Changing the membership of the judicial council to have one resident lawyer from each judicial district instead of four resident lawyers.

SB 221 changes Kansas' judicial council membership by replacing four resident lawyers with one resident lawyer from each congressional district. This directly affects the composition of the judicial council, which advises on court administration and budget matters. The bill amends Kansas Statute 20-2201 to require one resident lawyer per congressional district (instead of four total) and specifies that new appointments after July 1, 2025, must follow this structure. The change applies to future vacancies, not current members appointed before that date.