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Enacting the Kansas healthcare professional employment mobility and patient access act to prohibit post-employment noncompete agreements.
This bill aims to prohibit healthcare professionals from signing noncompete agreements after leaving their jobs. This means they won't be restricted from working for other employers or starting their own practices.
Authorizing municpal court services agencies to issue identification certificates to individuals under probation supervision.
This bill allows municipal court services agencies to issue identification certificates to people on probation. This means they can get a government-issued ID while they're under supervision.
Enacting the Kansas bullion depository act to authorize the state treasurer to establish, administer or contract for the administration of bullion depositories and allowing for state moneys to be deposited in such bullion depositories and invested in specie legal tender.
This bill allows the state treasurer to establish or contract for bullion depositories where Kansas funds can be stored and invested in gold and other precious metals.
Proposing to amend the constitution of the state of Kansas by allowing the legislature to contract public debt and pledges to the payment thereof the full faith, credit and taxing power of the state and giving the legislature authority over all matters concerning the contracting of public debt.
This bill proposes changing Kansas' constitution to allow the state legislature to borrow money and use the state's full authority to pay it back. This would give lawmakers more control over how debt is managed.
Requiring law enforcement agencies to adopt policies related to racial and other biased-based policing using technology and criminalizing violation of racial and other biased-based policing policies.
This bill requires law enforcement agencies in Kansas to adopt policies about racial and biased-based policing. It also makes it a crime if these policies are broken.
Providing requirements for agreements between a school district and a postsecondary educational institution for the provision of postsecondary courses taught in secondary schools.
This bill sets requirements for agreements between school districts and post-secondary institutions that offer courses taught in secondary schools. This means that the state is establishing guidelines for how these partnerships should work.
Creating the Kansas public employees retirement system cost-of-living adjustment commission, prescribing powers and duties of the commission and establishing procedures of the legislature relating to the annual cost-of-living adjustment rate recommended by the commission.
This bill creates a commission to recommend an annual cost-of-living adjustment rate for Kansas public employees' retirement system. The commission's goal is to ensure retirees receive fair increases.
Enacting the Kansas age-appropriate design code act to require businesses to assess and mitigate risks of compulsive use in minors, enacting the Kansas stopping likeness abuse by nonconsensual digital replicas act to create a private right of action for the unauthorized digital replication and distribution of individuals' digital likenesses and enacting the Kansas saving human connection act to prohibit deceptive practices and ensure transparency in chatbot interactions.
This bill requires businesses to assess and mitigate risks of compulsive use by minors, creates a private right of action for unauthorized digital replicas, and prohibits deceptive practices in chatbot interactions.
Requiring that a no cost-sharing requirement be imposed on insureds for diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations for breast cancer.
This bill requires insurance companies to cover diagnostic and supplemental breast exams for breast cancer without charging patients any out-of-pocket costs.
Providing that a person shall not lose eligibility for a homestead property tax refund claim or the selective assistance for effective senior relief (SAFESR) tax credit if the appraised valuation of the homestead subsequently exceeds $350,000 after qualifying in a previous tax year.
This bill ensures that seniors who have already qualified for homestead property tax refunds or SAFESR tax credits won't lose eligibility if their home's value increases above $350,000.
Adding certain third parties who contract with school districts to the definition of special teacher and authorizing special education state aid reimbursement for qualified teachers who provide approved special education or related services to students with an IEP administered by such school district pursuant to a contract.
This bill would allow certain third-party providers who contract with school districts to be considered special teachers and receive state aid reimbursement for providing approved special education services to students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
Requiring certain disclosures to be made to prospective tenants and providing restrictions on fees for the late payment of rent under the residential landlord and tenant act.
This bill requires landlords to disclose certain information to potential renters and limits fees for late rent payments. It aims to provide more transparency for tenants.
Modifying uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage liability limitations for bodily injury or death.
This bill aims to modify limits on insurance coverage for bodily injury or death when an uninsured or underinsured driver is at fault. The changes would apply to motorist coverage policies.
Enacting the motor vehicle right to repair act.
This bill aims to allow car owners and independent repair shops to access information and tools needed to fix vehicles. This could make it easier for people to maintain their own cars or find affordable repairs.
Making it unlawful for a person to knowingly train artificial intelligence to encourage or support suicide or the unlawful killing of another person, provide emotional support, develop emotional relationships, act as a healthcare professional, simulate humans or encourage isolation.
This bill makes it illegal for someone to train artificial intelligence (AI) to promote or support suicide, harmful behavior, or isolation. It also prohibits AI from providing emotional support or simulating human interactions.
Creating a maximum length of time for an agreement between a utility and law enforcement to install law enforcement equipment on a utility pole or structure.
This bill sets a time limit for agreements between utility companies and law enforcement agencies to install surveillance equipment on utility poles or structures.
Proposing to amend section 13 of article 2 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to require a simple majority for passage of a resolution to ratify any amendment to the constitution of the United States or to make any application for congress to call a convention for proposing amendments to the constitution of the United States.
This bill proposes changing Kansas' state constitution to require a simple majority vote for passing resolutions related to US constitutional amendments or applications for a convention.
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.
This bill updates Kansas laws on stalking and domestic violence. It includes more technology-based methods of stalking and requires law enforcement to identify the primary aggressor in domestic violence cases.
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.
This bill adds a new element to the crime of sexual exploitation of a child that involves using electronic means and social media. It also provides criminal penalties for those who commit this type of exploitation.
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.
This bill requires law enforcement agencies in Kansas to share information about police officers who have committed crimes or had their licenses revoked. This includes sharing records of misconduct that could affect an officer's certification.
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.
This bill allows municipalities to impose a tax on businesses that sell alcohol, food, and tobacco products within a specific area called a community improvement district.
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.
This bill creates a new way for people to take legal action against someone who breaks federal laws or the US Constitution while acting like they have authority.
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.
This bill requires landlords to consider certain income when evaluating a tenant's qualifications for housing. It also allows court records related to evictions to be sealed or expunged and mandates mediation in eviction cases unless it's not helpful.
Moving marijuana from schedule I to schedule III of the uniform controlled substances act.
This bill would change the classification of marijuana from a highly controlled substance (Schedule I) to a less controlled one (Schedule III). This means it would be treated more like prescription drugs than illegal drugs.
Requiring all legislators and the spouses of legislators who are in leadership positions to disclose the amount of any salary they receive paid by public funds, providing that such information be published on the legislative website and requiring such information be provided in statements of substantial interest.
This bill requires Kansas legislators and their spouses who hold leadership positions to disclose any salaries they receive from public funds. This information will be published on the legislative website and included in statements of substantial interest.