Bill Commons

KS HB 2342

enacted

Authorizing the attorney general and the state gaming agency to receive certain additional criminal history records, updating criminal history record language related to the state bank commissioner, requiring the secretary of labor to conduct criminal history record checks on employees who have access to federal tax information and authorizing the secretary of commerce to conduct such checks on final applicants for and employees in certain sensitive positions.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did KS HB 2342 pass?

Yes. KS HB 2342 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-11): Law effective May 1, 2025

What is KS HB 2342 about?

KS HB 2342 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Authorizing the attorney general and the state gaming agency to receive certain additional criminal history records, updating criminal history record language related to the state bank commissioner, requiring the secretary of labor to conduct criminal history record checks on employees who have access to federal tax information and authorizing the secretary of commerce to conduct such checks on final applicants for and employees in certain sensitive positions.”.

Who sponsors KS HB 2342?

Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development is the primary sponsor of KS HB 2342.

Introduced
2025-02-07
Latest action
2025-04-11 — Law effective May 1, 2025
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Developmentprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-04-11

    Law effective May 1, 2025

  2. 2025-04-10

    Engrossed on Monday, March 31, 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 40, Nay 0

  6. 2025-03-27

    Conference committee report now available

  7. 2025-03-27

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

  8. 2025-03-25

    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Sean Tarwater, Rep. Adam Turk and Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton

  9. 2025-03-25

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

  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 39, Nay 1

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  13. 2025-03-13

    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. 2025-02-25

    Received and Introduced

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  16. 2025-02-20

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

    passage

  17. 2025-02-19

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed

    passage

  18. 2025-02-18

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

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  19. 2025-02-07

    Introduced

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  20. 2025-02-07

    Referred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/HB2342/

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