Kansas Bills

died · Kansas · House Apr 10, 2026

HB 2070: Enacting the dietitian licensure compact to provide interstate practice privileges for dietitians.

HB 2070 creates the Dietitian Licensure Compact, allowing licensed dietitians from participating states to practice across state lines without obtaining separate licenses in each state. The bill directly affects licensed dietitians seeking to work in multiple states, patients accessing dietetics services, and healthcare systems serving military families (as noted in Section 1, subsection (g)). Key mechanisms include establishing uniform requirements for practice, eliminating duplicate licensing, and creating a "compact privilege" equivalent to a license in participating states. This reduces administrative burdens for professionals and states while preserving each state’s authority to regulate practice and hold dietitians accountable for local patient care standards.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

died · Kansas · House Apr 10, 2026

HB 2163: Providing for the preceptor income tax incentive act, establishing an income tax credit for nursing home administrators, registered nurses and registered dietitians that serve as a community-based faculty preceptor in adult care homes and medical care facilities by providing personalized instruction, training and supervision for students.

HB 2163 creates a Kansas income tax credit for licensed nursing home administrators, registered nurses, and registered dietitians who provide unpaid, one-on-one training and supervision to healthcare students in adult care homes or medical facilities. The credit equals $250 for every 40 hours of mentoring completed, with no annual limit on the credit amount. To claim the credit, preceptors must verify hours through their educational institution and confirm they received no compensation for the same training from their employer. This policy directly affects licensed healthcare professionals in Kansas who mentor students seeking careers in nursing, dietary management, or nursing home administration.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Healthcare

died · Kansas · Senate Apr 10, 2026

SB 73: Modifying deadlines for mailing property tax statements to taxpayers and certification of tax levies to the director of property valuation to be earlier than the current deadlines and providing for the county clerk's use of the previous year's budget when a taxing subdivision fails to timely file its budget.

SB 73 modifies deadlines for property tax processes in Kansas. Counties must mail tax statements to homeowners by December 15 (earlier than current deadlines) and submit tax levy certifications to the state director by November 15. If local taxing subdivisions (like school districts) miss the October 1 budget filing deadline, counties must use the previous year’s budget instead of delaying tax calculations. These changes directly affect county clerks, taxpayers, and local governments responsible for budget filings.

died · Kansas · Senate Apr 10, 2026

SB 75: Establishing the education opportunity tax credit to provide an income tax credit for taxpayers with eligible dependent children who are not enrolled in public school.

SB 75 creates an income tax credit for Kansas taxpayers with dependent children enrolled in private schools instead of public school. It provides $8,000 per child for accredited private schools or $4,000 for non-accredited private schools, directly affecting families choosing private education. The credit is capped at $125 million for 2025, with annual adjustments based on prior year usage, and prioritizes taxpayers who received the credit previously. Taxpayers must provide Social Security numbers for children and cannot claim the credit if their child received a scholarship under another program. Excess credit amounts are refunded if they exceed tax liability.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✗ Education

died · Kansas · Senate Apr 10, 2026

SB 276: Removing the state fire marshal from the adult care home licensure act and the providers of disability services act and requiring the state fire marshal to complete training in person-centered care and responding to individuals with Alzheimer's disease and intellectual and developmental disabilities.

SB 276 removes the state fire marshal from direct authority under Kansas' adult care home and disability services licensing laws. Instead, it requires the fire marshal to complete annual training on person-centered care, Alzheimer's response, and intellectual/developmental disabilities support. The bill shifts life safety inspections for adult care homes to a subcontract model where the fire marshal conducts surveys under the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (DADS), which retains final authority over enforcement decisions. This directly affects adult care homes and disability service providers by changing how safety inspections are conducted and reviewed under their licensing processes.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

died · Kansas · House Apr 10, 2026

HB 2272: Providing that no person shall be sentenced to death for crimes committed after July 1, 2025, and creating the crime of aggravated murder.

HB 2272 prohibits death sentences for crimes committed in Kansas after July 1, 2025, replacing the death penalty with life imprisonment without parole for future cases. It creates a new crime called "aggravated murder," defined as intentional killings during specific severe circumstances like kidnapping for ransom, contract killings, prison violence, sex offenses, or killing multiple victims. Anyone convicted of aggravated murder under this bill will receive a mandatory life sentence without parole. The law affects all future murder defendants in Kansas who would have been eligible for the death penalty under prior law.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice

died · Kansas · Senate Apr 10, 2026

SB 231: House Substitute for SB231 by Committee on Elections - Changing the timing of city, school, community college and certain other municipality elections to fall in even-numbered years and requiring the term of office of municipal elected officials to be either two years or four years.

