HB 2166 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Continuing in existence certain exceptions to the disclosure of public records under the open records act.

HB 2166 requires most exceptions allowing government agencies to withhold public records to expire after five years unless renewed by the legislature. Exceptions must protect sensitive personal information, support essential government operations, or safeguard confidential data. The law mandates that the revisor of statutes identify expiring exceptions for legislative review annually, ensuring periodic evaluation of privacy restrictions. Certain exceptions - like those required by federal law or for the legislature itself - are exempt from the five-year rule.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 30, 2025 Signed Apr 10, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Introduced Enrolled · 2 edits · Apr 10, 2025
MINOR
The bill was reformatted from a standard legislative draft to an enrolled version, removing committee headers and page numbers while preserving the exact same legal text and policy provisions regarding open records exceptions.
TECHNICAL

Removed session year, committee attribution, and page numbering artifacts that were present in the draft version.

Reorganized the layout to match the final enrolled format, shifting the bill title and act description to the top of the page.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Apr 10, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Consent Calendar Passed
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by Senate Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed; Yea 121, Nay 0, Absent 4
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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