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KS HB 2346

vetoed

Substitute for HB 2346 by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development - Establishing the Kansas sports tourism grant program administered by the secretary of commerce to provide matching grants to communities for developing and continuing sporting events and providing for funding of such grants from the state economic development initiatives fund.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did KS HB 2346 pass?

No. KS HB 2346 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Monday, April 13, 2026

What is KS HB 2346 about?

KS HB 2346 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Substitute for HB 2346 by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development - Establishing the Kansas sports tourism grant program administered by the secretary of commerce to provide matching grants to communities for developing and continuing sporting events and providing for funding of such grants from the state economic development initiatives fund.”.

Who sponsors KS HB 2346?

Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development is the primary sponsor of KS HB 2346.

Introduced
2025-02-07
Latest action
2026-04-10 — Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Monday, April 13, 2026
Bill type
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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. 2026-04-10

    Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Monday, April 13, 2026

    executive-veto

  2. 2026-04-10

    No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained

  3. 2026-04-09

    Reengrossed on Monday, March 30, 2026

  4. 2026-04-09

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026

  5. 2026-03-26

    Conference committee report now available

  6. 2026-03-26

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 26, Nay 13, Absent 1

  7. 2026-03-26

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 105, Nay 16, Absent 4

  8. 2026-03-25

    Sen. Silas Miller is appointed to replace Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau on the Conference Committee

  9. 2026-03-24

    Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Larry Alley, Sen. Stephen Owens and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees

  10. 2026-03-23

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

  11. 2026-03-19

    Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 28, Nay 12

    passage

  12. 2026-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Brenda Dietrich

  13. 2026-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Brenda Dietrich was adopted

    passage

  14. 2026-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Virgil Peck

  15. 2026-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Virgil Peck was adopted

    passage

  16. 2026-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  17. 2026-03-17

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Commerce

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-02-26

    Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce

    referral-committee

  19. 2026-02-25

    Received and Introduced

    introduction

  20. 2026-02-19

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  21. 2026-02-19

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Sean Tarwater

  22. 2026-02-19

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Sean Tarwater was adopted

    passage

  23. 2026-02-19

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  24. 2026-02-19

    Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

  25. 2026-02-19

    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 95, Nay 21, Absent 9

    passage

  26. 2026-02-13

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  27. 2026-01-14

    Withdrawn from Calendar, Rereferred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

    referral-committee

  28. 2025-03-19

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  29. 2025-02-27

    Withdrawn from House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development; Rereferred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

    referral-committee

  30. 2025-02-17

    Withdrawn from House Committee on Federal and State Affairs; Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    referral-committee

  31. 2025-02-07

    Introduced

    introduction

  32. 2025-02-07

    Referred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

    referral-committee

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/HB2346/

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