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KS SB 436

died on adjournment

Increasing the cost threshold for when a county shall use the public bidding process in awarding a construction contract.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did KS SB 436 pass?

No. KS SB 436 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

What is KS SB 436 about?

KS SB 436 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Increasing the cost threshold for when a county shall use the public bidding process in awarding a construction contract.”.

Who sponsors KS SB 436?

Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics is the primary sponsor of KS SB 436.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethicsprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  2. 2026-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Adam Thomas

  3. 2026-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Adam Thomas was adopted

    passage

  4. 2026-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended

    passage

  5. 2026-02-18

    Emergency Final Action - Not passed; Yea 12, Nay 26

    passage

  6. 2026-02-16

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-02-03

    Referred to Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-02-02

    Introduced

    introduction

Versions

  • As IntroducedCompare
  • As Amended by Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and EthicsCompare
  • {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/SB436/

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