Providing for joint sessions of the Senate and the House of Representatives for the purposes of hearing messages from the Governor and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
This legislative bill schedules a joint meeting of the Kansas Senate and House of Representatives to receive official messages from the Governor and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The session is set to take place on January 13, 2026, with the Governor speaking at 6:00 p.m. and the Chief Justice addressing the judicial branch at 1:15 p.m. in Representative Hall. Additionally, the resolution appoints specific committees of legislators to accompany the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, and the Supreme Court Justices during their respective appearances.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026
Last action Jan 15, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Jan 12, 2026
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Adopted without roll call
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brandon Woodard
DDemocratic
P
Chris Croft
RRepublican
P
Dan Hawkins
RRepublican
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