(March 10, 2026) – Today, the House took final votes on the following bills:
Senate Bill 146 concerns real property; relates to the conveyance of certain real property in Miami County, Kansas, to the city of Osawatomie, Kansas, for economic development; requires the secretary of the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services and the city of Osawatomie to execute and record an amendment to the original deed for conveyance that amends the reversionary interest of the state of Kansas in such real property to July 1, 2046. The bill previously passed the Senate 40-0. The bill passed on a vote of 110-13. The bill will now go to the governor.
Senate Bill 368 enacts the Health Care Sharing Ministries Tax Deduction Act, provides a subtraction modification for qualified health care sharing expenses paid by a qualified individual and certain qualified health care shares received by a qualified individual. The bill previously passed the Senate 33-7. The bill passed on a vote of 87-36. The bill will now go to the governor.
Senate Bill 445 concerns the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Advisory Committee; relates to the Kansas Highway Patrol and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation; provides that the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Advisory Committee may receive requests from a law enforcement agency for temporary personnel and other assistance in support of funeral services honoring law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty in the service of the state. The bill previously passed the Senate 40-0. The bill passed on a vote of 123-0. The bill will now go to the governor.
The House also saw motions to concur to Senate changes to the following bills, sending them to the governor:
House Bill 2332, which establishes a seal for the House of Representatives. The motion to concur passed on a vote of 113-10.
S Sub for Sub for HB 2299 provides that certain statutory references to accredited nonpublic schools mean nonpublic schools accredited by the Kansas Board of Education, requires that schools accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency shall have the same rights as schools accredited by the state board, requires school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during the school day and prohibits employees of a school district from using social media to communicate with students for official school purposes. The motion to concur passed on a vote of 84-39.
The House also debated the following bills, which if passed, will be up for a final vote tomorrow:
Senate Bill 300 relates to the Technology-Enabled Fiduciary Financial Institutions Act, prohibits the office of the State Bank Commissioner or any other state agency from becoming a receiver for a technology-enabled fiduciary financial institution that becomes insolvent or declares bankruptcy. The bill previously passed the Senate 40-0 and was amended by the House Committee.
Senate Bill 331 relates to the payment of negotiable instruments on Saturday afternoons or holidays. The bill previously passed the Senate 40-0 and was amended by the House Committee.
Senate Bill 410 relates to cybersecurity; it provides that earned wage access service registrants are subject to the provisions of the Kansas Financial Institutions Information Security Act. The bill previously passed the Senate on a vote of 40-0.
Senate Bill 412 relates to guardians and conservators; imposes the duty to notify certain entities and persons of any court order commanding performance or safekeeping of the conservatee's estate assets; amends K.S.A. 59-30,176 and repeals the existing section. The bill previously passed the Senate 40-0 and was amended in the House Committee.
Meanwhile, the Senate is slated to debate the following bills this afternoon.
House Bill 2513 concerns certain claims against the state; makes appropriations therefor; authorizes certain transfers; imposes certain restrictions and limitations; directs or authorizes certain disbursements, procedures and acts incidental to the foregoing.
House Bill 2468 relates to federal tax credits for contributions to scholarship-granting organizations; elects to participate in the federal tax credit for individual contributions to scholarship-granting organizations; and relates to the tax credit for the Low Income Students Scholarship Program.
Senate Bill 498 relates to income tax; provides a tax credit for the retail sale of higher ethanol blends of fuel; discontinues the tax credit for qualified alternative-fueled motor vehicle property or fueling station expenditures.
Senate Bill 263 relates to crisis drills; establishes standards and requirements for active shooter drills conducted by public and accredited nonpublic elementary and secondary schools.
Senate Bill 404 relates to vehicle registration; it authorizes county treasurers, the division of vehicles or a contractor of the division to charge certain increased fees for vehicle registration transactions.
Senate Bill 419 relates to postsecondary educational institutions; enacts the Kansas Intellectual Rights and Knowledge Act; provides a civil cause of action and penalties for violations of such act; authorizes students and student associations to exercise political and ideological beliefs, values and missions.
The Senate also took final votes on the following:
House Bill 2422 concerns crimes, punishment and criminal procedure; relates to theft; provides that theft of grain is a Severity Level 6, non-person felony. The bill previously passed the House on a vote of 123-0. The bill passed on a vote of 40-0. It will now go back to the Senate for a motion to concur, which would send it to the governor, or a non-concur, which will send it to a conference committee.
House Bill 2557 relates to the adoption and placement of a child among states; enacts the Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children; declares legislative findings for the enactment of the compact; authorizes the administration and implementation of such compact; allows for supplementary or financial agreements; requires compliance with the compact and imposes a penalty for noncompliance. The bill previously passed the House on a vote of 118-1. The bill passed on a vote of 39-1. It will now go to the governor.
House Bill 2479 concerns crimes, punishment and criminal procedure; relates to the release of persons prior to trial; authorizes electronic monitoring with victim notification as a condition of release for certain offenders charged with a domestic violence offense, domestic battery, stalking or violation of a protective order. The bill previously passed the House 118-1. The bill passed on a vote of 40-0. It will now go back to the Senate for a motion to concur, which would send it to the governor, or a non-concur, which will send it to a conference committee.
Senate Resolution 1728 approving the Gaming Compact between the Wyandotte Nation and the State of Kansas. The resolution passed on a vote of 37-3.
Senate Bill 339 relates to school districts; requires school districts to provide a certain amount of daily recess and moderate physical activity time for students; prohibits limiting or withholding physical activity for disciplinary reasons; requires the establishment and administration of a Kansas state fitness test; and designates the required recess time as part of the school term. The bill failed on a vote of 17-23. The bill will now go to the House.