HB 2719 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Providing an exception to the rules and regulations filing act for technical amendments, creating a process for certain rules and regulations to receive priority status in the adoption process, removing references to revival of rules and regulations, clarifying that the department of the budget is not required to approve proposed rules and regulations mandated by the federal government, adding references to department of corrections rules and regulations that are not subject to the act and requiring an agency submit a proposed rule and regulation to the joint committee on administrative rules and regulations prior to presentation of a bill to the legislature for ratification.

HB 2719 streamlines Kansas state rulemaking by exempting minor "technical amendments" (like fixing typos, updating references, or correcting formatting) from standard filing requirements. It also creates a priority process for certain rules needing faster adoption and clarifies that federally mandated rules don’t require Department of Budget approval. The bill removes outdated references to "revival of rules" and specifies that Department of Corrections rules are not subject to the filing act. This affects state agencies drafting administrative rules, making their process more efficient for non-substantive changes.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Vetoed
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Vetoed Apr 9, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Amended by Senate Committee on Commerce Enrolled · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was finalized in its enrolled form, removing the 'As Amended by Senate Committee' header and cleaning up formatting inconsistencies. Substantively, the bill expanded the definition of 'technical amendments' to include updates to contact information and state form references, creating a faster adoption path for non-substantive changes. It also added a new priority processing track for urgent rules and introduced specific exemptions for educational institutions' internal policies and parking regulations from the standard rules filing process.
Scope change
The scope of the rules and regulations filing act was narrowed by explicitly exempting certain educational institution policies and parking regulations, while simultaneously expanding the scope of what qualifies for expedited 'technical amendment' processing.
DEFINITION

Expanded the definition of 'technical amendment' to include updates to contact information (addresses, phone numbers, emails) and references to state forms when titles change.

REQUIREMENT

Created a new priority status process allowing agencies to have certain rules processed ahead of others if they meet specific requirements.

SCOPE

Added exemptions for public educational institution curriculum and administration policies, and parking/traffic regulations at state universities, from the act's requirements.

TECHNICAL

Removed the 'As Amended by Senate Committee' header and corrected formatting inconsistencies between the committee version and the final enrolled text.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2026 · House Feb 19, 2026

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Mar 19, 2026
D Democratic9
9 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
31 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Apr 9, 2026
Vetoed
Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 38, Nay 1, Absent 1
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Vetoed
Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 89, Nay 34, Absent 2
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Monday, April 6, 2026
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Concurred with amendments; Yea 122, Nay 0, Absent 3
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Commerce
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed; Yea 121, Nay 0, Absent 4
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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