KS HB 2228
vetoedSenate Substitute for HB 2228 by Committee on Judiciary - Requiring that a political subdivision hold an open meeting to discuss a contingency fee contract for legal services before approving such contract and requiring the attorney general to approve such contracts.
Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KS HB 2228 pass?
No. KS HB 2228 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2025-04-11): No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained
What is KS HB 2228 about?
KS HB 2228 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Senate Substitute for HB 2228 by Committee on Judiciary - Requiring that a political subdivision hold an open meeting to discuss a contingency fee contract for legal services before approving such contract and requiring the attorney general to approve such contracts.”.
Who sponsors KS HB 2228?
Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice is the primary sponsor of KS HB 2228, joined by 1 cosponsor.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-04
- Latest action
- 2025-04-11 — No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justiceprimary
- Committee on Judiciarycosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-04-11
No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained
2025-04-10
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, April 1, 2025
2025-04-10
Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 9, 2025
executive-veto
2025-03-27
Motion to nonconcur with amendments and appoint conferees failed
2025-03-27
Concurred with amendments; Yea 73, Nay 52
2025-03-26
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
passage
2025-03-26
Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 28, Nay 12
passage
2025-03-25
Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
referral-committee
2025-03-25
Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Ways and Means and referred to Committee of the Whole
referral-committee
2025-03-19
Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-26
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2025-02-25
Received and Introduced
introduction
2025-02-20
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
passage
2025-02-20
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
2025-02-20
Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2
passage
2025-02-14
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-04
Introduced
introduction
2025-02-04
Referred to House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
referral-committee
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Votes
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