Eliminating certain stipulations relating to the payment of negotiable instruments on Saturday afternoons or holidays.
SB 331 repeals a Kansas law (K.S.A. 52-717) that previously required banks to handle payments of checks and similar negotiable instruments differently on Saturday afternoons or holidays. This bill eliminates a specific requirement for financial institutions regarding the timing of such payments. The change directly affects banks and financial institutions that process checks, removing a rule they previously had to follow on those days. The bill does not create new requirements but removes an existing statutory stipulation.
Bill status
died
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Last action Apr 10, 2026
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As Introduced
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As Amended by House Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions
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MINOR
The bill's effective date was modified to require publication in the Kansas Register in addition to the statute book, clarifying the official record where the law becomes active. This change ensures the bill is properly indexed and accessible in the state's official administrative register before it takes effect.
Scope change
The scope of applicability remains unchanged, but the procedural requirement for the bill's effective date was expanded to include the Kansas Register.
TIMELINE
Added the requirement that the act must be published in the Kansas Register for it to take effect and be in force.
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
9
Committee
5
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Nick Hoheisel, Rep. Angela Stiens and Rep. Rui Xu appointed as conferees
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Brenda Dietrich, Sen. Michael Fagg and Sen. Silas Miller
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 122, Nay 0, Absent 2
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
Received and Introduced
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Final Action - Passed; Yea 40, Nay 0
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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