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SB 436 Kansas Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Increasing the cost threshold for when a county shall use the public bidding process in awarding a construction contract.

SB 436 raises the cost threshold for requiring public bidding on county construction contracts in Kansas from $25,000 to $100,000. This change directly affects Kansas counties when awarding contracts for projects like courthouses, jails, bridges, or roads. The key provision modifies K.S.A. 19-214 to require public bidding only for contracts exceeding $100,000, rather than $25,000. The bill does not alter exceptions for emergency repairs, professional services, or insurance purchases.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Amended by Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics → {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to broaden its scope by adding 'local government' to the title and inserting new sections that invalidate conflicting city and county ordinances regarding wages and benefits. Additionally, the repeal section was updated to include specific statutes related to these new provisions, while the core requirement for public bidding on county construction projects over $25,000 remained unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from solely concerning counties to also include local governments, and it now explicitly invalidates local ordinances that conflict with state wage and benefit standards.
SCOPE

Added 'local government' to the bill title to broaden applicability beyond just counties.

REQUIREMENT

Inserted new text declaring city ordinances conflicting with K.S.A. 12-16,130 or 12-16,131 (regarding wages and benefits) as void.

Inserted new text declaring county resolutions conflicting with K.S.A. 12-16,130 or 12-16,131 as void.

ENFORCEMENT

Updated the repeal section to explicitly remove K.S.A. 12-16,131 and 12-16,132 in addition to the existing K.S.A. 19-214 and 19-26,114.

TECHNICAL

Adjusted section numbering and formatting to accommodate the newly inserted content.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Not passed; Yea 12, Nay 26
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Adam Thomas was adopted
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Adam Thomas
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.