Kansas State Legislature

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125 Representatives
  • 87 Republicans
  • 37 Democrats
40 Senators
  • 31 Republicans
  • 9 Democrats

Bills

Recently Introduced

HB 2412

Increasing the criminal penalties for endangering a child if the child is less than six years of age.

  • Introduced Jan 12 2026

HB 2411

Reducing the required waiting period for employment of KPERS retirants hired by a school district for a covered position that requires a teaching license or certificate.

  • Introduced Jan 12 2026

HB 2413

Providing that theft of livestock or implements of husbandry is a severity level 5, nonperson felony.

  • Introduced Jan 12 2026

HB 2409

Prohibiting the commencement of each school term prior to Labor Day.

  • Introduced Jan 12 2026
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Recently Passed

HB 2275

Providing countywide retailers' sales tax authority for Finney, Pawnee, Seward and Jackson counties, providing that countywide retailers' sales tax apportionment based on tangible property tax levies remain unchanged until December 31, 2026, and excluding exempt sales of certain custom meat processing services from sales tax exemption certificate requirements.

  • Introduced Feb 05 2025
  • Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 24, 2025 Apr 11 2025

HB 2335

Providing for the hunter nation distinctive license plate.

  • Introduced Feb 07 2025
  • Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 24, 2025 Apr 11 2025

SB 82

Requiring the secretary for aging and disability services to grant physical environment waivers for certain rural emergency hospitals to provide skilled nursing facility care.

  • Introduced Jan 27 2025
  • Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 74 Nay: 48 Apr 11 2025

HB 2125

Senate Substitute for HB 2125 by Committee on Assessment and Taxation - Modifying the deadline for mailing property tax statements to taxpayers and the deadline for governing bodies to certify the amount of property tax to be levied to the county clerk, providing for the county clerk's use of the previous year's budget when a taxing subdivision fails to timely file its budget, modifying the content requirements of the revenue neutral rate hearing notice for property tax purposes, extending reimbursement from the taxpayer notification costs fund for printing and postage costs for county clerks for calendar years 2025 and 2026, prohibiting a filing fee when a previous appeal remains pending before the board of tax appeals and authorizing the continuation of the 20-mill statewide property tax levy for schools.

  • Introduced Jan 28 2025
  • Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 24, 2025 Apr 11 2025
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Available Sessions

Session Bill Count
2025-2026 Regular Session 784
2023-2024 Regular Session 1559
2021 Special Session 7
2021-2022 Regular Session 1457
2020 Special Session 37
2019-2020 Regular Session 1398
2017-2018 Regular Session 1464

Sources

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