SENATE CALENDAR
No. 1
Monday, January 12, 2026
SENATE CONVENES at 2:00 PM
Order of Business
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
Reference of Bills and Concurrent Resolutions
Reference of Appointments
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR
COMMUNICATIONS FROM STATE OFFICERS
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE
Consideration of Motions to Concur or Nonconcur
REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES
Consideration of Appointments
Consent Calendar
(Senate action to be taken on third day or thereafter)
Final Action on Bills and Concurrent Resolutions
INTRODUCTION OF ORIGINAL MOTIONS AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS
CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL
CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
General Orders
ANTICIPATED END OF DEBATE CALENDAR
2119–
HB 2119, AN ACT concerning taxation; relating to the Kansas affordable housing tax credit act; discontinuing such credit for qualified developments receiving a 4% federal tax credit; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-32,306 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
(Commerce)
(Be Passed as Amended)
(Federal and State Affairs)
210–
SB 210, AN ACT concerning sales taxation; relating to exemptions; providing an exemption for certain purchases and sales by the Johnson county Christmas bureau association; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-3606 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Assessment and Taxation
(Assessment and Taxation)
(Be Passed)
263–
SB 263, AN ACT concerning schools; relating to crisis drills; establishing standards and requirements for active shooter drills conducted by public and accredited nonpublic elementary and secondary schools; amending K.S.A. 31-133 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Federal and State Affairs
(Education)
(Be Passed as Amended)
2340–
HB 2340, AN ACT concerning hazardous materials; relating to responsibility for costs associated with application of commercial pesticides; providing an exemption from remediation costs or other liability for owners of certain
property located in Johnson county; amending K.S.A. 65-3453 and 65-3455 and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
(Commerce)
(Be Passed as Amended)
184–
SB 184, AN ACT concerning the environment; relating to the Kansas drycleaner environmental response act; amending such act to change the penalties for violations thereof; modifying the deductible rate for corrective actions, the environmental surcharge rate and the solvent fee; updating the delinquency penalty related to environmental surcharges and solvent fees; amending K.S.A. 65-34,142, 65-34,144, 65-34,147, 65-34,148, 65-34,150, 65-34,151 and 65-34,154 and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
(Agriculture and Natural Resources)
(Be Passed as Amended)
2170–
HB 2170, AN ACT concerning days of commemoration; designating the first week of February as Kansas burn awareness week.
Committee on Health and Human Services
(Public Health and Welfare)
(Be Passed)
1606–
SCR 1606, A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION approving the creation of a port authority in Wyandotte County and Kansas city, Kansas.
Senator Haley
(Commerce)
(Be Adopted)
74–
SB 74, AN ACT concerning income taxation; relating to credits; providing a tax credit for expenditures for lockable gun and ammunition storage.
Committee on Assessment and Taxation
(Assessment and Taxation)
(Be Passed as Amended)
2212–
HB 2212, AN ACT concerning the secretary of corrections; increasing the amount of money that the secretary of corrections may reimburse inmates for personal injury or property damage or loss caused by negligence; requiring notice to the secretary for claims exceeding the reimbursement maximum; amending K.S.A. 46-920 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Judiciary
(Judiciary)
(Be Passed as Amended)
2396–
HB 2396, AN ACT concerning property taxation; relating to property tax revenues of taxing jurisdictions; authorizing the use of a protest petition to limit funding of a taxing jurisdiction by property tax revenues above a certain amount; establishing the acknowledging stewardship of tax revenue and appropriations (ASTRA) fund and authorizing certain transfers from the state general fund to qualifying cities and counties; requiring reporting by the state treasurer of the cities and counties that receive transfers; eliminating the revenue neutral rate requirements by taxing subdivisions and the taxpayer notification costs fund; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 72-5137, 79-1801 and 79-2929 and repealing the existing sections; also repealing K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-2988 and 79-2989.