SB 231 modifies Kansas election law to change how voters apply for mail-in advance voting ballots. It requires voters submitting mail applications to provide a Kansas driver's license number, nondriver's ID number, or a copy of acceptable ID (per K.S.A. 25-2908), and mandates signature verification against voter records before mail ballots are sent. The bill also clarifies application deadlines for different election types (primary, general, special) and specifies that provisional ballots may be used if ID isn't provided upfront. These changes directly affect Kansas registered voters who request advance ballots by mail, streamlining the application process while adding specific ID and verification requirements.

died · Kansas · House Apr 10, 2026

HB 2181: Enacting the uniform family law arbitration act.

HB 2181 establishes rules for resolving certain family law disputes through binding arbitration instead of court. It requires written, signed agreements specifying the dispute (e.g., child custody, visitation, or financial support), appointing an impartial arbitrator trained in domestic violence and child abuse, and limits arbitration to non-eliminatory matters. The bill prohibits arbitrators from deciding divorce, termination of parental rights, adoptions, or child status cases (as specified in Section 3). Courts retain oversight to enforce agreements, terminate arbitration if invalid, or consolidate related cases, ensuring the process aligns with Kansas family law.

died · Kansas · Senate Apr 10, 2026

SB 297: Providing for local government control over wages, compensation and benefits for construction projects.

SB 297 limits local government authority to set wage standards for construction projects. It amends Kansas statutes to declare city ordinances or county resolutions that conflict with state wage laws (K.S.A. 12-16,130 and 12-16,131) void, effectively preventing cities or counties from establishing higher wage requirements than state law. The bill repeals existing sections (12-16,131, 12-16,132, and 19-26,114) that previously allowed local control over these standards. This directly affects local governments seeking to implement higher wages for construction workers on public projects and contractors working under such local ordinances. The bill establishes that state-level wage rules override local regulations for construction projects.

Topics ✗ Labor & Employment

died · Kansas · Senate Apr 10, 2026

SB 251: Requiring the department of health and environment to submit an annual report to the legislature concerning the newborn screening program.

SB 251 requires Kansas' Department of Health and Environment to submit an annual report to legislative committees by April 1 starting in 2026, focusing on the state's newborn screening program. The report must detail current screened disorders, new disorders under consideration (including funding needs), disorders excluded from screening, disorders not requiring reevaluation, and any delays in program updates. This affects newborns and families by ensuring transparency about screening coverage and program management, with input from advisory groups and advocacy organizations. The bill mandates these specific report contents to inform legislative oversight of the screening program's scope and implementation.

died · Kansas · Senate Apr 10, 2026

SB 131: Requiring the state corporation commission to establish and enforce a code of conduct and agricultural mitigation protocol for the development, operation and decommissioning of certain large energy facilities.

SB 131 requires Kansas' State Corporation Commission to create and enforce a code of conduct and agricultural protection rules for large energy projects (like commercial solar, battery storage, wind, or transmission lines) in rural areas. It directly affects landowners in rural zones by mandating that facility owners must be truthful, transparent, and fair during land negotiations - prohibiting coercion, requiring clear communication, and offering compensation above market value with options for lump-sum or annual payments. The bill also requires facility owners to involve landowners early in planning, provide accessible project maps, and accept reasonable siting modifications. These rules aim to protect farmland and landowner rights during energy development.

Topics ✓ Energy

died · Kansas · House Apr 10, 2026

HCR 5005: Proposing to amend section 6 of article 6 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit the use of elementary and secondary public funds for secular public schools and prohibit public funds from being used for private nonpublic schools.

This bill proposes adding a new provision to the Kansas Constitution to restrict how public money is used for K-12 education. Specifically, it would limit state funds to secular public schools and explicitly ban the use of any public money to aid or maintain private nonpublic schools. The measure requires a two-thirds vote in both legislative chambers to pass and would then be placed on the ballot for voters to approve or reject in 2026. If passed, the change would legally prevent the state from directing taxpayer dollars toward private educational institutions.

Topics ✗ Budget & Taxes ✗ Education

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