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HB 2145 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Substitute for HB 2145 by Committee on Local Government - Establishing the Butler county fair board to consist of 15 members, providing for the appointment of members to such board and allowing up to five members of such board to be appointed from the county at large.

HB 2145 establishes Butler County's fair board with 15 members, replacing the previous structure. The bill requires that at least one member be appointed from each county commissioner district, while allowing up to five members to be appointed from the county at large (unlike Cloud County's rule of one at-large member). It amends Kansas law to set this specific membership structure for Butler County's fair board, specifying that members must be legal voters residing in the county and serve three-year terms. The bill directly affects who serves on Butler County's fair board by changing its composition rules from the existing Cloud County model.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Signed Apr 10, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits · Apr 10, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was converted from a House Bill to a Substitute Bill, indicating it was amended during the legislative process. The core policy change involves repealing an existing statute (K.S.A. 19-2699) that governed county fair boards and replacing it with a new statute (K.S.A. 2-128). This new law establishes specific membership rules for the Butler and Cloud county fair boards, including term lengths and appointment procedures.
Scope change
The bill's scope shifted from amending a standalone fair board statute to amending a broader statute regarding fair associations (K.S.A. 2-128) while simultaneously repealing the old specific fair board law.
REQUIREMENT

Replaced the repealed K.S.A. 19-2699 with new text in K.S.A. 2-128 that details how fair board members are elected or appointed, their terms, and officer roles.

ELIGIBILITY

Established that fair board members must be of legal voting age and residents of the county, with specific provisions for appointing members from county commissioner districts versus the county at large.

TECHNICAL

Removed the original House Bill header and committee attribution, replacing them with the official Substitute Bill header.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date language from 'from and after its passage' to 'from and after its publication in the statute book'.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Apr 10, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Final Action - Passed; Yea 39, Nay 0, Absent 1
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 118, Nay 1, Absent 6
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Local Government
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Local Government
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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