Kansas bills

Kansas legislators · Data: Open States

State bill data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

1,483 bills

• HCR 5030 In committee
  Urging Congress to enact immigration reform.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2712 Passed House
  Increasing the authority for a countywide retailers' sales tax and providing for the dedicated apportionment of special purpose tax revenues up to 2%, limiting special purpose city and countywide retailers' sales taxes to 10 years and requiring certain reporting to the department of revenue for administration of such tax.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2719 Vetoed
  Providing an exception to the rules and regulations filing act for technical amendments, creating a process for certain rules and regulations to receive priority status in the adoption process, removing references to revival of rules and regulations, clarifying that the department of the budget is not required to approve proposed rules and regulations mandated by the federal government, adding references to department of corrections rules and regulations that are not subject to the act and requiring an agency submit a proposed rule and regulation to the joint committee on administrative rules and regulations prior to presentation of a bill to the legislature for ratification.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2727 Vetoed
  Providing for the plaintiff to elect to limit recovery in claims brought for violations of the woman's-right-to-know act and making the laws providing for medical malpractice screening inapplicable when such election is made.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2737 Became law
  Enacting the taxpayer agreement act to provide for an alternative method of tax increment financing of municipal economic development projects through taxpayer agreements.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2734 In committee
  Requiring expedited procedures for children who are under two years of age at the time that a petition is filed requesting such child be adjudicated to be a child in need of care, requiring permanency for such a child within 12 months and directing the secretary to report on such expedited procedures.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2713 In committee
  Imposing property tax on used motor vehicles following the 12th month in which a used vehicle was purchased or acquired.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2721 In committee
  Modifying an exception to the Kansas Open Records Act concerning software programs for electronic data processing.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2711 Became law
  Modifying and updating procedures for dissolution of cities of the third class.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2729 Vetoed
  Requiring the Kansas department of health and environment to provide forms and notices to physicians pursuant to the woman's-right-to know act.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2715 In committee
  Imposing property tax on new motor vehicles following the 12th month in which a new vehicle was purchased or acquired.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2736 Passed House
  Requiring hospitals to screen all patients for eligibility for such hospital's financial assistance program or charity care policy.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2723 In committee
  Requiring the supreme court to develop or procure a court date reminder program for the purpose of sending advance notifications to individuals with scheduled court dates for a criminal case or an infraction and requiring all courts to send certain notifications using such program.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• SB 494 In committee
  Expanding the definition of stalking to include more technology-based methods, requiring law enforcement agencies to adopt policies for making primary aggressor assessments when responding to domestic violence calls and requiring a prosecutor to affirm such assessment was completed, prohibiting public agencies from charging fees to victims of domestic violence for public records, allowing evidence of other domestic violence offenses to be admissible in a criminal action in which the defendant is accused of a domestic violence offense, adding certain contact to options for protection from abuse or stalking orders and allowing lifetime extensions of protection from abuse orders for victims of domestic battery.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2726 In committee
  Decreasing the number of votes required to not retain a judge of the district court in office from a majority to 40% in judicial districts that have nonpartisan selection of judges and retention elections.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2716 In committee
  Permitting a person with a disability to be issued one special license plate for each vehicle owned, registered and operated by such person.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• SB 488 In committee
  Enacting the Kansas property tax freedom act of 2026, providing for the phased elimination of property taxation and for revenue replacement grants to taxing subdivisions, establishing the Kansas fair share purchase surcharge and providing such revenue to taxing subdivisions, the state general fund and the new property tax freedom reserve fund and providing for freedom dividend rebates.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2735 In committee
  Enacting the patient's right to save act to establish shared savings programs and providing for the duties and requirements of such programs.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• SB 492 In committee
  Requiring law enforcement agencies to share records with other law enforcement agencies about law enforcement officers related to criminal conduct or conduct giving rise to licensing or certification sanctions.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2728 In committee
  Requiring the state corporation commission to establish uniform siting and permitting standards for certain energy facilities and limiting local governmental actions relating thereto
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2717 In committee
  Decreasing the minimum age requirement from age seven to six for compulsory school attendance of students.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2722 In committee
  Providing that certain resultant trusts are not subject to claims of the settlor's creditors.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2718 In committee
  Creating a right for an adult care home resident to use such resident's pharmacy of choice without being charged a fee or financial penalty by the adult care home because of such choice.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• SCR 1621 In committee
  Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to prohibit the levy of any property tax by the state or any political or taxing subdivision of the state.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2732 Passed House
  Directing the state registrar of vital statistics to provide death certificates to survivors of deceased veterans with a service-connected disability that state in such certificates the relationship between the cause of death and the service-connected disability of such veterans.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2714 In committee
  Providing for a decreased gallonage tax on beer and cereal malt beverages that are produced and packaged within the United States.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2710 In committee
