Clarifying the authority of the Kansas commission for the deaf and hard of hearing with regard to registration of interpreters, establishing guidelines for communication access services and authorizing the adoption of rules and regulations.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2021
Last action May 23, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2021
How they voted
24–14
Passed
Total votes 38
Mar 3, 2021
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican27
51% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Mar 31, 2021
Committee
Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Education
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Introduced
Received and Introduced
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea: 24 Nay: 15
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Baumgardner was adopted
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Baumgardner
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Now working on
upper
Feb 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Education
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Introduced
Introduced
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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