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KS SB 237

enacted

Authorizing law enforcement officers to conduct investigations of violations of the scrap metal theft reduction act.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did KS SB 237 pass?

Yes. KS SB 237 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-11): Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 18, 2025

What is KS SB 237 about?

KS SB 237 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Authorizing law enforcement officers to conduct investigations of violations of the scrap metal theft reduction act.”.

Who sponsors KS SB 237?

Committee on Judiciary is the primary sponsor of KS SB 237.

Introduced
2025-02-06
Latest action
2025-04-11 — Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 18, 2025
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Committee on Judiciaryprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-11

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 18, 2025

  2. 2025-04-11

    Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 24, 2025

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  3. 2025-04-10

    Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted

  4. 2025-04-10

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 38, Nay 2

  5. 2025-03-27

    Conference committee report now available

  6. 2025-03-27

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 121, Nay 3, Absent 1

  7. 2025-03-24

    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson

  8. 2025-03-24

    Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman appointed as conferees

  9. 2025-03-20

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Dan Osman

  10. 2025-03-20

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Dan Osman was adopted

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  11. 2025-03-20

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

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  12. 2025-03-20

    Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

  13. 2025-03-20

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

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  14. 2025-03-19

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary

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  15. 2025-03-10

    Received and Introduced

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  16. 2025-03-10

    Referred to House Committee on Judiciary

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  17. 2025-03-06

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

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  18. 2025-03-06

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Kellie Warren

  19. 2025-03-06

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Kellie Warren was adopted

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  20. 2025-03-06

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended

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  21. 2025-03-06

    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0

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  22. 2025-02-25

    Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Ways and Means and referred to Committee of the Whole

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  23. 2025-02-20

    Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means

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  24. 2025-02-18

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary

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  25. 2025-02-07

    Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

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  26. 2025-02-06

    Introduced

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