  Enacting the affirming parental rights act to require school districts to provide parents with an affirming parental rights document, requiring the investigation of parental rights violations and establishing certain remedies for parents aggrieved by such violations.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2733 Became law
  Requiring any person who is candidate or who has been elected to certain offices shall be and must remain a resident of the state or the appropriate district.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• SB 489 In committee
  Providing for a universal homestead exemption from ad valorem property taxation.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2720 In committee
  Enacting the Kansas surrogate medical decisions act to establish a hierarchy for identifying a surrogate who would make healthcare decisions and provide associated definitions and provider guidelines.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• SB 491 In committee
  Enacting the Haylee Weissenbach protecting students act to establish the office of education inspector general, authorize the education inspector general to conduct audits, investigations and reviews of educational institutions, require reporting of suspected professional and criminal misconduct by school employees and agents, require certain individuals to register on an educator misconduct registry, require criminal history record checks of school employees and agents and provide for civil penalties for violations of this act.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2731 Vetoed
  Substitute for HB 2731 by Committee on Welfare Reform -Requiring the department of health and environment in coordination with the Kansas department for aging and disability services to seek federal approval to establish continuous medicaid eligibility for certain individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities who are receiving services through a home and community based services waiver, requiring the secretary for children and families and the secretary of health and environment to enter into data-matching agreements with state agencies to verify eligibility for food and medical assistance, directing the department of health and environment to submit certain data to the centers for medicare and medicaid services, prohibiting certain public assistance program waivers or exemptions without legislative approval, prohibiting self-attestation for purposes of determining eligibility for public assistance programs, limiting retroactive enrollment in the medical assistance program, increasing the age limit for able-bodied adults without certain dependents and prohibiting certain exemptions from work requirements under the food assistance program.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2738 Passed House
  Directing the secretary for children and families to request or update a pending waiver application from the supplemental nutrition assistance program that would allow the state to prohibit the purchase of food commonly marketed, advertised or recognized as candy and soft drinks.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• SB 490 In committee
  Authorizing the imposition of a privilege tax by a municipality for the privilege of selling alcoholic beverages, food and food ingredients and tobacco within a community improvement district.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• SB 493 In committee
  Adding an element to the crime of sexual exploitation of a child that involves communication through electronic means and social media and providing criminal penalties therefor.
  Feb 5, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2679 In committee
  Enacting the adult use cannabis regulation act to regulate the cultivation, manufacturing, possession and sale of cannabis in this state.
  Feb 4, 2026: Introduced
• SB 476 In committee
  Exempting certain property used for thrift store purposes by a church or religious organization from property tax.
  Feb 4, 2026: Introduced
• SB 474 In committee
  Enacting the Kansas short-term, limited duration insurance act; establishing definitions, disclosure, premiums, renewal and underwriting requirements relating thereto and authorizing the commissioner of insurance to adopt rules and regulations to implement and oversee the act.
  Feb 4, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2688 Passed House
  Providing that a nondisclosure agreement shall not be judicially enforceable in a dispute involving childhood sexual abuse or human trafficking allegations or claims.
  Feb 4, 2026: Introduced
• HCR 5029 In committee
  Proposing to amend the bill of rights of the constitution of the state of Kansas by adding a new section relating to the public right to possess and use cannabis for medical purposes.
  Feb 4, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2708 In committee
  Establishing within the legislative branch the office of the director for Kansas advisory commissions, the advisory commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander affairs and the Kansas Native American affairs commission and transferring the Hispanic and Latino American affairs commission and the advisory commission on African-American affairs to the legislative branch.
  Feb 4, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2682 In committee
  Enacting the Kansas organic waste land application accountability act and authorizing the department of health and environment to regulate the land application of biosolids and organic waste materials, except when applied by a bona fide farmer conducting normal farming operations on land owned or leased by such farmer.
  Feb 4, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2677 In committee
  Mandating health insurance plans to provide coverage and payment for hearing aids for children under the age of 18.
  Feb 4, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2699 In committee
  Providing for official legal publications on a county website for counties with a population of 100,000 or more.
  Feb 4, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2701 In committee
  Permitting nonuniform zoning regulations within a zoning district.
  Feb 4, 2026: Introduced
• SB 485 In committee
  Providing that under rental agreements governed by the residential landlord tenant act, a landlord is required to count certain income when considering a tenant or prospective tenant's qualifications for housing, providing for the sealing and expungement of court records in eviction actions related to such rental agreements and requiring mediation in such eviction cases unless the court finds that mediation would not aid the parties materially.
  Feb 4, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2695 In committee
  Enacting the enhanced oversight and accountability for the prescription of psychotropic drug prescriptions act to require the secretary of health and environment to establish an online reporting system for adverse drug reactions.
  Feb 4, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2680 In committee
  Renaming the tax credit for low income students scholarship program the Kansas K-12 students scholarship program, expanding eligibility under the program, increasing the aggregate tax credit limit and moving the program's administration to the state treasurer.
  Feb 4, 2026: Introduced
• HB 2703 Passed House
  Enacting the Kansas health insurance affordability transparency act to require a report specifying the financial impact to covered individuals resulting from the passage of certain health insurance legislation.
  Feb 4, 2026: Introduced
• SB 486 In committee
  Creating a civil cause of action for violations of the constitution or laws of the United States by any person acting under the color of law.
  Feb 4, 2026: Introduced