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HB 2332 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Establishing a seal for the house of representatives and a seal for the senate and providing for the custody and use of each.

HB 2332 establishes the existing seal on the House of Representatives podium as the official seal of the Kansas House of Representatives. The seal, described in detail, features historical symbols like a settler's cabin, steamboat, and buffalo, with the motto "Ad astra per aspera." The bill specifies that the seal must be kept in the Speaker's office and used only for attesting official House documents, as approved by the Speaker. This procedural bill formalizes an existing symbol without creating new laws or affecting any policies or constituents.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 7, 2025 Signed Mar 23, 2026
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What changed between versions

{As Amended by House Committee of the Whole} → As Amended by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to expand its scope from establishing only a House of Representatives seal to also establishing a new Senate seal. The Senate seal depicts the interior of the Senate chamber and is governed by similar rules regarding custody and usage as the House seal. The amendment also updates the statutory references to reflect these new provisions.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from the House of Representatives to include both the House and the Senate.
SCOPE

Added a new section establishing a seal for the Senate, describing its design as the interior of the Senate chamber with specific colors and text.

Modified the bill title and introductory text to indicate that the legislation now covers both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

REQUIREMENT

Added provisions requiring the Senate seal to be kept in the office of the Senate President and restricting its use for campaign purposes.

TECHNICAL

Updated section numbers and statutory citations to accommodate the new Senate-related provisions.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
13
Committee
6
Mar 23, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Friday, March 20, 2026
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Concurred with amendments; Yea 113, Nay 10, Absent 1
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 36, Nay 2, Absent 2
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
upper
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 120, Nay 0, Absent 5
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Susan Estes was adopted
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Susan Estes
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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