Kansas bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas HB 2626

Directing the capitol preservation committee to develop and approve plans for a registry kiosk of Kansas military forces killed in action or who died of wounds incurred during active duty to be placed within the state capitol, enacting the safeguarding American veteran empowerment (SAVE) act to limit compensation for assisting in veterans benefits matters, establishing the Kansas military affairs commission and prescribing the powers and duties thereof, expanding veterans preference in government employment to include current members of the national guard and such members' eligible spouses and permissive preference in private employment to include current servicemembers and such members’ eligible spouses.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Vetoed

Sponsors

• Committee on Veterans and Military

Summary

Text versions

• As Introduced
• As Amended by House Committee
• As Amended by Senate Committee
• Enrolled

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• Feb 2, 2026 · House
  Introduced
• Feb 2, 2026 · House
  Referred to House Committee on Veterans and Military
• Feb 16, 2026 · House
  Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Veterans and Military
• Feb 18, 2026 · House
  Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
• Feb 18, 2026 · House
  Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
• Feb 19, 2026 · House
  Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 118, Nay 4, Absent 3
• Feb 25, 2026 · House
  Engrossed on Monday, February 23, 2026
• Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
  Received and Introduced
• Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
  Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs
• Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
  Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs
• Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
  Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
• Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
  Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
• Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
  Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0
• Mar 23, 2026 · House
  Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Rick James, Rep. Shawn Chauncey and Rep. Virgil Weigel
• Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
  Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Rick Billinger and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees
• Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
  Sen. William Clifford is appointed to replace Sen. Rick Billinger on the Conference Committee
• Mar 27, 2026 · Senate
  Conference committee report now available
• Mar 27, 2026 · Senate
  Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 33, Nay 7
• Mar 27, 2026 · House
  Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 85, Nay 38, Absent 2
• Apr 9, 2026 · House
  Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026
• Apr 9, 2026 · House
  Reengrossed on Monday, March 30, 2026
• Apr 9, 2026 · House
  Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 8, 2026
• Apr 9, 2026 · House
  Motion to override veto failed; Veto sustained; Yea 81, Nay 42, Absent 2