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Kansas Legislature · HB 2160 · Signed by Governor: Approved by Governor on Monday, April 7, 2025

Enacting the municipal employee whistleblower act to provide statutory protections for municipal employees who report or disclose unlawful or dangerous conduct

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Became law
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Officially: “Enacting the municipal employee whistleblower act to provide statutory protections for municipal employees who report or disclose unlawful or dangerous conduct. Read the full text

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2025-2026 biennium

Where it is

Show all 26 actions
Introduced · Jan 30, 2025

House

Referred to House Committee on Local Government · Jan 30, 2025

House

Hearing: Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 9:00 AM — Room 281-N — CANCELED event · Feb 12, 2025

House

Hearing: Friday, February 14, 2025, 9:00 AM — Room 281-N event · Feb 14, 2025

House

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Local Government · Feb 18, 2025

House

Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Feb 19, 2025

House

Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Feb 19, 2025

House

Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 121, Nay 0, Absent 4 · Feb 20, 2025

House

Engrossed on Thursday, February 20, 2025 · Feb 20, 2025

House

Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2025

Senate

Referred to Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics · Feb 26, 2025

Senate

Hearing: Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 9:30 AM — Room 142-S event · Mar 5, 2025

Senate

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics · Mar 17, 2025

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Mar 20, 2025

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. William Clifford · Mar 20, 2025

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. William Clifford was adopted · Mar 20, 2025

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended · Mar 20, 2025

Senate

Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0 · Mar 20, 2025

Senate

Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Emil Bergquist, Rep. Doug Blex and Rep. Linda Featherston · Mar 24, 2025

House

Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Elaine Bowers, Sen. Ronald Ryckman and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees · Mar 24, 2025

Senate

Conference committee report now available · Mar 26, 2025

Senate

Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 40, Nay 0 · Mar 26, 2025

Senate

Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 122, Nay 0, Absent 3 · Mar 26, 2025

House

Reengrossed on Saturday, March 29, 2025 · Apr 10, 2025

House

Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 · Apr 10, 2025

House

Approved by Governor on Monday, April 7, 2025 · Apr 10, 2025

House

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

House Committee on Local Government
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by Governor on Monday, April 7, 2025 (Apr 10, 2025).