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KS SB 256

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Enacting the back to work act to require all full-time state employees to perform such employees' duties in their assigned office, facility or field location, provide for certain exceptions by agency heads and require certain reports regarding such exceptions.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did KS SB 256 pass?

No. KS SB 256 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): Died in Committee

What is KS SB 256 about?

KS SB 256 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Enacting the back to work act to require all full-time state employees to perform such employees' duties in their assigned office, facility or field location, provide for certain exceptions by agency heads and require certain reports regarding such exceptions.”.

Who sponsors KS SB 256?

Committee on Ways and Means is the primary sponsor of KS SB 256.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2026-04-10 — Died in Committee
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Committee on Ways and Meansprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-10

    Died in Committee

    failure

  2. 2025-02-11

    Referred to Senate Committee on Government Efficiency

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-02-10

    Introduced

    introduction

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/SB256/

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