Volume 43 - Issue 3 - January 18, 2024
State of Kansas
Legislative Administrative Services
Legislative Bills and Resolutions Introduced
The following numbers and titles of bills and resolutions were introduced January 8th - January 10th during the 2024 session of the Kansas Legislature. Full text of bills, bill tracking, and other information may be accessed at http://www.kslegislature.org/li/.
House Bills
HB 2475, AN ACT concerning school districts; relating to the school term; prohibiting the commencement thereof prior to Labor Day, exceptions, by Representatives Rhiley, Garber and Pickert.
HB 2476, AN ACT concerning national land designations; requiring legislative approval of any designation of a national heritage area or national historic trail in the state of Kansas or the inclusion of certain property within any such designation; prohibiting state funding of any national heritage area or national historic trail unless such funding is first approved by the legislature of the state of Kansas, by Representatives Fairchild, Bloom, Buehler, Droge, Garber, Goetz, Hill, Houser, Jacobs, T. Johnson, Murphy, Poetter, Rhiley, Schmoe, Seiwert, Smith, E. and Tarwater.
HB 2477, AN ACT concerning agriculture; relating to environmental remediation; increasing the maximum reimbursement from the Kansas agricultural remediation fund from $200,000 to $300,000 for an eligible person and from $400,000 to $600,000 when both a buyer and a seller or a lessee and a lessor are responsible for remediation; increasing the amount available to the Kansas agricultural remediation board for administrative overhead expenses from $150,000 to $175,000; amending K.S.A. 2-3708 and 2-3710 and repealing the existing sections, by Representative Rahjes.
HB 2478, AN ACT concerning insurance; relating to the healthcare provider insurance availability act; adding maternity center to the definition of “healthcare provider” contained therein; amending K.S.A. 40-3401 and repealing the existing section, by Representative Proctor.
HB 2479, AN ACT concerning motor vehicles; relating to the vehicle dealers and manufacturers licensing act; permitting the direct sales of vehicles by certain vehicle manufacturers and distributors; amending K.S.A. 8-2438 and repealing the existing section, by Representatives Fairchild, Haswood, Murphy, Smith, E. and Xu.
HB 2480, AN ACT concerning education; requiring each school district to employ an attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder specialist, by Representative Resman.
HB 2481, AN ACT concerning roads and highways; designating a portion of K-96 highway as the PFC Henry Lee Fisher memorial highway; amending K.S.A. 68-1044 and repealing the existing section, by Representative Seiwert.
HB 2482, AN ACT concerning motor vehicles; relating to license plates; providing for the 1st infantry division distinctive license plate; amending K.S.A. 8-1,147 and K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 8-1,141 and repealing the existing sections, by Representative Dodson, M.
HB 2483, AN ACT concerning audits; relating to the legislative division of post audit; eliminating the requirement for such division to conduct a recurring 911 implementation audit, a recurring Kansas public employees retirement system audit and certain economic development incentive audits; amending K.S.A. 12-5377 and repealing the existing section; also repealing K.S.A. 46-1136 and 46-1137, by Committee on Legislative Post Audit Committee.
HB 2484, AN ACT concerning the behavioral sciences; relating to social work; enacting the social work licensure compact to provide interstate practice privileges; authorizing the behavioral sciences regulatory board to establish a fee for a license with compact practice privileges; amending K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 65-6314 and repealing the existing section, by Representative Ruiz, S.
HB 2485, AN ACT concerning education; relating to the Kansas school equity and enhancement act; requiring school district enrollment to be determined using the current school year or preceding school year enrollment; requiring any school district that closed a school building in the preceding school year to use current school year enrollment; amending K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 72-5132 and repealing the existing section, by Representatives Thomas and Williams, K.
HB 2486, AN ACT concerning health and environment; relating to public water supply systems and hazardous waste; removing the definition of lead-free and an exception for leaded joints from public water supply system laws; updating terminology relating to hazardous waste generated by certain persons; amending K.S.A. 65-171r, 65-3415, 65-3415a and 65-3460 and K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 65-3402 and repealing the existing sections, by Representative Minnix.
HB 2487, AN ACT concerning crimes, punishment and criminal procedure; relating to controlled substances; providing immunity from prosecution for certain drug crimes when persons seek or provide medical assistance related to the use of a controlled substance, by Representatives Hoheisel, Alcala, Probst and Proctor.
HB 2488, AN ACT concerning crimes, punishment and criminal procedure; relating to assisting suicide; providing criminal penalties for intentionally advising or encouraging another person to commit or attempt to commit suicide; amending K.S.A. 21-5407 and repealing the existing section, by Representative Hoheisel.
HB 2489, AN ACT concerning education; relating to school districts; limiting the legislative option to purchase school district buildings to buildings that were formerly used as attendance centers; amending K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 72-1439 and repealing the existing section, by Representatives Williams, K. and Fairchild.
HB 2490, AN ACT concerning children and minors; relating to juvenile offenders; limiting overall case length limit extensions to 90 days per extension; amending K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 38-2391 and repealing the existing section, by None.
HB 2491, AN ACT concerning the law enforcement training center; abolishing the law enforcement training center fund; transferring all moneys and liabilities of such fund to the state general fund; crediting moneys to the state general fund that had previously been credited to the law enforcement training center fund; amending K.S.A. 8-145, 8-1,177, 12-4117, 20-362 and 74-5619 and repealing the existing sections, by None.
