SB 2 Kansas Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Validating the election results for the bond issuance question submitted by the board of education of USD 200, Greeley county, at a special election held on May 21, 2024.

SB 2 validates the May 21, 2024 election results in Greeley County where voters approved a $4.6 million bond for school improvements. The bill specifically authorizes USD 200 school district to issue general obligation bonds for constructing, renovating, and equipping school facilities, including safety upgrades, playgrounds, gym additions, and ADA-compliant renovations. It confirms the election's validity for funding these projects, with bonds limited to $4.6 million to cover construction, equipment, and bond interest costs. This directly affects Greeley County's school district and its ability to proceed with the approved facility projects.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Mar 24, 2025

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What changed between versions

As Amended by Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics → Enrolled · 4 edits · Mar 24, 2025

MODERATE

This bill validates the results of a specific school bond election held in May 2024 for USD 200 in Greeley County, authorizing the issuance of up to $4.6 million for school improvements. It also amends state law regarding election notice requirements for municipal bonds, mandating that notices be published on county election office websites if available, and repeals the previous version of this statute.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include a specific validation of a Greeley County school bond election, while the general applicability of the statute was modified to require website publication of election notices for municipalities.

FISCAL

Validates a specific election to authorize $4.6 million in general obligation bonds for USD 200, Greeley County, to fund school facility renovations and safety improvements.

REQUIREMENT

Amends the notice requirements for municipal bond elections to include mandatory publication on the county election office website if one exists, in addition to newspaper publication.

Repeals the previous version of K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 10-120 to replace it with the updated notice requirements.

TECHNICAL

Adds standard enrolled bill certification signatures for the Senate, House, and Governor.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 24, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor on Friday, March 21, 2025

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Final Action - Passed; Yea 121, Nay 1, Absent 3

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by House Committee on Local Government

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Committee

Referred to House Committee on Local Government

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Introduced

Received and Introduced

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 39, Nay 1

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Ways and Means

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Withdrawn from committee and referred separately to the Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics and the Committee on Ways and Means

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Committee

Referred to Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics

upper

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors