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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.
Increasing penalties for the crimes of assault and battery if committed against a public-facing worker while such worker is engaged in the performance of such worker's assigned duties.
This bill increases penalties for assault and battery crimes when committed against public-facing workers who are on the job. This means harsher consequences for those who harm or threaten people serving customers, patients, or clients.
Prohibiting amendments, suspensions or repeals of employment security law provisions through budget provisos, appropriations bills or temporary fiscal measures without following specified review procedures, authorizing the secretary of labor to recognize and approve employer-sponsored supplemental unemployment benefit plans if such plans meet specific criteria, reorganizing sections for improved readability and compliance, enhancing federal conformity by incorporating references to federal laws and guidelines and updating the criteria for determining suitable work and disqualification conditions for unemployment benefits.
This bill aims to protect Kansas employment security laws from changes without proper review. It also allows employers to offer supplemental unemployment benefits and updates rules for determining suitable work.
Permitting a person with a disability to be issued one special license plate for each vehicle owned, registered and operated by such person.
This bill allows people with disabilities to get a special license plate for each vehicle they own and operate.
Establishing the Kansas empowerment savings program, authorizing certain employees to contribute to individual retirement accounts through an automatic payroll deduction and providing powers, duties, functions and responsibilities of the Kansas empowerment savings program board of trustees within the state treasurer's office concerning such program.
This bill creates a program allowing certain employees to contribute to individual retirement accounts through automatic payroll deductions.
Requiring that a child in custody of the secretary be provided information regarding the child's rights and the secretary maintain confirmation of the child's notification and understanding of such child's rights in child in need of care proceedings.
This bill requires that a child in custody of the Kansas Secretary for Children and Families receive information about their rights during child in need of care proceedings. The secretary must also confirm the child's understanding of these rights.
Providing that motorcycle license plates shall contain a combination of not fewer than six letters or numerals.
This bill requires motorcycle license plates in Kansas to have a combination of at least six letters or numbers. This means that motorcycle owners will see more complex and unique plate designs.
Requiring that employees of the Kansas state school for the blind and the Kansas state school for the deaf be paid at same rate of compensation that is paid to a teacher employed by USD 233, Olathe, in the current school year.
This bill aims to set a new pay rate for employees at the Kansas State School for the Blind and the Kansas State School for the Deaf. The proposed rate would match what teachers in USD 233, Olathe, are paid.
Establishing the addiction counselor apprentice license and setting fees for such license.
This bill proposes creating a new license for addiction counselors called an 'addiction counselor apprentice.' It also sets fees for this license.
Providing a sales tax exemption for purchases and sales made by the friends of cedar crest association.
This bill proposes exempting purchases and sales made by the Friends of Cedar Crest Association from Kansas sales tax.
Providing a sales tax exemption for purchases of personal property and services, sales of personal property and purchases of construction materials and services for not-for-profit animal shelters and rescue network managers licensed under the Kansas pet animal act.
This bill would exempt certain purchases from sales tax for non-profit animal shelters and rescue networks licensed under Kansas' pet animal act.
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.
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; enacting the Kansas saving human connection act to prohibit deceptive practices and ensure transparency in chatbot interactions.
This bill aims to regulate businesses' use of technology to protect minors and individuals from compulsive use and digital likeness abuse. It also seeks to ensure transparency in chatbot interactions.
Permitting the director of investments of the health care stabilization fund to invest funds as authorized for insurance companies.
This bill allows the director of investments for the Health Care Stabilization Fund to invest funds similar to how insurance companies are allowed to invest.
Providing that courts are not required to appoint counsel for an indigent inmate in certain habeas corpus actions.
This bill proposes that courts don't have to provide lawyers for indigent inmates in certain habeas corpus cases. This means some prisoners might not get legal representation.
Establishing the department of corrections peer support fund and transferring moneys from the state general fund to the department of corrections peer support fund.
This bill creates a new fund called the Department of Corrections Peer Support Fund and transfers money from the state general fund to it.
Prohibiting past sanctions for failure to comply with a traffic citation that are more than five years old from being considered by courts or the division of vehicles in determining suspended or restricted driving privileges and eliminating certain notice requirements for the division of vehicles related to suspended or restricted drivers' licenses.
This bill would prevent courts and the Division of Vehicles from considering traffic citation sanctions that are more than five years old when determining suspended or restricted driving privileges. It would also eliminate certain notice requirements for the Division of Vehicles related to suspended or restricted drivers' licenses.
Modifying criminal sentencing rules applicable in multiple conviction cases where consecutive sentences may be imposed by the sentencing judge and the sentence for the primary crime is a nonprison sentence.
This bill changes how judges sentence people who commit multiple crimes. When someone gets a non-prison sentence for their main crime and consecutive sentences for other crimes, this bill would modify the rules.