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HB 2242 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Authorizing the governor to accept requests of concurrent jurisdiction from the federal government in certain circumstances.

HB 2242 authorizes Kansas' governor to accept federal requests for concurrent jurisdiction over U.S.-owned military lands within Kansas. This bill directly affects Kansas state agencies and federal military installations by creating a formal process for shared legal authority over these properties. The key mechanism requires the military to submit a written request with specific details (land boundaries, scope, expansion plans), which the governor must accept in writing and record with the secretary of state. Once effective, this allows state and federal agencies to coordinate responsibilities through agreements, while preserving Kansas' existing rights to serve legal process and tax within the designated areas.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Signed Apr 10, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary → Enrolled · 3 edits · Apr 10, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized into its enrolled version by removing committee headers and page numbers while adding standard certification language and signatures required for the Governor's approval. The substantive legal text regarding federal jurisdiction and the amendment to K.S.A. 27-102 remains identical to the previous version.
TECHNICAL

Removed the 'As Amended by Senate Committee' header and the original bill title block that included the sponsor's name and request details.

Added the official certification block at the end, including signatures for the Speaker, Chief Clerk, Senate President, Secretary, and Governor, along with the phrase 'HOUSE concurred in SENATE amendments'.

Replaced the original page numbering and line-by-line formatting with a clean, continuous text layout suitable for the final enrolled bill.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
11
Committee
5
Apr 10, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Monday, April 7, 2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea 102, Nay 21, Absent 2
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended 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 112, Nay 10, Absent 3
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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