendments were made to the bill during debate
• House Bill 2542 designates a portion of Highway 56 as the Bill Tucker Memorial Highway. No amendments were made to the bill during debate
• House Bill 2438 concerns elections relating to voter registration and restrictions on websites that can accept and transmit voter registration applications
• SCR 1615, a concurrent resolution honoring the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk.

The Kansas Senate is slated to take a final vote to concur on Senate Bill 254, concerns immigration related to state and local public benefits and eligibility; prohibits aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States from receiving any state or local public benefit in accordance with applicable federal law; requires individuals 18 years of age or older who apply for any state or local public benefit to provide proof of being lawfully present; prohibits the state, county or local agency from providing any public benefit to any alien without first verifying that the alien is lawfully present by use of the existing systematic alien verification for entitlements program; requires state and local agencies administering public benefits to cooperate with the United States Department of Homeland Security in achieving verification of an alien's lawful presence; relates to release prior to criminal trial; requires any person charged with a crime who is not a citizen or national of the United States to undergo verification of such person's immigration status; creates a rebuttable presumption that a person determined to be an alien who is unlawfully present is at risk of flight. If passed, the bill will go to the governor.
The House and Senate received messages of the following governors' actions on bills, including the governor's approval of the following bills:

• House Bill 2183 concerns state agencies and relates to the interpretation of statutes, rules, regulations, and documents with the force and effect of law. It prohibits deference to the agency's interpretation by a state court or an administrative hearing officer hearing an administrative action.
• House Bill 2347 concerns crimes and punishments related to public morals; requires certain offenders to complete an educational or treatment training program on commercial sexual exploitation; requires the attorney general to approve such programs in consultation with the office of judicial administration; makes it unlawful to use a laser pointer and provides criminal penalties; removes provisions regarding city ordinances that prohibit buying sexual relations and increases criminal penalties; relates to theft; changes the culpability required for certain types of theft; increases the criminal penalty when the property is a motor vehicle valued at least $500 but less than $1,500; and modifies the criminal use of a financial card to include certain conduct involving gift cards.

Both bills are scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2026.