Bill Commons

KS HB 2134

enacted

Amending the Kansas open records act by limiting certain charges for furnishing records and employee time required to make records available and exempting certain records from disclosure and amending the Kansas open meetings act by providing for the membership calculation of subordinate groups and requiring public bodies or agencies that live stream meetings to ensure that the public is able to observe.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did KS HB 2134 pass?

Yes. KS HB 2134 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-11): Reengrossed on Monday, March 31, 2025

What is KS HB 2134 about?

KS HB 2134 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Amending the Kansas open records act by limiting certain charges for furnishing records and employee time required to make records available and exempting certain records from disclosure and amending the Kansas open meetings act by providing for the membership calculation of subordinate groups and requiring public bodies or agencies that live stream meetings to ensure that the public is able to observe.”.

Who sponsors KS HB 2134?

Committee on Judiciary is the primary sponsor of KS HB 2134.

Introduced
2025-01-28
Latest action
2025-04-11 — Reengrossed on Monday, March 31, 2025
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Committee on Judiciaryprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-04-11

    Reengrossed on Monday, March 31, 2025

  2. 2025-04-11

    Law effective July 1, 2025

  3. 2025-04-10

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 4, 2025

  4. 2025-04-10

    Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025

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  5. 2025-03-27

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 124, Nay 0, Absent 1

  6. 2025-03-26

    Conference committee report now available

  7. 2025-03-26

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 40, Nay 0

  8. 2025-03-24

    Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees

  9. 2025-03-20

    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman

  10. 2025-03-19

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

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  11. 2025-03-19

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

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  12. 2025-03-19

    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0

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  13. 2025-03-07

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary

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  14. 2025-02-26

    Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

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  15. 2025-02-26

    Engrossed on Tuesday, February 25, 2025

  16. 2025-02-25

    Received and Introduced

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  17. 2025-02-20

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

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  18. 2025-02-20

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

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  19. 2025-02-20

    Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

  20. 2025-02-20

    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2

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  21. 2025-02-18

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary

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  22. 2025-01-28

    Introduced

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  23. 2025-01-28

    Referred to House Committee on Judiciary

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/HB2134/

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