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KS SB 427

enacted

Clarifying that the chairperson and vice chairperson of the senate committee on confirmation oversight shall have access to review tax information from the department of revenue and Kansas bureau of investigation background checks on persons appointed to state offices who are subject to senate confirmation.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did KS SB 427 pass?

Yes. KS SB 427 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-27): Approved by Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026

What is KS SB 427 about?

KS SB 427 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Clarifying that the chairperson and vice chairperson of the senate committee on confirmation oversight shall have access to review tax information from the department of revenue and Kansas bureau of investigation background checks on persons appointed to state offices who are subject to senate confirmation.”.

Who sponsors KS SB 427?

Committee on Judiciary is the primary sponsor of KS SB 427.

Introduced
2026-01-29
Latest action
2026-03-27 — Approved by Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Committee on Judiciaryprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-27

    Approved by Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026

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  2. 2026-03-20

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 20, 2026

  3. 2026-03-17

    Final Action - Passed; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2

    passage

  4. 2026-03-16

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed

    passage

  5. 2026-03-11

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2026-02-24

    Received and Introduced

    introduction

  7. 2026-02-24

    Referred to House Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-02-18

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

    passage

  9. 2026-02-17

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  10. 2026-02-17

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  11. 2026-02-10

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-01-30

    Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-01-29

    Introduced

    introduction

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/SB427/

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