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KS SB 299

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Requiring the supreme court nominating commission to release certain records under the Kansas open records act.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Introduced
2025-04-10
Status date
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Approved by Governor on Friday, March 20, 2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Committee on Federal and State Affairsprimary

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-23

    Approved by Governor on Friday, March 20, 2026

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  2. 2026-03-16

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 16, 2026

  3. 2026-03-11

    Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea 38, Nay 1, Absent 1

  4. 2026-03-09

    Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Tom Kessler, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe and Rep. Heather Meyer appointed as conferees

  5. 2026-03-05

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

  6. 2026-03-05

    Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 87, Nay 32, Absent 5

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  7. 2026-03-04

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

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  8. 2026-03-04

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Paul Waggoner was adopted

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  9. 2026-03-04

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Paul Waggoner

  10. 2026-03-02

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs

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  11. 2026-02-06

    Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs

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  12. 2026-02-06

    Received and Introduced

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  13. 2026-02-05

    Final Action - Passed; Yea 38, Nay 0, Absent 2

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  14. 2026-02-04

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed

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  15. 2026-02-02

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

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  16. 2026-01-15

    Hearing: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S event

  17. 2025-04-11

    Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

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  18. 2025-04-10

    Introduced

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