HB 2170 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Designating the first full week of February as Kansas burn awareness week.

HB 2170 designates the first full week of February as "Kansas Burn Awareness Week" to honor those affected by burns and promote public safety. The bill specifically aims to commemorate burn victims, raise awareness about accidental burn injuries in Kansas, and educate residents on prevention methods. This commemorative measure directly affects all Kansas residents by encouraging community-focused education and remembrance efforts during this designated week. It has no new funding requirements or regulatory changes, solely serving to highlight burn prevention.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2025 Last action Apr 10, 2026
Floor votes · House Feb 18, 2025

How they voted

9128
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 125
Feb 18, 2025
D Democratic36
4 Yea 27 Nay 5
75% Nay
R Republican87
86 Yea 1
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Withdrawn from Calendar, Rereferred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed; Yea 91, Nay 28, Absent 6
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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