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All 7,333 Active 167 In committee 6,653 Passed 437 Signed 940 Failed 4,983

passed · Kansas · House Apr 10, 2025

HR 6017: Approving an amendment to the gaming compact with the Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska concerning sports wagering.

This resolution approves an amendment to the existing gaming agreement between the State of Kansas and the Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska. The change specifically addresses sports wagering regulations, allowing the state to update how tribal gaming operations handle betting on athletic events. By ratifying the governor's proposed amendment, the legislature formalizes these new rules within the current compact framework.

passed · Kansas · House Mar 27, 2025

HR 6016: Denouncing the planned satanic worship ritual scheduled to take place on March 28, 2025.

This Kansas House resolution denounces a planned satanic worship ritual scheduled for March 28, 2025, on the grounds of the Kansas State Capitol. The bill characterizes the event as an act of anti-Catholic bigotry and expresses the legislature's disagreement with actions that mock sacred beliefs. While acknowledging the First Amendment right to assemble, the resolution calls on Governor Laura Kelly to condemn the planned activity and urges Kansans to promote unity and mutual respect.

passed · Kansas · Senate Mar 26, 2025

SR 1718: Commemorating Dr. David J. Spittal's retirement as President of MidAmerica Nazarene University.

This Senate resolution honors Dr. David J. Spittal as he retires from his role as president of MidAmerica Nazarene University. It highlights his achievements during his tenure, including securing accreditation, raising millions for scholarships, and helping the university receive a federal grant to improve student support services. The bill formally acknowledges his contributions to the university and the broader Kansas community, noting that nearly 18,000 students have graduated under his leadership.

passed · Kansas · Senate Mar 26, 2025

SR 1717: Denouncing the planned satanic worship ritual scheduled to take place on March 28, 2025.

This Senate resolution denounces a planned satanic worship ritual scheduled for March 28, 2025, on the grounds of the Kansas State Capitol. The bill expresses the Senate's disagreement with the event, which its sponsors characterize as anti-Catholic bigotry and an affront to Christian beliefs, while simultaneously acknowledging the First Amendment right to assemble. Additionally, the resolution condemns specific vandalism and hate speech incidents that occurred at St. Patrick Parish in Wichita on March 15, 2025. It calls on Kansans to promote unity and urges Governor Laura Kelly to condemn the planned ritual and the use of stolen property in the vandalism.

passed · Kansas · Senate Mar 21, 2025

SB 128: Creating an exception to certain mandatory reporting obligations for licensed social workers when working under the supervision of an attorney and permitting an attorney to require a licensed social worker to keep ethical obligations of attorney-client privilege while working under the supervision of such attorney.

SB 128 creates an exception to Kansas' mandatory child abuse reporting rules for licensed social workers employed under an attorney's supervision in specific legal cases. It exempts these social workers from reporting suspected child abuse or neglect when the concern arises solely during the attorney's representation in criminal, civil, domestic, or juvenile matters. The bill also allows attorneys to require social workers to maintain attorney-client privilege during these cases, aligning their ethical obligations with legal confidentiality standards. This directly affects licensed social workers who collaborate with attorneys on cases involving children, modifying their mandatory reporting duties only in those defined legal contexts.

passed · Kansas · Senate Mar 21, 2025

SB 53: Providing that the attorney members of the board of trustees of a county law library in certain counties shall be appointed by the chief judge of the judicial district and allowing such board to authorize the chief judge to use certain fees for the purpose of facilitating and enhancing functions of the district court of the county.

SB 53 changes how attorney members serve on county law library boards in most Kansas counties (excluding Johnson and Sedgwick), shifting their appointment from the county bar association to the chief judge of the judicial district. It also allows these boards to authorize the chief judge to use certain library fees to support district court functions, like improving court operations or technology. The bill specifically exempts Johnson and Sedgwick counties from the new appointment rule, maintaining their existing process.

passed · Kansas · Senate Mar 21, 2025

SB 71: Increasing the criminal penalties for buying sexual relations, removing provisions regarding city ordinances prohibiting buying sexual relations, requiring certain offenders to complete an educational or treatment program regarding commercial sexual exploitation and requiring the attorney general to approve such programs in consultation with the office of judicial administration.

