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KS HB 2331

enacted

Creating the crime of aggravated criminal desecration and providing penalties therefor, authorizing the disposition of the unclaimed remains of deceased persons by district coroners and providing exemptions from liability for such actions, establishing requirements for programs of continuing education for licensed embalmers and funeral directors and authorizing the use of the word "crematory" as part of the business name for businesses owned by the same person who owns a licensed crematory.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Introduced
2025-02-07
Status date
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Latest action
2026-04-09 — Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Committee on Federal and State Affairsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-04-09

    Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026

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  2. 2026-03-26

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026

  3. 2026-03-25

    Engrossed on Tuesday, March 24, 2026

  4. 2026-03-24

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 122, Nay 0, Absent 3

  5. 2026-03-23

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 38, Nay 0, Absent 2

  6. 2026-03-23

    Conference committee report now available

  7. 2026-02-25

    Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees

  8. 2026-02-25

    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Tom Kessler, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe and Rep. Heather Meyer

  9. 2026-02-05

    Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 38, Nay 0, Absent 2

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  10. 2026-02-04

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended

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  11. 2026-02-04

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau was adopted

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  12. 2026-02-04

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau

  13. 2026-02-04

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. William Clifford was adopted

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  14. 2026-02-04

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. William Clifford

  15. 2026-02-04

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau was withdrawn

  16. 2026-02-04

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau

  17. 2026-02-04

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Caryn Tyson was adopted

    passage

  18. 2026-02-04

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Caryn Tyson

  19. 2026-02-04

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

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  20. 2026-02-02

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

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  21. 2026-01-14

    Hearing: Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S event

  22. 2025-03-06

    Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

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  23. 2025-03-05

    Received and Introduced

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  24. 2025-03-05

    Final Action - Passed; Yea 118, Nay 0, Absent 7

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  25. 2025-03-04

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed

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  26. 2025-02-26

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs

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  27. 2025-02-07

    Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs

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  28. 2025-02-07

    Introduced

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Versions

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  • As Amended by Senate Committee on Federal and State AffairsCompare
  • {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}Compare
  • EnrolledCompare
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Documents

Votes

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/HB2331/

Attribution

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