HB 2001

  • Kansas House Bill
  • 2021 Special Session
  • Introduced in House Nov 22, 2021
  • Passed House Nov 22, 2021
  • Passed Senate Nov 22, 2021
  • Signed by Governor Nov 22, 2021

Requiring employers who impose COVID-19 vaccine requirements to allow medical and religious exemptions, providing for waiver requests, authorizing a complaint and investigation process with the secretary of labor for violations related to exemptions, enforcement actions by the attorney general and civil penalties to be imposed by a court for such violations and providing exceptions under the employment security law related to benefit eligibility conditions and disqualification conditions based on refusal to comply with COVID-19 vaccine requirements.

Votes


Actions


Nov 22, 2021

House

Introduced

House

Motion to move bill to Emergency Final Action Subject to Amendment and Debate, adopted by 2/3 majority.

House

Committee of the Whole - Motion to refer to committee failed Committee on Federal and State Affairs

House

Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Jacobs

House

Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Jacobs was adopted

House

Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 78 Nay: 40

House

Committee of the Whole - Handwritten Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Jacobs

Senate

Received and Introduced

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Now working on

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Masterson

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Masterson was adopted

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Pyle

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Pyle was adopted Yea: 28 Nay: 7

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator McGinn

Senate

Senator Masterson raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane.

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Straub

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Straub was adopted Yea: 30 Nay: 6

Senate

Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 25 Nay: 13

House

Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed

Senate

Motion to accede adopted; Senator Masterson, Senator Erickson and Senator Corson appointed as conferees

Senate

Conference committee report now available

Senate

Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Masterson, Senator Erickson and Senator Corson appointed as second conferees

House

Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Barker, Representative Owens and Representative Miller appointed as second conferees

Senate

Conference committee report now available

Senate

Conference committee report now available

Senate

Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 24 Nay: 11

House

Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 77 Nay: 34

House

Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, November 23, 2021

House

Approved by Governor on Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Enrolled PDF
{As Amended by Senate on Final Action} PDF
{As Amended by House on Final Action} PDF
As introduced PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Mon, Nov 22, 2021 - Supplementary Note
{As Amended by House on Final Action} - Supplementary Note
{As Amended by Senate on Final Action} - Supplementary Note

Sources

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