Committee on Taxation
(Assessment and Taxation)
(Substitute Be Passed)
2121–
HB 2121, AN ACT concerning motor vehicles; relating to annual license fees of electric and electric hybrid passenger vehicles and trucks and electric motorcycles; increasing the annual fee and distributing the fees to the state highway fund and the special city and county highway fund; amending K.S.A. 8-143 and K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 8-145 and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Transportation
(Transportation)
(Be Passed as Amended)
2099–
HB 2099, AN ACT concerning private rental housing; authorizing the city of Topeka to conduct code inspections when the property owner receives direct public financial assistance from the United States department of housing and urban development; amending K.S.A. 12-16,138 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Local Government
(Local Government, Transparency and Ethics)
(Be Passed as Amended)
5008–
HCR 5008, A PROPOSITION to amend article 2 of the constitution of the state of Kansas by adding a new section thereto; providing legislative oversight of rules and regulations adopted by executive branch agencies and officials.
Committee on Judiciary
(Judiciary)
(Be Adopted)
254–
SB 254, AN ACT concerning immigration; relating to state and local public benefits and eligibility thereof; prohibiting aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States from receiving any state or local public benefit in accordance with applicable federal law; requiring individuals 18 years of age and older who apply for any state or local public benefit to provide proof of being lawfully present; prohibiting the state or any county or local agency from providing any public benefit to any alien without first verifying that the alien is lawfully present by use of the existing systematic alien verification for entitlements program; requiring state and local agencies administering public benefits to cooperate with the United States department of homeland security in achieving verification of an alien's lawful presence; relating to release prior to criminal trial; requiring any person charged with a crime who is not a citizen or national of the United States to undergo verification of such person's immigration status; creating a rebuttable presumption that a person determined to be an alien who is unlawfully present is at risk of flight; amending K.S.A. 22-2802 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Federal and State Affairs
(Federal and State Affairs)
(Be Passed as Amended)
2004–
HB 2004, AN ACT concerning sales and compensating use tax; relating to city and countywide retailers' sales tax; providing countywide retailers' sales tax authority for Seward county for the purpose of financing the costs of roadway and bridge construction, maintenance and improvement in the county; eliminating certain election validations; relating to exemptions; providing an exemption for certain purchases and sales by care to share cancer support group of Bourbon county, Kansas, inc.; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 12-187, 12-189, 12-192 and 79-3606 and repealing the existing sections.
Representative Francis
(Assessment and Taxation)
(Be Passed as Amended)
2274–
HB 2274, AN ACT concerning veterans and military; designating Kansas as a purple heart state; permitting homeless veterans to use alternative forms of proof of identity and residency when applying for nondriver identification cards; eliminating fees for homeless veterans to obtain birth certificates for purposes of nondriver identification card applications; prohibiting such cards from expiring; removing the active requirement from military servicemembers for occupational licensure; amending K.S.A. 8-1325 and K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 8-1324, 48-3406 and 65-2418 and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Veterans and Military
(Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs)
(Ways and Means)
(Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs)
(Be Passed as Amended)
290–
SB 290, AN ACT making and concerning appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, for the state historical society to issue a scope statement, plan the work to be accomplished and issue a request for proposals for a master plan for the Quindaro ruins archaeological park in Wyandotte county, Kansas, and implement such master plan.
Committee on Ways and Means
(Ways and Means)
(Be Passed as Amended)
1612–
SCR 1612, A PROPOSITION to amend article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas by adding a new section thereto; concerning the power of the legislature to contract public debt and pledges to the payment thereof the full faith, credit and taxing power of the state.
