Requiring the supreme court nominating commission to release certain records under the Kansas open records act
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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2025-2026 biennium
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Introduced · Apr 10, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Apr 11, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S event · Jan 15, 2026
Senate
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 4, 2026
Senate
Final Action - Passed; Yea 38, Nay 0, Absent 2 · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Received and Introduced · Feb 6, 2026
House
Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 6, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 25, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 9:10 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 25, 2026
House
Introduced · Apr 10, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Apr 11, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S event · Jan 15, 2026
Senate
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 4, 2026
Senate
Final Action - Passed; Yea 38, Nay 0, Absent 2 · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Received and Introduced · Feb 6, 2026
House
Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 6, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 25, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 9:10 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 25, 2026
House
Introduced · Apr 10, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Apr 11, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S event · Jan 15, 2026
Senate
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 4, 2026
Senate
Final Action - Passed; Yea 38, Nay 0, Absent 2 · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Received and Introduced · Feb 6, 2026
House
Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 6, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 25, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 9:10 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 25, 2026
House
Introduced · Apr 10, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Apr 11, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S event · Jan 15, 2026
Senate
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 4, 2026
Senate
Final Action - Passed; Yea 38, Nay 0, Absent 2 · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Received and Introduced · Feb 6, 2026
House
Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 6, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 25, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 9:10 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 25, 2026
House
Introduced · Apr 10, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Apr 11, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S event · Jan 15, 2026
Senate
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 4, 2026
Senate
Final Action - Passed; Yea 38, Nay 0, Absent 2 · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Received and Introduced · Feb 6, 2026
House
Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 6, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 25, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 9:10 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 25, 2026
House
Introduced · Apr 10, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Apr 11, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S event · Jan 15, 2026
Senate
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 4, 2026
Senate
Final Action - Passed; Yea 38, Nay 0, Absent 2 · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Received and Introduced · Feb 6, 2026
House
Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 6, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 25, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 9:10 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 25, 2026
House
Introduced · Apr 10, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Apr 11, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S event · Jan 15, 2026
Senate
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 4, 2026
Senate
Final Action - Passed; Yea 38, Nay 0, Absent 2 · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Received and Introduced · Feb 6, 2026
House
Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 6, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 25, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 9:10 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 25, 2026
House
Introduced · Apr 10, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Apr 11, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S event · Jan 15, 2026
Senate
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 4, 2026
Senate
Final Action - Passed; Yea 38, Nay 0, Absent 2 · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Received and Introduced · Feb 6, 2026
House
Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 6, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 25, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 9:10 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 25, 2026
House
Introduced · Apr 10, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Apr 11, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S event · Jan 15, 2026
Senate
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 4, 2026
Senate
Final Action - Passed; Yea 38, Nay 0, Absent 2 · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Received and Introduced · Feb 6, 2026
House
Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 6, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 25, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 9:10 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 25, 2026
House
Introduced · Apr 10, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Apr 11, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S event · Jan 15, 2026
Senate
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 4, 2026
Senate
Final Action - Passed; Yea 38, Nay 0, Absent 2 · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Received and Introduced · Feb 6, 2026
House
Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 6, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 25, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 9:10 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 25, 2026
House
Introduced · Apr 10, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Apr 11, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S event · Jan 15, 2026
Senate
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 4, 2026
Senate
Final Action - Passed; Yea 38, Nay 0, Absent 2 · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Received and Introduced · Feb 6, 2026
House
Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 6, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 25, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 9:10 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 25, 2026
House
Introduced · Apr 10, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Apr 11, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S event · Jan 15, 2026
Senate
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 4, 2026
Senate
Final Action - Passed; Yea 38, Nay 0, Absent 2 · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Received and Introduced · Feb 6, 2026
House
Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 6, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 25, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 9:10 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 25, 2026
House
Introduced · Apr 10, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Apr 11, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S event · Jan 15, 2026
Senate
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 4, 2026
Senate
Final Action - Passed; Yea 38, Nay 0, Absent 2 · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Received and Introduced · Feb 6, 2026
House
Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 6, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 25, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 9:10 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 25, 2026
House
Introduced · Apr 10, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Apr 11, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S event · Jan 15, 2026
Senate
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 4, 2026
Senate
Final Action - Passed; Yea 38, Nay 0, Absent 2 · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Received and Introduced · Feb 6, 2026
House
Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 6, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 25, 2026
House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 9:10 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 25, 2026
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Mar 2, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Paul Waggoner · Mar 4, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Paul Waggoner was adopted · Mar 4, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Mar 4, 2026
House
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 87, Nay 32, Absent 5 · Mar 5, 2026
House
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau · Mar 5, 2026
Senate
Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Tom Kessler, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe and Rep. Heather Meyer appointed as conferees · Mar 9, 2026
House
Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea 38, Nay 1, Absent 1 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 16, 2026 · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
Approved by Governor on Friday, March 20, 2026 · Mar 23, 2026
Senate
The numbers
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sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by Governor on Friday, March 20, 2026 (Mar 23, 2026).