Kansas Bills

signed · Kansas · Senate Apr 10, 2025

SB 126: House Sub for SB 126 - Establishing an advance universal newborn screening program, providing for the reimbursement of certain treatment services and extending the transfer of moneys to the Kansas newborn screening fund, increasing state financial assistance for local health departments under certain circumstances and increasing the annual assessment rate on hospital providers.

The bill text provided (SB 126) is actually about creating a **physician assistant licensure compact**, not a newborn screening program as incorrectly stated in the title. This bill establishes a legal framework allowing physician assistants (PAs) licensed in one participating state to practice in other participating states through mutual recognition of their license ("compact privilege"). It clarifies that PAs must follow the laws of the state where the patient is located during care, while retaining state licensing boards' authority to take disciplinary action. The compact also specifically benefits military families by enabling active-duty personnel and spouses to obtain practice privileges based on an unrestricted license from a participating state. This is a substantive policy change affecting PAs, healthcare providers, and patients across participating states.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

signed · Kansas · Senate Apr 10, 2025

SB 54: Substitute for SB 54 by Committee on Judiciary - Limiting discovery and disclosure of third-party litigation funding agreements and requiring reporting of such agreements to courts.

SB 54 requires parties in civil lawsuits to disclose third-party litigation funding agreements to the court within 30 days of case start or agreement execution. It mandates specific disclosures, including funder identities, control rights over litigation, financial terms, and any foreign connections, while keeping reports confidential and exempt from public records laws. The judicial council must study these agreements by 2030 and report findings to lawmakers, with reports submitted via a new court form. This bill directly affects all civil litigants using third-party funders in Kansas courts, creating a new reporting requirement without making such funding agreements admissible in trial.

signed · Kansas · House Apr 10, 2025

HB 2016: Including funeral home online obituary notices as sufficient grounds for removal of a deceased voter from the voter registration books; requiring that poll workers be citizens of the United States and live within the state of Kansas; prohibiting the disqualification of active military members, spouses or other dependents who are citizens of the United States as poll workers on the basis of residency or being a registered voter; relating to advance voting ballot applications; modifying the requirements for soliciting registered voters to submit advance voting applications.

HB 2016 amends Kansas voter registration rules to allow online obituary notices from county funeral homes as official proof of death for removing deceased voters from registration lists, replacing the previous requirement for printed newspaper notices. It also requires all poll workers to be U.S. citizens who reside in Kansas and prohibits disqualifying active military members, spouses, or dependents as poll workers based on residency or voter registration status. The bill modifies advance voting ballot application rules, though specific changes to these processes are not detailed in the provided text. These provisions directly affect county election officers, poll workers, and voters whose registration may be updated or removed based on the new criteria.

signed · Kansas · House Apr 10, 2025

HB 2037: Increasing the membership of the council on travel and tourism, updating the house legislative committee assignment required for council members appointed from the house, and removing provisions requiring allocation of funds from the matching grant program for the promotion of tourism for private, public and nonprofit entities and limiting the percentage of such funds granted to a single entity.

HB 2037 increases the Council on Travel and Tourism's voting membership from 17 to 20 and updates the required legislative committee for house members from agriculture and natural resources to commerce, labor and economic development. The bill removes two restrictions on the tourism matching grant program: it no longer requires funds to be allocated specifically to private, public, and nonprofit entities, and it eliminates the cap on the percentage of funds a single entity can receive. This change allows for more flexible distribution of tourism promotion funds to any eligible entity. The bill directly affects the council's structure and the administration of tourism grant programs.

passed · Kansas · House Apr 10, 2025

HR 6017: Approving an amendment to the gaming compact with the Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska concerning sports wagering.

This resolution approves an amendment to the existing gaming agreement between the State of Kansas and the Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska. The change specifically addresses sports wagering regulations, allowing the state to update how tribal gaming operations handle betting on athletic events. By ratifying the governor's proposed amendment, the legislature formalizes these new rules within the current compact framework.

signed · Kansas · Senate Apr 10, 2025

SB 89: Authorizing the animal health commissioner to adopt rules and regulations to administer the poultry disease control act and to establish an annual participation fee for participation in the national poultry improvement plan, a certification fee for persons performing testing and diagnostic services and a testing fee per visit to each location participating in the plan.