Committee on Ways and Means
(Ways and Means)
(Be Adopted)
113–
SB 113, AN ACT concerning traffic regulations; relating to reckless driving; including operating a motor vehicle at a speed of 100 miles per hour or more and 35 miles per hour over the posted speed limit under the crime of reckless driving; amending K.S.A. 8-254 and 8-1566 and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Transportation
(Transportation)
(Be Passed)
66–
Sub SB 66, AN ACT concerning local governmental ethics; relating to filing requirements of the statement of substantial interests; requiring annual filing by city or county elected or appointed officials; providing that elected or appointed officials of a governmental subdivision other than a city or county file statements of substantial interests if any change in substantial interests occurred; requiring governmental officials with a substantial interest in a real estate development project to verbally disclose such interest prior to first participating in any discussion, review or action on a proposed zoning change or permit; amending K.S.A. 75-4302a and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
(Local Government, Transparency and Ethics)
(Substitute Be Passed)
119–
SB 119, AN ACT concerning motor vehicles; relating to license application and certificate of title fees; increasing the amount of fees retained by the county treasurer, the division of vehicles or a contractor for processing motor vehicle license applications and certificate of titles; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 8-145 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Transportation
(Transportation)
(Ways and Means)
(Transportation)
(Be Passed)
49–
SB 49, AN ACT concerning education; relating to school districts; boards of education; requiring attendance center needs assessments to be conducted by the board and include input from board members, teachers, school site councils and administrators; requiring that board members receive certain state assessment data and identify allocations of moneys in the district budget and budget summary; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 72-1163 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Education
(Education)
(Be Passed)
(Ways and Means)
48–
SB 48, AN ACT concerning education; relating to school district accreditation; requiring school districts to demonstrate improvement in academic performance and be in compliance with state statutes and rules and regulations to achieve or maintain accreditation; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 72-5170 and repealing the existing section; also repealing K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 72-5170a.
Committee on Education
(Education)
(Be Passed as Amended)
(Ways and Means)
26–
SB 26, AN ACT concerning sales taxation; relating to exemptions; providing a sales tax exemption for certain purchases by bowling centers; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-3606 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Assessment and Taxation
(Assessment and Taxation)
(Be Passed as Amended)
Bills Adversely Reported
Status of Bills and Resolutions
Senate bills passed in Senate: Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 35, 36, 39, 42, 44, 45, 47, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 58, 63, 64, 67, 69, 70, 71, 76, 77, 78, 79, 82, 84, 85, 87, 88, 89, 92, 97, 98, 104, 105, 114, 117, 121, 125, 126, 128, 135, 137, 138, 139, 146, 156, 157, 161, 166, 175, 181, 186, 193, 194, 197, 199, 204, 213, 222, 227, 229, 231, 237, 241, 244, 250, 259, 260, 269, 281, 284
Senate bills killed in Senate: No. 211
Senate bills passed by the House: Nos. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 35, 36, 42, 44, 45, 50, 54, 58, 63, 64, 67, 77, 78, 79, 82, 84, 88, 89, 92, 97, 98, 104, 105, 114, 117, 121, 125, 126, 135, 137, 139, 156, 157, 166, 175, 186, 193, 194, 199, 204, 227, 237, 241, 250, 269
Senate bills killed in the House: Nos. 53, 70, 71, 76, 87, 128
Senate bills in conference: Nos. 20, 22, 23, 27, 28, 30, 32, 82, 84, 92, 121, 157
Senate bills awaiting the signature of the governor:
