KS — 2026 Regular Session | Bill Commons

1,483 bills

SB 418 — Enacting the by-right housing development act to provide a streamlined permit approval process for by-right housing developments, allowing third-party review of new residential construction development documents and inspection of improvements, requiring political subdivisions to allow certain building provisions for certain single-family residences of a certain size, excluding owner initiated rezoning to a single-family residential district from protest petition provisions and providing for all land within the corporate limits of a city that is zoned for any type of residential use to be considered zoned for single-family residential use.enacted
Latest action 2026-04-09: Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026
HR 6045 — Providing for a session of the House of Representatives to hear a message from Ambassador Alexander Tah-ray Yui.enrolled
Latest action 2026-04-09: Enrolled on Thursday, April 9, 2026
HB 2357 — Substitute for HB 2357 by Committee on Judiciary - Providing for expungement of certain court records and consideration of mediation in eviction actions in which the underlying rental agreement is governed by the residential landlord and tenant act.enacted
Latest action 2026-04-09: Reengrossed on Tuesday, March 31, 2026
HB 2521 — Expanding the Kansas tort claims act to include child placement agencies that contract with the secretary for children and families.vetoed
Latest action 2026-04-09: Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026
HR 6044 — Commemorating the life and service of Representative Harold Lane.enrolled
Latest action 2026-04-09: Enrolled on Thursday, April 9, 2026
SB 20 — Enacting the Kansas consumer prescription protection and accountability act and providing for regulation and registration of pharmacy benefits managers.enacted
Latest action 2026-04-09: Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
HB 2761 — Enacting the speech-language pathology assistant act to provide for the licensure of speech-language pathology assistants.enacted
Latest action 2026-04-09: Approved by Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
HB 2509 — Allowing licensed physical therapists to perform certain capillary blood tests, adding advanced practice registered nurse to the definition of healthcare provider for purposes of the healthcare provider insurance availability act, adding an advanced practice registered nurse position to the board of governors of the healthcare stabilization fund and requiring advance practice registered nurses to maintain professional liability insurance as a condition of active licensure.enacted
Latest action 2026-04-09: Engrossed on Tuesday, March 31, 2026
SB 23 — Requiring agents and insurers to respond to inquiries from the commissioner of insurance within 14 calendar days and authorizing certain rebate pilot programs to exceed one year in duration.enacted
Latest action 2026-04-09: Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
HB 2331 — Creating the crime of aggravated criminal desecration and providing penalties therefor, authorizing the disposition of the unclaimed remains of deceased persons by district coroners and providing exemptions from liability for such actions, establishing requirements for programs of continuing education for licensed embalmers and funeral directors and authorizing the use of the word "crematory" as part of the business name for businesses owned by the same person who owns a licensed crematory.enacted
Latest action 2026-04-09: Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
HB 2528 — Requiring all state board of nursing actions related to certain nonpractice violations be void, allowing for late license renewal for professional, practical and advanced practice registered nurses, setting fees for late license renewal, limiting unprofessional conduct to acts related to the practice of nursing, prohibiting the board from taking retaliatory action against a licensee based on certain lawful actions and creating a civil cause of action for violation thereof, requiring termination of current board members on January 1, 2027 and requiring the governor to appoint interim board members subject to senate confirmation and requiring the board to issue refunds for overpayment or duplicate payment.enacted
Latest action 2026-04-09: Reengrossed on Sunday, March 29, 2026
HB 2116 — Requiring that certain contractual provisions be incorporated in all contracts for certain cities and counties, including the provisions of form DA-146a, with certain exceptions.enacted
Latest action 2026-04-09: Engrossed on Tuesday, March 31, 2026
HB 2393 — Authorizing the supreme court to impose a charge to fund the costs of non-judicial personnel through June 30, 2030.enacted
Latest action 2026-04-09: Approved by Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
HB 2378 — Establishing the removal of squatters act, providing a procedure to remove a squatter from a dwelling unit, requiring owners or agents of dwelling units to provide an affidavit to the county sheriff department or police department , requiring notice to vacate by the sheriff, establishing the crime of providing a false affidavit and establishing a civil cause of action for wrongful removal of a person from a dwelling unit, allowing attorney fees and punitive damages.enacted
Latest action 2026-04-09: Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
HB 2737 — Enacting the taxpayer agreement act to provide for an alternative method of tax increment financing of municipal economic development projects through taxpayer agreements.enacted
Latest action 2026-04-09: Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
HB 2595 — Substitute for HB 2595 by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources - Enacting the attorney training program for rural Kansas act, providing stipends to law students who meet certain requirements and agree to practice law in rural areas and providing loan forgiveness to lawyers who meet certain requirements and practice law in rural areas, coordination between the department of commerce and the office of judicial administration.enacted
Latest action 2026-04-09: Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
HB 2524 — Permitting the secretary for children and families to license family foster homes when certain persons reside in such home and creating an appeal process for family foster homes when licenses are not granted.enacted
Latest action 2026-04-09: Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
SB 374 — Permitting a municipal judge to initiate a psychiatric or psychological examination to determine competence, setting forth relevant procedures and requiring further consideration of evaluation and treatment during the course of competency proceedings for defendants charged with the most serious offenses.enacted
Latest action 2026-04-09: Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
HB 2099 — Senate Substitute for HB 2099 by Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics - Authorizing the secretary of corrections on behalf of the state of Kansas to convey certain real property located in Leavenworth county, Kansas, to Leavenworth county.enacted
Latest action 2026-04-09: Reengrossed on Wednesday, April 1, 2026
HB 2464 — Extending the number of years that tax credits may be issued or earned for contributions to graduates of aerospace and aviation-related educational programs and employers of program graduates, the tax credits for contributions to the Eisenhower foundation and friends of cedar crest association and the sunset for the angel investor tax credit and providing for a minimum amount of such credits for investments in counties with a population of 50,000 or fewer.enacted
Latest action 2026-04-09: Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
HB 2602 — Establishing requirements for a portable benefit plan for independent contractors, determining types of contributions to such plans and providing a subtraction modification for Kansas income tax purposes.enacted
Latest action 2026-04-09: Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
HB 2539 — Authorizing library boards to change from being appointed members to elected members and requiring that the members of the Eudora community library district board of directors be elected to such positions.enacted
Latest action 2026-04-09: Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
HB 2466 — Enacting the Kansas sports authority act, authorizing STAR bond projects in major amusement park areas and extending the expiration date of the STAR bonds financing act.enacted
Latest action 2026-04-09: Engrossed on Sunday, March 29, 2026
SB 325 — Creating the vehicle services modernization task force, providing limitations on expenditures of county treasurer motor vehicle fee funds and authorizing county treasurers to charge certain increased fees for vehicle registration transactions.enacted
Latest action 2026-04-09: Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
HB 2573 — Amending statutes concerning the Kansas board of accountancy; relating to licensure requirements for certified public accountants.enacted
Latest action 2026-04-09: Engrossed on Friday, March 27, 2026