HB 2579 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Designating a portion of K-49 highway as the Pvt Michael E Gerber memorial highway

HB 2579 designates a specific segment of K-49 highway in Sumner County (from West 119th Street south to U.S. Highway 160) as the "Pvt Michael E Gerber Memorial Highway Vietnam KIA" to honor a soldier killed in action during the Vietnam War. The bill requires the Kansas Department of Transportation to install appropriate signage along the designated highway segment after complying with existing state procedures. As a commemorative resolution, this bill does not create new policies or affect any regulations; it solely names a highway in tribute to Pvt. Gerber. The designation applies only to the specified highway section and has no other substantive provisions.
Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2026 Last action Apr 10, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Amended by House Committee on Transportation As Amended by Senate Committee · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill's effective date was modified to require publication in the Kansas Register, a specific state publication, rather than just the general statute book. This change ensures the public has a clear, standardized place to find the new law and confirms the bill follows the correct state procedure for becoming active.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains unchanged; only the administrative requirement for when the law takes effect was clarified.
TIMELINE

The effective date requirement was updated to specify that the act must be published in the Kansas Register to take effect.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Mar 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Mike Petersen, Sen. Jeff Klemp and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Shannon Francis, Rep. Robyn R. Essex and Rep. Henry Helgerson
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Transportation
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 119, Nay 0, Absent 6
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Transportation
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Transportation
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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