Senate bills signed by the Governor: Nos. 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 21, 35, 36, 42, 44, 45, 50, 54, 58, 64, 67, 77, 78, 88, 89, 97, 98, 104, 105, 114, 117, 125, 126, 135, 137, 139, 156, 166, 175, 186, 193, 194, 199, 204, 227, 237, 241, 250
Senate bills becoming law without Governor's signature: Nos. 105, 250
Senate bills vetoed by Governor: Nos. 4, 5, 14, 18, 24, 29, 63, 79, 269
Senate bills line item vetoed by Governor: No. 125
Senate bills becoming law notwithstanding Governor's veto: Nos. 4, 5, 14, 29, 63, 269
Senate resolutions adopted: Nos. 1701, 1702, 1703, 1704, 1705, 1707, 1708, 1710, 1711, 1712, 1713, 1714, 1715, 1716, 1717, 1718, 1719, 1720
Senate resolutions killed:
Senate concurrent resolutions adopted: Nos. 1601, 1602, 1604, 1613
Senate concurrent resolutions killed:
Senate concurrent resolutions adopted by House: Nos. 1601, 1602, 1611, 1613
Senate concurrent resolutions killed in House:
House bills passed in the Senate: Nos. 2007, 2016, 2020, 2022, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2033, 2037, 2039, 2040, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2052, 2054, 2056, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2068, 2069, 2075, 2085, 2087, 2088, 2092, 2101, 2102, 2106, 2107, 2109, 2110, 2116, 2117, 2118, 2120, 2122, 2124, 2125, 2128, 2134, 2145, 2149, 2152, 2155, 2158, 2160, 2164, 2166, 2168, 2169, 2172, 2182, 2183, 2185, 2192, 2195, 2201, 2206, 2215, 2217, 2221, 2222, 2228, 2231, 2238, 2240, 2242, 2249, 2254, 2255, 2261, 2263, 2275, 2280, 2284, 2289, 2291, 2304, 2307, 2311, 2312, 2313, 2333, 2334, 2335, 2338, 2342, 2347, 2359, 2365, 2371, 2382
House bills killed in the Senate:
House bills in conference: Nos. 2029, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2046, 2048, 2049, 2068, 2087, 2116, 2124, 2128, 2158, 2164, 2183, 2192, 2312, 2333, 2347, 2365
House concurrent resolutions adopted by the Senate: Nos. 5002, 5003, 5004, 5017, 5018
House concurrent resolutions killed in the Senate:
House concurrent resolutions in conference:
Bills in Senate Committees
Agriculture and Natural Resources–
Senate Bills: Nos. 80, 130, 235
House Bills: No. 2111
Assessment and Taxation–
Senate Bills: Nos. 25, 59, 72, 73, 90, 103, 107, 108, 109, 148, 152, 179, 190, 192, 195, 201, 209, 215, 217, 223, 224, 225, 226, 267, 268, 277, 278, 280, 283, 296
House Bills: Nos. 2083, 2096, 2318, 2336, 2377, 2390
Commerce–
Senate Bills: Nos. 95, 153, 189, 216, 218, 297
Senate Concurrent Resolutions: No. 1609
House Bills: Nos. 2343, 2400
Confirmation Oversight–
Education–
Senate Bills: Nos. 123, 134, 140, 142, 154, 159, 162, 163, 164, 165, 252, 270, 275
House Bills: Nos. 2299, 2402
Federal and State Affairs–
Senate Bills: Nos. 15, 38, 43, 56, 65, 83, 100, 118, 133, 136, 143, 176, 177, 178, 196, 234, 258, 261, 265, 272, 273, 279, 287, 292, 294, 295, 299
Senate Concurrent Resolutions: Nos. 1605, 1607, 1608, 1610, 1614
House Bills: Nos. 2018, 2271, 2331, 2372
Financial Institutions and Insurance–
Senate Bills: Nos. 16, 34, 55, 115, 147, 202, 212, 232, 238, 282
House Bills: Nos. 2047, 2086, 2245
House Concurrent Resolutions: No. 5013
Government Efficiency–
Senate Bills: Nos. 151, 256
Interstate Cooperation–
Judiciary–
Senate Bills: Nos. 60, 61, 62, 91, 94, 96, 102, 110, 111, 116, 127, 129, 141, 155, 160, 180, 183, 185, 187, 188, 203, 205, 206, 208, 220, 221, 239, 240, 242, 243, 245, 246, 247, 248, 255, 262, 288
House Bills: Nos. 2131, 2177, 2323, 2327, 2329, 2349, 2378
Local Government, Transparency and Ethics–
Senate Bills: Nos. 12, 37, 40, 112, 120, 124, 144, 285, 286
Organization, Calendar and Rules–
Public Health and Welfare–
Senate Bills: Nos. 3, 19, 31, 41, 132, 145, 149, 150, 158, 172, 174, 182, 198, 207, 219, 236, 249, 251, 253, 257, 264, 271, 276, 291
House Bills: Nos. 2070, 2219, 2223, 2246, 2294
Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs–
Senate Bills: Nos. 106, 200
House Bills: No. 2273
Transportation–
Senate Bills: Nos. 17, 122, 230
Utilities–
Senate Bills: Nos. 11, 46, 81, 93, 131, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 173, 191, 233, 266, 274, 289
Ways and Means–
Senate Bills: Nos. 57, 68, 75, 86, 99, 101, 214, 228, 293, 298
House Bills: Nos. 2113, 2237
Senate Committee Agenda
The following is a tentative schedule of Committees and is subject to change day-to-day. Committees not listed have no meetings scheduled.
