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        {
            "BILLNO": "HB2597",
            "EFFECTIVEDATE": "This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.",
            "HISTORY": [
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                    "action_code": "dead_com_301",
                    "chamber": "House",
                    "journal_page_number": "",
                    "occurred_datetime": "2026-05-05T10:37:00",
                    "session_date": "2026-04-10",
                    "status": "Died in Committee"
                },
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                    "chamber": "House",
                    "committee_names": [
                        "Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development"
                    ],
                    "journal_page_number": "1691",
                    "occurred_datetime": "2026-01-30T08:31:49",
                    "session_date": "2026-01-30",
                    "status": "Referred to"
                },
                {
                    "action_code": "intro_ibc_158",
                    "chamber": "House",
                    "journal_page_number": "1687",
                    "occurred_datetime": "2026-01-29T12:19:31",
                    "session_date": "2026-01-29",
                    "status": "Introduced"
                }
            ],
            "LONGTITLE": "AN ACT concerning employment; establishing a right to paid sick leave for Kansas employees and setting forth minimum requirements and rules for the provision of such paid sick leave.",
            "NAME": "HB2597",
            "ORIGINAL_SPONSOR": [
                "Representative Osman",
                "Representative Amyx",
                "Representative Ballard",
                "Representative Boatman",
                "Representative Curtis",
                "Representative Martinez",
                "Representative Melton",
                "Representative Neighbor",
                "Representative Ohaebosim",
                "Representative Oropeza",
                "Representative Ruiz, S.",
                "Representative Sawyer Clayton",
                "Representative Stogsdill",
                "Representative Weigel",
                "Representative Woodard"
            ],
            "RELATEDRS": "26rs2967",
            "SHORTTITLE": "Establishing a right to paid sick leave for Kansas employees and setting forth minimum requirements and rules for the provision of such sick leave.",
            "SPONSOR_NAMES": [
                "Representative Osman",
                "Representative Amyx",
                "Representative Ballard",
                "Representative Boatman",
                "Representative Curtis",
                "Representative Martinez",
                "Representative Melton",
                "Representative Neighbor",
                "Representative Ohaebosim",
                "Representative Oropeza",
                "Representative Ruiz, S.",
                "Representative Sawyer Clayton",
                "Representative Stogsdill",
                "Representative Weigel",
                "Representative Woodard"
            ],
            "STATUS": "dead",
            "documents": [],
            "versions": [
                "http://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/hb2597_00_0000.pdf"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "revno": 877182
}