SB 71 increases criminal penalties for individuals convicted of buying sexual relations (soliciting sex) and requires certain offenders to complete approved educational or treatment programs focused on commercial sexual exploitation. The bill directs the Kansas Attorney General, in consultation with the Judicial Administration, to approve these programs by July 2026 and establish rules for their operation. It removes existing city ordinance provisions prohibiting the purchase of sex and changes how fines from such violations are handled, directing half of fines related to this offense to the Human Trafficking Victim Assistance Fund. The bill amends several Kansas statutes to implement these changes, focusing on strengthening penalties and treatment requirements for buyers of sexual services.

Topics ✗ Criminal Justice

passed · Kansas · Senate Mar 21, 2025

SB 70: Prohibiting fees for electronic copies of records under the open records act, exempting from disclosure formally closed investigations with no found violations, requiring county or district attorneys to file reports of violations with the attorney general in October instead of January, determining the membership calculation of subordinate groups under the open meetings act, requiring public bodies or agencies that live stream meetings to ensure that the public is able to observe and providing for a five minute deviation to resume an open meeting at the conclusion of executive sessions.

SB 70 updates Kansas' open government laws by prohibiting public agencies from charging fees for electronic copies of records (capping fees at $0.125 per page). It exempts formally closed investigations with no violations from public disclosure and requires county/district attorneys to submit violation reports to the attorney general by October instead of January. The bill also clarifies membership calculations for subordinate groups under open meetings law and mandates that live-streamed meetings remain accessible to the public, allowing a five-minute deviation to resume public sessions after executive sessions. These changes aim to reduce barriers to accessing public records while streamlining reporting requirements for law enforcement.

passed · Kansas · Senate Mar 21, 2025

SB 87: Expanding student eligibility under the tax credit for low income students scholarship program, increasing the amount of the tax credit for contributions made pursuant to such program and providing for aggregate tax credit limit increases under certain conditions.

SB 87 expands Kansas' tax credit program for low-income student scholarships by removing the requirement that students must have previously attended a public school. It increases the tax credit rate for donors from 70% to 75% for tax years starting in 2023, while maintaining an annual scholarship cap of $8,000 per student. The bill directly affects low-income students (including those in foster care, military families, or with parents in emergency services) and scholarship organizations by broadening eligibility and making contributions more valuable for donors. Key mechanisms include eliminating prior public school enrollment as a requirement and raising the credit rate to encourage greater private funding for educational scholarships.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Education

passed · Kansas · Senate Mar 21, 2025

SB 76: Requiring employees of school districts and postsecondary educational institutions to use the name and pronouns consistent with a student's biological sex and birth certificate and authorizing a cause of action for violations therefor.

SB 76, the "Given Name Act," requires school district and postsecondary institution employees in Kansas to use a student's name and pronouns matching their biological sex and birth certificate, unless the student's parent provides written permission. It directly affects minor students (under 18) and protects employees who decline to use preferred names/pronouns without parental consent. The bill authorizes students or affected individuals to sue for violations, seeking injunctive relief, damages, or attorney fees. It does not apply to students over 18 or override parental rights regarding their child's name.

Topics ✗ Education

passed · Kansas · Senate Mar 20, 2025

SB 211: Modifying member appointments to the wildlife and parks commission, authorizing the commission to direct the secretary to develop or report on rules and regulations and allowing members to submit potential rules and regulations to the commission.

SB 211 modifies how the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission is appointed and streamlines its process for developing rules. It allows commission members to directly submit proposed rules to the commission and authorizes the commission to direct the secretary to develop or report on new rules. The bill does not change wildlife policies but updates the commission's internal procedures for rule-making. This affects commission members, the secretary of the department, and the public by clarifying how rules affecting parks and wildlife are proposed and reviewed.

passed · Kansas · House Mar 17, 2025

HR 6015: Supporting Irish-Kansas trade partnership.

This House Resolution expresses support for strengthening trade relations between Kansas and Ireland, citing shared cultural heritage and the potential for economic growth. The bill formally recognizes the deputy chairman of the Irish Senate for his efforts to promote trade and acknowledges the existing commercial exchanges between the two regions. As a non-binding legislative measure, it does not create new laws or allocate funds but serves to publicly endorse the goal of enhancing the partnership.