New or changed material for the present week will be printed in italics.
On-call Committees and Joint Committees will be listed at the end of the Agenda. Sub-Committees will be listed at the time of the Committee's regular meeting
Any individual with a disability may request accommodations for any committee or legislative session. Requests should be made at least two (2) working days in advance of the meeting by contacting Legislative Administrative Service at: (785) 296-2391 TTY:711, or Email: [email protected]
2026
SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS SCHEDULE
All Committees will meet Daily
TIME MEETING ROOM
8:30 a.m. Agriculture and Natural Resources 144-S
Public Health and Welfare 142-S
Transportation 546-S
9:30 a.m. Assessment and Taxation 548-S
Financial Institutions and Insurance 546-S
Government Efficiency 144-S
Local Government, Transparency, and Ethics 142-S
10:30 a.m. Federal and State Affairs 144-S
Judiciary 346-S
Ways and Means 548-S
1:30 p.m. Commerce 159-S
Education 144-S
Utilities 548-S
Note: Senate committees: Interstate Cooperation, Organization, Calendar and Rules, Confirmation Oversight, and any subcommittees are not listed. These committees are “On-call” and will appear in Daily Calendars.
Senate Schedule
Week of January 12 - 16, 2026
Monday, January 12
2:00 p.m. Session
Tuesday, January 13
1:00 p.m. Session
Wednesday, January 14
2:30 p.m. Session
Thursday, January 15
2:30 p.m. Session
Friday, January 16
9:00 a.m. Session – PRO FORMA
Agriculture and Natural Resources
8:30 a.m. Patti Mills, Committee Assistant-785-296-7742 144-S
Monday, January 12
No meeting scheduled
Tuesday, January 13
No meeting scheduled
Wednesday, January 14
Committee introductions
Review of committee rules
Request for bill introductions
Thursday, January 15
Request for bill introductions
Presentation on:
IT Security Audit - Kansas State Fair (expected to be closed session), Legislative Division of Post Audit
Friday, January 16
No meeting scheduled
Public Health and Welfare
8:30 a.m. Patrick Orr, Committee Assistant -785-296-5123 142-S
Monday, January 12
No meeting scheduled
Tuesday, January 13
Introductions of committee members and staff
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services Update
Wednesday, January 14
Kansas Department of Health and Environment Update
Thursday, January 15
No meeting scheduled
Friday, January 16
No meeting scheduled
Transportation
8:30 a.m. Donola Fairbanks, Committee Assistant-785-296-7355 546-S
Monday, January 12
No meeting scheduled
Tuesday, January 13
No meeting scheduled
Wednesday, January 14
Committee member and staff introductions
Bill introductions
Update on:
Division of Vehicles, Kansas Department of Revenue
Thursday, January 15
Bill introductions
Presentation on:
Kansas Highway Patrol
Friday, January 16
No meeting scheduled
Assessment
and Taxation
9:30 a.m. John Gauntt, Committee Assistant-785-296-2713 548-S
Monday, January 12
No meeting scheduled
Tuesday, January 13
Request for bill introductions
Pending referral, hearing on:
SCR 1616 – Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax assessed value increases for real property in any subclass and personal property classified as mobile homes.
