Bill Commons

KS SB 105

enrolled

Requiring the governor to appoint a person to fill vacancies in the offices of United States senator, state treasurer and commissioner of insurance from a list of names approved by the legislature.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did KS SB 105 pass?

KS SB 105 passed both chambers and was enrolled, but its session adjourned long enough ago that the executive-action window has closed. Bill Commons did not capture the final signature or veto, so the outcome is unknown here — check the KS legislature's own record. Latest recorded action (2025-04-10): Will become law without Governor's signature

What is KS SB 105 about?

KS SB 105 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Requiring the governor to appoint a person to fill vacancies in the offices of United States senator, state treasurer and commissioner of insurance from a list of names approved by the legislature.”.

Who sponsors KS SB 105?

Committee on Federal and State Affairs is the primary sponsor of KS SB 105.

Introduced
2025-01-29
Latest action
2025-04-10 — Will become law without Governor's signature
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Committee on Federal and State Affairsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-10

    Will become law without Governor's signature

  2. 2025-03-21

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 21, 2025

  3. 2025-03-17

    Conference committee report now available

  4. 2025-03-17

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 84, Nay 36, Absent 5

  5. 2025-03-17

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 31, Nay 9

  6. 2025-03-13

    Conference committee report now available

  7. 2025-03-13

    Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Pat Proctor, Rep. Paul Waggoner and Rep. Kirk Haskins appointed as second conferees

  8. 2025-03-13

    Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Ty Masterson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as second conferees

  9. 2025-03-12

    Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Pat Proctor, Rep. Paul Waggoner and Rep. Kirk Haskins appointed as conferees

  10. 2025-03-11

    Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 87, Nay 36, Absent 2

    passage

  11. 2025-03-11

    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Ty Masterson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau

  12. 2025-03-10

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  13. 2025-03-10

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Blake Carpenter

  14. 2025-03-10

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Blake Carpenter was adopted

    passage

  15. 2025-03-10

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Kirk Haskins

  16. 2025-03-10

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Kirk Haskins was rejected

  17. 2025-03-10

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Kirk Haskins

  18. 2025-03-10

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Kirk Haskins was rejected

  19. 2025-03-10

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Rui Xu

  20. 2025-03-10

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Rui Xu was rejected

  21. 2025-03-10

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  22. 2025-03-07

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Elections

    committee-passage-favorable

  23. 2025-02-25

    Received and Introduced

    introduction

  24. 2025-02-25

    Referred to House Committee on Elections

    referral-committee

  25. 2025-02-19

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  26. 2025-02-19

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

  27. 2025-02-19

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

  28. 2025-02-19

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Marci Francisco

  29. 2025-02-19

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Marci Francisco was adopted

    passage

  30. 2025-02-19

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended

    passage

  31. 2025-02-19

    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 31, Nay 9

    passage

  32. 2025-02-13

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  33. 2025-01-30

    Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    referral-committee

  34. 2025-01-29

    Introduced

    introduction

Versions

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  • As Amended by Senate Committee on Federal and State AffairsCompare
  • {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}Compare
  • As Amended by House Committee on ElectionsCompare
  • {As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}Compare
  • EnrolledCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/SB105/

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