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Providing for the adjournment of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
This bill allows the Kansas House of Representatives and Senate to adjourn. This means they can stop meeting for a while.
Proposing an amendment to section 1 of article 5 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to require individuals to be citizens of the United States, at least 18 years of age and a resident of the voting area in which such person seeks to vote in order to vote in this state.
This bill proposes an amendment to the Kansas Constitution requiring voters to be US citizens, at least 18 years old, and a resident of the voting area where they're registered.
Recognizing March 29, 2025, as Vietnam War Veterans Day.
This bill recognizes March 29, 2025, as Vietnam War Veterans Day. It does not provide any additional benefits or services to veterans.
Approving an amendment to the gaming compact with the Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska concerning sports wagering.
This bill approves an amendment to a gaming compact between Kansas and the Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri and Nebraska. The amendment concerns sports wagering.
Senate Substitute for HB 2382 by Committee on Education - Requiring school districts to include a fetal development presentation as part of the curriculum for any course that addresses human growth, human development or human sexuality and authorizing the state board of education to establish the rate of compensation for members of the board.
This bill requires Kansas school districts to include a presentation on fetal development in courses that cover human growth, development, or sexuality. The state board of education will also be allowed to set compensation rates for its members.
Amending the Kansas revised limited liability company act, the business entity transactions act and the business entity standard treatment act.
This bill updates three laws related to limited liability companies (LLCs) and business transactions. It makes changes to how LLCs are formed and managed.
Enacting the uniform adult guardianship and protective proceedings jurisdiction act and the uniform guardianship, conservatorship and other protective arrangements act.
This bill updates laws about adult guardianship and protective proceedings. It aims to make it easier for courts to handle cases involving adults who need protection or have someone acting on their behalf.
Authorizing the attorney general and the state gaming agency to receive certain additional criminal history records, updating criminal history record language related to the state bank commissioner, requiring the secretary of labor to conduct criminal history record checks on employees who have access to federal tax information and authorizing the secretary of commerce to conduct such checks on final applicants for and employees in certain sensitive positions.
This bill updates how Kansas agencies access criminal history records. It allows certain state officials to receive additional records and requires some employees to undergo background checks.
Authorizing the board of cosmetology to issue temporary location and temporary guest artist permits and establishing criteria therefor.
This bill allows the Kansas Board of Cosmetology to issue temporary permits for cosmetologists to work at a new location or as guest artists. This means more flexibility for beauty professionals and potentially more services available to Kansans.
Enacting the Kansas protected cell captive insurance company act, providing for the redomestication of a foreign or alien captive insurance company and updating certain terms, requirements and conditions of the captive insurance act, reducing insurance company premium tax rates, creating parity between the insurance agent and public adjuster licensing requirements, authorizing insurers to file certain travel insurance policies under the accident and health line of insurance and authorizing the commissioner of insurance to select and announce the version of certain instructions, calculations and documents in effect for the upcoming calendar year and cause such announcement to be published in the Kansas register not later than December 1 of the current year.
This bill updates Kansas laws related to captive insurance companies, travel insurance policies, and licensing requirements for insurance agents and public adjusters. It also reduces premium tax rates for insurance companies.
Senate Substitute for HB 2313 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Prohibiting the use of the artificial intelligence platform DeepSeek and other artificial intelligence platforms controlled by a country of concern on state-owned devices and on any state network and the use of genetic sequencers or operational software used for genetic analysis that is produced in a foreign adversary.
This bill prohibits Kansas state agencies from using certain artificial intelligence platforms and genetic analysis tools if they are controlled by countries considered a threat to national security. This includes the AI platform DeepSeek and any other similar platforms.
Prohibiting the secretary from adopting and enforcing policies for placement, custody and appointment of a custodian that may conflict with sincerely held religious or moral beliefs regarding sexual orientation or gender identity and creating a right of action for violations.
This bill prevents the Kansas Secretary of State from creating policies that conflict with people's sincerely held religious or moral beliefs about sexual orientation or gender identity. It also allows for legal action if these policies are violated.
Transferring the power to authorize and oversee certain activities regarding prenatal and postnatal diagnosed conditions awareness programs from the department of health and environment to the Kansas council on developmental disabilities.
This bill transfers responsibility for prenatal and postnatal diagnosed conditions awareness programs from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to the Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities.