Wednesday, January 14
Request for bill introductions
Hearing continuation on:
SCR 1616 – Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax assessed value increases for real property in any subclass and personal property classified as mobile homes.
Consensus Revenue Estimates for FY 2026 and 2027, Edward Penner, Kansas Legislative Research Department
Thursday, January 15
Request for bill introductions
Possible action on bills previously heard
Audit Report
Reviewing Tax Credits Awarded and Used through the High Performance Incentive Program and the Kansas Affordable Housing Tax Credit, Josh Luthi, Division of Post Audit
Reviewing Select Cities’ Use of Transient Guest Tax Revenues, Macie Smith, Division of Post Audit
Friday, January 16
Meeting on call of the chair
Financial
Institutions and Insurance
9:30 a.m. Jackie Gutierrez, Committee Assistant-785-296-7648 546-S
Monday, January 12
No meeting scheduled
Tuesday, January 13
Update on Kansas credit unions
Julie Murray, Kansas Department of Credit Unions
Emily Beam, Kansas Credit Union Association
Wednesday, January 14
Update from the Office of the State Bank Commissioner
David Herndon, Bank Commissioner, Office of the State Bank Commissioner of Kansas
Thursday, January 15
Update from the Kansas Department of Insurance
Vicki Schmidt, Insurance Commissioner, Kansas Department of Insurance
Friday, January 16
No meeting scheduled
Government Efficiency
9:30 a.m. Tyler Kirby, Committee Assistant –785-296-5415 144-S
Monday, January 12
No meeting scheduled
Tuesday, January 13
Request for bill introductions
SNAP Update on Kansas error rate and waiver status
Wednesday, January 14
No meeting scheduled
Thursday, January 15
Request for bill introductions
Audit Presentation on:
Reviewing available options for acquiring state office space, Legislative Post Audit
Office of the Inspector General update
Friday, January 16
No meeting scheduled
Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
9:30 a.m. Randi Walters, Committee Assistant-785-296-7389 142-S
Monday, January 12
No meeting scheduled
Tuesday, January 13
No meeting scheduled
Wednesday, January 14
Member and staff introductions
Review of bills in committee
Bill introductions
Thursday, January 15
No meeting scheduled
Friday, January 16
No meeting scheduled
Federal
and State Affairs
10:30 a.m. Angela Gantzer, Committee Assistant-785-296-4335 144-S
Monday, January 12
No meeting scheduled
Tuesday, January 13
Committee and staff introductions
Rules review
Request for bill introductions
Wednesday, January 14
Request for bill introductions
Hearing on:
HB 2331 – Authorizing the disposition of the unclaimed remains of deceased persons by district coroners and providing exemptions from liability for such actions.
Testimony is due by 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Please refer to the conferee rules for submission and presentation of testimony.
Thursday, January 15
Request for bill introductions
Hearing on:
SB 299 – Requiring the supreme court nominating commission to release certain records under the Kansas open records act.
Testimony is due by 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 14, 2026. Please refer to the conferee rules for submission and presentation of testimony.