HB 2492, AN ACT concerning abortion; prohibiting abortion procedures, exceptions; providing a private cause of action for civil enforcement of such prohibition; amending K.S.A. 65-2401, 65-2837, 65-6731, 65-67a01, 76-3308 and 79-32,195 and K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 60-1906, 79-32,182b, 79-32,261 and 79-3606 and repealing the existing sections; also repealing K.S.A. 65-4a02, 65-4a03, 65-4a04, 65-4a05, 65-4a06, 65-4a07, 65-4a08, 65-4a09, 65-4a10, 65-4a11, 65-4a12, 65-6702, 65-6703, 65-6704, 65-6705, 65-6707, 65-6709, 65-6710, 65-6711, 65-6712, 65-6714, 65-6715, 65-6721, 65-6722, 65-6724, 65-6725, 65-6726, 65-6741, 65-6743, 65-6744, 65-6745, 65-6746, 65-6747, 65-6748 and 65-6749 and K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 65-4a01, 65-6701, 65-6708, 65-6716, 65-6723 and 65-6742, by Representatives Murphy, Fairchild, Garber, Hill, Jacobs, Poetter, Rhiley and Seiwert.
House Resolutions
HR 6028, A RESOLUTION providing for the organization of the House of Representatives for the 2024 session of the Legislature, by Representatives Hawkins, Croft and Miller.
HR 6029, A RESOLUTION providing for changes in seat assignments in the House of Representatives during the 2024 legislative session, by Representatives Hawkins, Croft and Miller.
HR 6030, A RESOLUTION condemning the October 7 attacks on the State of Israel and reaffirming Kansas’ support and cooperation with the State of Israel, by Representatives Owens, Anderson, Bergkamp, Bergquist, Blew, Blex, Bloom, Buehler, Butler, B. Carpenter, W. Carpenter, Clifford, Collins, Croft, Delperdang, Dodson, M., Donohoe, Ellis, Essex, Fairchild, Francis, Goetz, Hawkins, Hill, Hoffman, Hoheisel, Howe, Howerton, Humphries, Jacobs, T. Johnson, Kessler, Landwehr, Mason, Maughan, McNorton, Minnix, Moser, Murphy, Osman, Penn, Pickert, Poetter, Probst, Proctor, Rahjes, Resman, Rhiley, Roth, Clayton, Schmoe, Seiwert, Smith, E., Sutton, Thomas, Turk, Turner, Underhill, Waggoner, Wasinger and L. Williams.
House Concurrent Resolutions
HCR 5017, A PROPOSITION to amend article 9 of the constitution of the state of Kansas by adding a new section thereto; concerning the power of home rule for counties, by Representative Dodson.
HCR 5018, A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION informing the Governor that the two houses of the Legislature are duly organized and ready to receive communications, by Representatives Hawkins, Croft and V. Miller.
HCR 5019, A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION providing for joint sessions of the Senate and the House of Representatives for the purpose of hearing messages from the Governor and the Supreme Court, by Representatives Hawkins, Croft and V. Miller.
Senate Bills
SB 327, AN ACT concerning taxation; relating to homestead property tax refund claims; excluding social security payments from household income and increasing the appraised value threshold for eligibility of seniors and disabled veterans related to increased property tax claims; citing the section as the golden years homestead property tax freeze program; amending K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 79-4508a and repealing the existing section, by Senator Holland.
SB 328, AN ACT concerning restrictions on the employment of members of the legislature and the lieutenant governor; repealing K.S.A. 75-303, by Senator Holland.
SB 329, AN ACT concerning economic development; relating to the Kansas angel investor tax credit act; discontinuing issuance of new tax credits after 2024; amending K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 74-8133 and repealing the existing section, by Senator Holland.
SB 330, AN ACT concerning audits; relating to the legislative division of post audit; eliminating the requirement for such division to conduct a recurring 911 implementation audit, a recurring Kansas public employees retirement system audit and certain economic development incentive audits; amending K.S.A. 12-5377 and repealing the existing section; also repealing K.S.A. 46-1136 and 46-1137, by Committee on Legislative Post Audit Committee.
SB 331, AN ACT concerning health and environment; relating to public water supply systems and hazardous waste; removing the definition of lead-free and an exception for leaded joints from public water supply system laws; updating terminology relating to hazardous waste generated by certain persons; amending K.S.A. 65-171r, 65-3415, 65-3415a and 65-3460 and K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 65-3402 and repealing the existing sections, by Senator Kerschen.
SB 332, AN ACT concerning taxation; relating to the local ad valorem tax reduction fund; authorizing a distribution of moneys from such fund in fiscal year 2025 and all fiscal years thereafter; providing for the distribution of all moneys received from such fund to residential property taxpayers in the form of a state rebate; providing for reports to the legislature and performance audits; amending K.S.A. 65-163j, 65-3306, 65-3327, 75-2556, 79-1479, 79-2960 and 79-2961 and K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 79-2959 and repealing the existing sections, by Senator Olson.
Senate Resolutions
SR 1728, A RESOLUTION relating to the organization of the Senate, by Senators Masterson, Alley and Sykes.
SR 1729, A RESOLUTION condemning the October 7 attacks on the State of Israel and reaffirming Kansas’ support and cooperation with the State of Israel, by Senators Erickson, Alley, Baumgardner, Billinger, Blasi, Claeys, Corson, Dietrich, Fagg, Kerschen, Kloos, Masterson, McGinn, Peck, Steffen, Thompson and Warren.
SR 1730, A RESOLUTION concerning the rules of the Senate for 2021-2024, by Senators Olson, Pyle and Sykes.
Senate Concurrent Resolutions
SCR 1613, A PROPOSITION to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas; relating to property taxation; decreasing the assessed valuation of property in determining property taxes for real property used for residential purposes and real property necessary to accommodate a residential community of mobile or manufactured homes, by Senator Holland.
SCR 1614, A PROPOSITION to amend section 2 of article 2 of the constitution of the state of Kansas; providing for term limits for senators and representatives, by Senator Olson.
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