SB 89 authorizes Kansas' animal health commissioner to establish fees for the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP), including an annual participation fee (up to $50) for producers, a certification fee (up to $50) for testing professionals, and a per-visit testing fee (up to $100). The bill requires all poultry shipped into Kansas to meet NPIP standards or equivalent disease control requirements and allows the commissioner to suspend participation for non-payment of the annual fee within a 60-day grace period. This affects Kansas poultry producers, hatcheries, exhibition flocks, and testing service providers who must comply with these fee structures and disease control protocols.

passed · Kansas · House Mar 27, 2025

HR 6016: Denouncing the planned satanic worship ritual scheduled to take place on March 28, 2025.

This Kansas House resolution denounces a planned satanic worship ritual scheduled for March 28, 2025, on the grounds of the Kansas State Capitol. The bill characterizes the event as an act of anti-Catholic bigotry and expresses the legislature's disagreement with actions that mock sacred beliefs. While acknowledging the First Amendment right to assemble, the resolution calls on Governor Laura Kelly to condemn the planned activity and urges Kansans to promote unity and mutual respect.

failed · Kansas · House Mar 27, 2025

HCR 5011: Senate Substitute for HCR 5011 by Committee on Assessment and Taxation - Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax valuation increases for real property and personal property classified as mobile homes.

This bill proposes amending the Kansas Constitution to cap annual increases in the taxable value of real property and mobile homes used for residential purposes at 3%. The limit applies starting in the 2026 tax year, with the initial calculation based on the 2022 appraised values. Exceptions to this cap are allowed if the property undergoes new construction, improvements, a change in assessment class, loss of tax exemptions, or a change in legal description. Additionally, the capped value would carry over to new owners if the property is sold, unless the legislature creates specific exceptions.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Housing

passed · Kansas · Senate Mar 26, 2025

SR 1718: Commemorating Dr. David J. Spittal's retirement as President of MidAmerica Nazarene University.

This Senate resolution honors Dr. David J. Spittal as he retires from his role as president of MidAmerica Nazarene University. It highlights his achievements during his tenure, including securing accreditation, raising millions for scholarships, and helping the university receive a federal grant to improve student support services. The bill formally acknowledges his contributions to the university and the broader Kansas community, noting that nearly 18,000 students have graduated under his leadership.

passed · Kansas · Senate Mar 26, 2025

SR 1717: Denouncing the planned satanic worship ritual scheduled to take place on March 28, 2025.

This Senate resolution denounces a planned satanic worship ritual scheduled for March 28, 2025, on the grounds of the Kansas State Capitol. The bill expresses the Senate's disagreement with the event, which its sponsors characterize as anti-Catholic bigotry and an affront to Christian beliefs, while simultaneously acknowledging the First Amendment right to assemble. Additionally, the resolution condemns specific vandalism and hate speech incidents that occurred at St. Patrick Parish in Wichita on March 15, 2025. It calls on Kansans to promote unity and urges Governor Laura Kelly to condemn the planned ritual and the use of stolen property in the vandalism.

vetoed · Kansas · Senate Mar 25, 2025

SB 4: Requiring the return of advance voting ballots by 7:00 p.m. on the day of the election.

SB 4 requires that all advance voting ballots, including those sent by mail, be received by the county election office by 7:00 p.m. on election day. Mail-in ballots must be postmarked or otherwise indicate they were mailed on or before election day to be counted. This amendment to Kansas election law (K.S.A. 25-1132) directly affects mail-in voters and county election officials, standardizing the deadline for ballot receipt. The change aims to ensure timely processing and counting of advance ballots for each election.

signed · Kansas · Senate Mar 24, 2025

SB 7: Increasing the statutory limits on bonds issued by a township based on township population and purpose of the bond issuance.

SB 7 increases the maximum bond limits Kansas townships can issue based on their population size. Townships with under 5,000 residents can now issue bonds up to 1% of their property value, those with 5,000-10,000 residents up to 5%, and larger townships (over 10,000 residents) up to 10% - replacing previous fixed limits. It also specifically raises the bond limit for fire department improvements. This bill directly affects all Kansas townships seeking to fund infrastructure projects through bond financing.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

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