Requiring local governments to report certain local economic development incentive program information to the secretary of commerce, defining such programs, requiring the secretary of commerce to post such information on the economic development incentive program database maintained by the secretary and requiring certain search result presentation and report formats.
This bill requires local governments in Kansas to report information about their economic development incentive programs to the Secretary of Commerce. The reported information will be posted on a database for public access.
Creating the regulatory relief division within the office of the attorney general and establishing the general regulatory sandbox program to waive or suspend rules and regulations for program participants.
This bill creates a new division within the Kansas Attorney General's office called the Regulatory Relief Division. It also establishes a 'regulatory sandbox' program that allows certain participants to temporarily waive or suspend rules and regulations.
Directing the department of administration to adopt written policies governing the negotiated procurement of managed care organizations to provide state medicaid services pursuant to a contract with the Kansas program of medical assistance.
This bill requires the Department of Administration to create written policies for negotiating contracts with managed care organizations that provide Medicaid services in Kansas.
Adding a citation to the code of federal regulations to the definition of veteran and disabled veteran and removing the active requirement from military service members for occupational licensure.
This bill updates the definition of a veteran and disabled veteran by adding a citation to federal regulations. It also removes the requirement for military service members to be actively serving to obtain occupational licenses.
Designating a future interchange on K-10 highway as the Kris Norton memorial interchange, a portion of K-5 highway as the Rep Marvin S Robinson memorial highway, a portion of United States highway 160 as the CPL Monte Wayne Forrest memorial highway, a portion of United States highway 77 as the POW MIA memorial highway and bridge No. 82-14-6.88 (026) in Clay county as the POW MIA memorial bridge, and redesignating a current portion of the Harry Darby memorial highway for interstate highway 635.
This bill designates several highways and bridges in Kansas as memorials to honor individuals who have served or made significant contributions. The memorials include a future interchange on K-10 highway, portions of K-5, US-160, and US-77 highways, and a bridge in Clay county.
Amending definitions concerning weights and measurers increasing minimum invoice fees, requiring licenses and education for service company operators and mandating annual device inspections, except for devices with a nominal capacity of 250 pounds or greater used in grain elevators; increasing the CREP acreage cap to 60,000 acres, clarifying eligibility and criteria, allowing exceptions for specific conditions and modifying reporting requirements to cover the last five years.
This bill updates laws about weights and measures, increases fees for some businesses, and changes rules for a conservation program. It also requires more frequent inspections of certain devices.
Requiring milk processors to hold payments in trust for milk producers until full payment is received, with funds in escrow considered held in trust.
This bill requires milk processors in Kansas to hold payments from milk producers until full payment is received. This means that if a processor owes money to a producer, they must keep it in an account set aside for this purpose.
Requiring the secretary for aging and disability services to grant physical environment waivers for certain rural emergency hospitals to provide skilled nursing facility care and establishing the south central regional mental health hospital.
This bill allows certain rural emergency hospitals in Kansas to provide skilled nursing facility care by granting physical environment waivers. It also establishes a new mental health hospital in the south central region.
Authorizing the governor to accept requests of concurrent jurisdiction from the federal government in certain circumstances.
This bill allows the Kansas governor to accept requests from the federal government for shared jurisdiction in certain situations. This means the state and federal governments would work together on issues like law enforcement or environmental regulations.
Senate Substitute for HB 2240 by Committee on Government Efficiency - Requiring legislative approval prior to any state agency seeking or implementing a public assistance program waiver or other authorization from the federal government that expands eligibility for any public assistance program, increases cost to the state or makes certain changes in services for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities and authorizing the legislative coordinating council to act on agency requests when the legislature is not in session.
This bill requires state agencies to get legislative approval before seeking or implementing changes to public assistance programs that affect people with intellectual or developmental disabilities. This includes expanding eligibility, increasing costs, or changing services.
Directing legislative administrative services to prepare all committee minutes.
This bill requires legislative administrative services to prepare minutes for all committee meetings. This means that records of discussions and decisions will be kept for each committee.
Requiring ignition interlock device manufacturers to pay fees to the state for the administration of the ignition interlock program.
This bill requires manufacturers of ignition interlock devices to pay fees to the state for administering the program. The fees will help cover costs associated with running the program.