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Requiring treasurers of candidates and persons who support or oppose constitutional amendments to report lists of small donors' names and addresses to the public disclosure commission and providing that such lists shall not be a part of any report required to be made public.
This bill requires treasurers of candidates and groups that support or oppose constitutional amendments to report lists of small donors' names and addresses to a state commission. The reports will not be publicly available.
Requiring that vehicle turn signals be used when moving right or left or exiting a roundabout.
This bill requires drivers to use their turn signals when moving right or left on roads and when exiting a roundabout.
Establishing requirements for the development, construction, modification, maintenance, operation and decommissioning of certain industrial energy facilities and providing jurisdiction to the state corporation commission to control and permit such development, construction, modification, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of such facilities.
This bill sets rules for building, maintaining, and closing certain industrial energy facilities. It gives the state corporation commission authority to oversee these processes.
Establishing Erin's law to require school districts to provide training and age-appropriate student instruction on the identification and reporting of signs of child sexual abuse.
This bill requires Kansas school districts to provide training and instruction on identifying and reporting signs of child sexual abuse. The goal is to help students recognize and respond appropriately if they or someone they know is a victim.
Requiring the state board of regents to adopt rules and regulations to prohibit state moneys from being allocated for certain low-earning outcome programs and prohibiting political subdivisions from allocating state moneys for certain low-earning outcome programs.
This bill aims to stop state funds from being used for certain programs that don't lead to good job outcomes. It also prohibits local governments from using these funds for similar programs.
Prohibiting the use of a mobile telephone while operating a motor vehicle in school or construction zones and providing penalties for violations thereof.
This bill proposes banning phone use while driving in school or construction zones. It also outlines penalties for violators.
Requiring the office of each state officer to keep and maintain records of information concerning all travel locations and expenses of the state officer that were paid or reimbursed by the state during each fiscal year and provide such records of information upon request by a member of the public.
This bill requires state officers to keep records of their travel locations and expenses paid or reimbursed by the state. The public can request these records.
Repealing the three-mile extraterritorial planning and zoning authority for cities.
This bill would remove a city's authority to plan and zone land outside its own borders for up to three miles. This means cities wouldn't have control over development or zoning decisions in surrounding areas.
Increasing the cost threshold for when a county shall use the public bidding process in awarding a construction contract.
This bill increases the cost threshold for when a county must use the public bidding process to award construction contracts. Currently, counties must bid out contracts above a certain amount. This bill would raise that amount.
House Substitute for Substitute for SB 281 by Committee on Education - Requiring school districts to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during school hours, prohibiting any employee of a school district from using social media to directly communicate with any student for official school purposes.
This bill requires school districts to ban personal electronic devices during school hours and prohibits employees from using social media to communicate directly with students for official school purposes.
House Substitute for SB 244 by Committee on Judiciary - Requiring the designation of multiple-occupancy private spaces in public buildings for use by only one sex and imposing criminal and civil penalties for violations, defining the term "gender" to mean biological sex at birth for purposes of statutory construction, directing the division of vehicles to invalidate and reissue driver's licenses when necessary to correct the gender identification on such licenses and directing the office of vital statistics to invalidate and reissue birth certificates when necessary to correct the sex identification on such certificates.
This bill requires public buildings to have separate private spaces for each sex and imposes penalties for violations. It also updates gender identification on driver's licenses and birth certificates to match biological sex at birth.
Honoring the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk and recognizing October 14 as Charlie Kirk Free Speech Day.
This bill honors the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk and designates October 14 as Charlie Kirk Free Speech Day.
Congratulating and commending award-winning educators in Kansas.
This bill congratulates and commends award-winning educators in Kansas. It's a recognition of their hard work and dedication.
Requiring interest earnings of the parks fee fund to be transferred to such fund each month.
This bill requires interest earned by the Kansas Parks Fee Fund to be transferred back into the fund each month. This means more money for parks and recreation projects across the state.
Authorizing the administrator to set and the commissioner of insurance to cause to be published in the Kansas register certain fees and eliminating the 10% credit to the state general fund required of fee funded agencies as reimbursement for certain services provided by the state.
This bill allows the administrator to set fees and the insurance commissioner to publish them. It also eliminates a requirement for certain agencies to pay the state back for services.
Including limited liability partnerships as an entity required to obtain county approval to establish a dairy or swine production facility.
This bill requires limited liability partnerships (LLPs) that want to establish dairy or swine production facilities in Kansas to get county approval. This is similar to what corporations and sole proprietorships already do.
Updating certain provisions of the Kansas dental practices act relating to in-person practice requirements in a dental office owned by a licensee.
This bill updates Kansas law about dental offices owned by licensed dentists. It changes rules for where and how they must practice.
Extending the sunset for the angel investor tax credit to 2031.
This bill extends a tax credit for angel investors who support Kansas startups. This means they won't have to pay as much taxes on their investments.
Excluding buyer's premiums from the sale price of property purchased at auction for real estate sales validation questionnaire and property tax valuation purposes.
This bill would allow buyer's premiums to be excluded from the sale price of property purchased at auction when reporting sales for real estate and property tax purposes.
Providing for a property tax rebate for certain real property used for residential or commercial and industrial purposes when such property sells in a qualifying sale for less than 97% of the county appraised value.
This bill proposes a property tax rebate for certain properties that sell for less than 97% of their county appraised value. This could help homeowners and businesses who are struggling to sell their properties due to market fluctuations.
Providing countywide retailers' sales tax authority for Sheridan county for the purpose of financing the costs of constructing a jail and law enforcement center.
This bill would allow Sheridan County to impose a sales tax on all retailers within the county to fund the construction of a new jail and law enforcement center.
Increasing the annual limit on transfers from the lottery operating fund to the community crisis stabilization centers fund and the clubhouse model program fund.
This bill increases the annual amount of money that can be transferred from the Kansas lottery fund to support community crisis stabilization centers and a clubhouse model program. This means more funding for these programs.
Prohibiting the enforcement of federal immigration laws at polling places and locations designated for the canvassing, auditing and recounting of ballots.
This bill aims to prevent federal immigration authorities from enforcing laws at polling places and locations where ballots are counted. This means that people voting or working at these locations won't be asked about their immigration status.
Regulating the manufacture, wholesale and distribution of electronic cigarettes in this state and establishing licensure of electronic cigarette manufacturers.
This bill aims to regulate the production, wholesale, and distribution of electronic cigarettes in Kansas. It also requires manufacturers to obtain a license.
Prohibiting certain conduct in connection with the sale or resale of entertainment tickets and providing that violation of such requirements is a deceptive act or practice subject to penalties under the Kansas consumer protection act.
This bill aims to regulate the sale and resale of entertainment tickets in Kansas. It would prohibit certain conduct and treat violations as deceptive practices subject to penalties.