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KS HB 2798

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Substitute for HB 2798 by Committee on Higher Education Budget - Granting authority to state educational institutions regarding transactions involving contracts, easements and the procurement of goods and services, exempting the state educational institutions from statutes governing such transactions and authorizing legislators to request copies of certain documents.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did KS HB 2798 pass?

No. KS HB 2798 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-11): Introduced

What is KS HB 2798 about?

KS HB 2798 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Substitute for HB 2798 by Committee on Higher Education Budget - Granting authority to state educational institutions regarding transactions involving contracts, easements and the procurement of goods and services, exempting the state educational institutions from statutes governing such transactions and authorizing legislators to request copies of certain documents.”.

Who sponsors KS HB 2798?

Committee on Appropriations is the primary sponsor of KS HB 2798, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2026-03-11
Latest action
2026-03-11 — Introduced
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Committee on Appropriationsprimary
  • Committee on Higher Education Budgetcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-10

    Died in Senate Committee

    failure

  2. 2026-03-20

    Referred to Senate Committee on Education

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-03-19

    Engrossed on Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  4. 2026-03-18

    Received and Introduced

    introduction

  5. 2026-03-17

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Kristey Williams

  6. 2026-03-17

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Kristey Williams was adopted

    passage

  7. 2026-03-17

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Susan Estes

  8. 2026-03-17

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Susan Estes was adopted

    passage

  9. 2026-03-17

    Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea 111, Nay 12, Absent 2

    passage

  10. 2026-03-16

    Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Higher Education Budget

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-03-11

    Introduced

    introduction

  12. 2026-03-11

    Referred to House Committee on Higher Education Budget

    referral-committee

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/HB2798/

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