SB 321 Kansas Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Designating certain bridges on U.S. highway 69 and 18th street expressway in Johnson county as the Representative Robert M Tomlinson memorial bridge, a bridge on interstate 135 in Sedgwick county as the Don Snyder memorial bridge, a portion of interstate 35 as the deputy Sam Smith memorial highway, a portion of U.S. highway 36 as the undersheriff Brandon Gaede memorial highway, a portion of K-49 highway as the Pvt Michael E Gerber memorial highway and redesignating a current portion of the 35th infantry division memorial highway for interstate 35.

SB 321 is a ceremonial bill that names a specific highway junction in Johnson County as the "Representative Robert M Tomlinson memorial interchange." It directly honors the late state representative by designating the intersection of I-35, U.S. Highway 69, and 18th Street Expressway. The bill requires the Kansas Department of Transportation to install commemorative signs at the location after following existing signage procedures. This is a purely symbolic measure with no policy changes, funding, or new requirements for residents or government operations.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Signed Apr 9, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Amended by House Committee on Transportation As Amended by Senate Committee · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to remove the specific designation of a second bridge in Sedgwick County as the 'Don Snyder memorial bridge.' Consequently, the act now only designates the Representative Robert M Tomlinson memorial interchange bridge in Johnson County. The effective date provision was also renumbered from Section 2 to Section 3 to accommodate the removal of the second bridge section.
Scope change
The bill's scope was reduced by removing the designation for one of two bridges, limiting the memorial designations to only the Johnson County interchange.
SCOPE

Removed the specific designation and sign requirements for Bridge No. 0087-B0854 in Sedgwick County as the Don Snyder memorial bridge.

REQUIREMENT

Deleted the requirement for the secretary of transportation to place signs for the removed Sedgwick County bridge.

TECHNICAL

Renumbered the effective date provision from Section 2 to Section 3 to align with the deletion of the previous Section 2.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
14
Committee
8
Apr 9, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 39, Nay 0, Absent 1
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 122, Nay 0, Absent 3
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference committee report now available
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Shannon Francis, Rep. Robyn R. Essex and Rep. Henry Helgerson appointed as conferees
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Mike Petersen, Sen. Jeff Klemp and Sen. Ethan Corson
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Transportation
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Transportation
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
Received and Introduced
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Transportation
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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