Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee Hears from the Insurance Department

Today, the Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, chaired by Senator Brenda Dietrich (R-Topeka), heard an update from State Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt (R-Topeka).

Senate Ways and Means Hears about Federal Funding Expenditures

Today, the Senate Ways and Means Committee received an update from the Office of Early Childhood and the Office of the Recovery on previously allocated American Rescue Plan Act funding.

House Takes Final Action Votes

oday, the House took Final Action on bills debated yesterday, including HB 2204 and HB 2332.

House Health and Human Services Sees Silver-Haired Legislature Priorities

Today, the House Health Human Services Committee heard from Chuck Schmidt with the Kansas Silver-Haired Legislature about priority items recommended by their group.

Senate Education Committee Begins Bill Hearings on Legislation Eliminating Cell Use in Schools

Today, the Senate Education Committee held a hearing on SB Bill 302, requiring school districts to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during instructional time and prohibiting any employee of a school district from using social media to directly communicate with any student for the official school purposes.