KS SB 29
vetoedSubstitute for SB 29 by Committee on Public Health and Welfare - Removing the authority of the county or joint board of health or local health officer to prohibit public gatherings when necessary for the control of infectious or contagious disease.
Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did KS SB 29 pass?
No. KS SB 29 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2025-04-10): Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Thursday, April 3, 2025
What is KS SB 29 about?
KS SB 29 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Substitute for SB 29 by Committee on Public Health and Welfare - Removing the authority of the county or joint board of health or local health officer to prohibit public gatherings when necessary for the control of infectious or contagious disease.”.
Who sponsors KS SB 29?
Committee on Public Health and Welfare is the primary sponsor of KS SB 29.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-16
- Latest action
- 2025-04-10 — Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Thursday, April 3, 2025
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Committee on Public Health and Welfareprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-04-10
Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Thursday, April 3, 2025
executive-veto
2025-04-10
Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 31, Nay 9
2025-04-10
Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 86, Nay 38, Absent 1
2025-03-25
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, March 25, 2025
2025-03-20
Concurred with amendments; Yea 31, Nay 9
2025-03-19
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
passage
2025-03-19
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
passage
2025-03-19
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
2025-03-19
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 88, Nay 36, Absent 1
passage
2025-03-18
Committee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar
2025-03-13
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Health and Human Services
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-20
Received and Introduced
introduction
2025-02-20
Referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
referral-committee
2025-02-19
Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 28, Nay 12
passage
2025-02-18
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
passage
2025-02-18
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Patrick Schmidt
2025-02-18
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Patrick Schmidt was rejected; Yea 9, Nay 31
2025-02-18
Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed
passage
2025-02-13
Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-17
Referred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
referral-committee
2025-01-16
Introduced
introduction
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Votes
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Related bills
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