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Kansas Legislature · HB 2596 · Signed by Governor: Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026

Permitting the secretary of corrections to enter into certain contracts for the production of manufactured or modular homes for a pilot program at the Hutchinson correctional facility under the prison-made goods act

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Became law
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “Permitting the secretary of corrections to enter into certain contracts for the production of manufactured or modular homes for a pilot program at the Hutchinson correctional facility under the prison-made goods act. Read the full text

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2025-2026 biennium

Where it is

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Introduced · Jan 29, 2026

House

Referred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development · Jan 29, 2026

House

Hearing: Friday, February 13, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 346-S event · Feb 13, 2026

House

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development · Feb 17, 2026

House

Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Feb 18, 2026

House

Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Lynn Melton · Feb 18, 2026

House

Rep. Kyler Sweely raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane · Feb 18, 2026

House

Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Feb 18, 2026

House

Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 96, Nay 26, Absent 3 · Feb 19, 2026

House

Engrossed on Monday, February 23, 2026 · Feb 25, 2026

House

Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2026

Senate

Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce · Feb 26, 2026

Senate

Hearing: Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 159-S event · Mar 11, 2026

Senate

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Commerce · Mar 18, 2026

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Mar 19, 2026

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Michael Murphy · Mar 19, 2026

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Michael Murphy was adopted · Mar 19, 2026

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended · Mar 19, 2026

Senate

Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 36, Nay 4 · Mar 19, 2026

Senate

Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Sean Tarwater, Rep. Jill Ward and Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton · Mar 23, 2026

House

Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Larry Alley, Sen. Stephen Owens and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees · Mar 24, 2026

Senate

Sen. Silas Miller is appointed to replace Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau on the Conference Committee · Mar 25, 2026

Senate

Conference committee report now available · Mar 26, 2026

Senate

Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 36, Nay 3, Absent 1 · Mar 26, 2026

Senate

Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 111, Nay 10, Absent 4 · Mar 26, 2026

House

Reengrossed on Monday, March 30, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026

House

Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026

House

Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026

House

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Rep. Kyler Sweely
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026 (Apr 9, 2026).