Friday, January 16
No meeting scheduled
Judiciary
10:30 a.m. Barbara Moore, Committee Assistant-785-296-6817 346-S
Monday, January 12
No meeting scheduled
Tuesday, January 13
Request for bill introductions
Committee member and staff introductions
Kansas Legal Services Overview
Matthew Keenan, Executive Director
Board of Indigents' Defense Services Update
Ann Sagan, Executive Director
Wednesday, January 14 NOTE: ROOM CHANGED TO 548-S
Request for bill introductions
Judicial Branch Update
Chief Justice Eric Rosen, Kansas Supreme Court
Sarah Hoskinson, Office of Judicial Administration
Dave Rebein, Rural Justice Initiative Committee
Kansas County and District Attorney Association (KCDAA) update
Todd Thompson, Legislative Chair, KCDAA
Thursday, January 15
Request for bill introductions
Kansas Department of Corrections update
Secretary Jeff Zmuda
Kansas Sentencing Commission update
Scott Schultz, Executive Director
Friday, January 16
No meeting scheduled
Ways
and Means
10:30 a.m. Nancy Fontaine, Committee Assistant-785-296-3775 548-S
Monday, January 12
No meeting scheduled
Tuesday, January 13
Request for bill introductions
Staff introductions
Presentation on the budget process
Dylan Dear, Kansas Legislative Research Department
Update on KLRD publications
Steven Wu, Kansas Legislative Research Department
Wednesday, January 14 NOTE TIME CHANGED TO 10:00 A.M. AND ROOM CHANGED TO 346-S
Joint Meeting with House Appropriations
Presentation on human services caseloads
Amanda Prosser, Kansas Legislative Research Department
Presentation on education caseloads
Jennifer Light, Kansas Legislative Research Department
Briefing on the governor's budget recommendation
Director Adam Proffitt, Division of Budget
Thursday, January 15
Meeting scheduled - Agenda to be announced
Friday, January 16
No meeting scheduled
Commerce
1:30 p.m. Connie Burns, Committee Assistant-785-296-7370 159-S
Monday, January 12
No meeting scheduled
Tuesday, January 13
No meeting scheduled
Wednesday, January 14 NOTE ROOM CHANGED TO 346-S
Joint meeting with House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
Request for bill introductions
Review 2025 Special Committee on Commerce interim committee report
Kansas Legislative Research Department
Review of prior legislation
Kansas Legislative Research Department
Thursday, January 15 NOTE ROOM CHANGED TO 346-S
Joint meeting with House Committee on Commerce, Labor, and Economic Development
Request for bill introductions
Review of commerce audit reports
Legislative Divison of Post Audit
Friday, January 16
No meeting scheduled
Education
1:30 p.m. Cyndie Rexer, Committee Assistant-785-296-7476 144-S
Monday, January 12
No meeting scheduled
Tuesday, January 13
No meeting scheduled
Wednesday, January 14
Welcome and introductions
Request for bill introductions
Review of 2025 education changes
Tamera Lawrence, Office of Revisor of Statutes
K-12 By the Numbers
Matthew Willis, Kansas Legislative Research Department
Thursday, January 15
Pending referral, hearing on:
SB 302 – Requiring school districts to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during instructional time and prohibiting any employee of a school district from using social media to directly communicate with any student for official school purposes.
Friday, January 16
Meeting on call of the chair
Utilities
1:30 p.m. Susanne Murphy, Committee Assistant-785-296-7678 548-S
Monday, January 12
No meeting scheduled
Tuesday, January 13
No meeting scheduled
Wednesday, January 14
Introductions of committee members, staff, and agency and industry experts
Presentation on:
PSAP Presentation, Ed Klumpp, Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police, Kansas Sheriffs Association, and the Kansas Peace Officers Association
Request for bill introductions
Thursday, January 15
Update on:
Kansas Corporation Commission, Justin Grady, Director of Utilities
Request for bill introductions
Friday, January 16
No meeting scheduled
On-call Committees
Legislative Post Audit Committee
11:45 a.m. Whitney Watson, Committee Assistant-785-296-3793 546-S
Tuesday, January 13
IT security audits – executive session
Committee re-organization
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Doctor of the Day
Telephone: 785-296-7397 480-W
For emergencies: contact Legislative Administrative Services at 785-296-2391
Monday, January 12
Dr. Beth Oller, Lawrence
Tuesday, January 13
No doctor scheduled
Wednesday, January 14
No doctor scheduled
Thursday, January 15
No doctor scheduled
Friday, January 16
Dr. Sheryl Beard, Andover
Laurie Varner & Nancy Reddy, Calendar Clerks
Corey Carnahan, Secretary of the Senate
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