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Volume 42 - Issue 13 - March 30, 2023

State of Kansas

Legislative Administrative Services

Legislative Bills and Resolutions Introduced

The following numbers and titles of bills and resolutions were introduced March 16–22 during the 2023 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 2460, AN ACT concerning post-secondary educational institutions; prohibiting such institutions from certain actions concerning diversity, equity, inclusion or patriotism, exceptions; providing for civil remedies and penalties, by Committee on Appropriations.

HB 2461, AN ACT concerning the issuance of certain bonds; relating to the construction and equipment of the NIAR technology and innovation building on the innovation campus of Wichita state university; providing for the powers, duties and functions of the Kansas development finance authority and Wichita state university, by Committee on Appropriations.

HB 2462, AN ACT concerning the issuance of certain bonds; relating to the construction and renovation of the department of nursing and student wellness center on the campus of Emporia state university; providing for the powers, duties and functions of the Kansas development finance authority and Emporia state university, by Committee on Appropriations.

HB 2463, AN ACT concerning the issuance of certain bonds; relating to the renovation and equipment of the university stadium on the campus of Wichita state university; providing for the powers, duties and functions of the Kansas development finance authority and Wichita state university, by Committee on Appropriations.

HB 2464, AN ACT concerning higher education; relating to state scholarships; increasing the dollar amount of state scholarships for students who have established financial need; amending K.S.A. 74-32,233 and 74-32,235 and repealing the existing sections, by Committee on Appropriations.

HB 2465, AN ACT concerning income taxation; relating to the salt parity act; clarifying the determination of taxable income of an electing pass-through entity; providing for the passing through of tax credits to electing pass-through entity owners; amending K.S.A. 2022 Supp. 79-32,287 and repealing the existing section, by Committee on Taxation.

HB 2466, AN ACT concerning building codes or permit requirements; relating to registered agritourism locations; excluding such locations from building codes or permit requirements, by Committee on Taxation.

HB 2467, AN ACT concerning abortion; revising the definition of abortion; excluding certain procedures from the definition; amending K.S.A. 40-2,190, 65-4a01, 65-6701, 65-6723 and 65-6742 and repealing the existing sections, by Committee on Federal and State Affairs.

HB 2468, AN ACT concerning state of disaster emergencies; requiring the adjutant general to appoint an incident commander for weather-related disasters; establishing coordinating duties of the division of emergency management; establishing the disaster contingency fund for use by the state finance council to match federal grants and funds to respond to such weather-related disaster; amending K.S.A. 48-928 and K.S.A. 2022 Supp. 48-924 and repealing the existing sections, by Committee on Appropriations.

HB 2469, AN ACT concerning a vacancy in the office of governor; changing the order of succession of such office; amending K.S.A. 75-125 and repealing the existing section, by Committee on Federal and State Affairs.

House Resolutions

HR 6016, A RESOLUTION recognizing March 18, 2023, as Kansas Public Defender Day, by Representatives Patton, Carmichael and Schreiber.

HR 6017, A RESOLUTION commemorating the 50th anniversary of the National Wild Turkey Federation and recognizing its significant contributions to wildlife management, research and habitat conservation, Reps. Carpenter, Blex, Carmichael, Corbet, Delperdang, Droge, Francis, Hoffman, Houser, Johnson, Kessler, Murphy, Ousley, Owens, Probst, Roth, Schreiber, Seiwert, Smith, Smith and White.

HR 6018, A RESOLUTION reaffirming the State of Kansas’ commitment to internal combustion engine vehicles, by Representatives Howe, Barth, Bergkamp, Bergquist, Blex, Bloom, Bryce, Clifford, Delperdang, Dodson, M., Droge, Ellis, Garber, Goddard, Goetz, Hill, Hoffman, Hoheisel, Howell, Howerton, Humphries, Jacobs, T. Johnson, Mason, Moser, Murphy, Pickert, Proctor, Rahjes, Rhiley, Sanders, Schmoe, Seiwert, Smith, A., Smith, C., Smith, E., Sutton, Tarwater, Underhill and Waggoner.

Senate Bills

SB 316, AN ACT concerning postsecondary education; relating to the comprehensive grant program; authorizing the state treasurer to administer the comprehensive grant program for not-for-profit independent institutions of higher education; amending K.S.A. 74-32,120, 74-32,121, 74-32,122, 74-32,123, 74-32,124 and 74-32,125 and repealing the existing sections, by Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 317, AN ACT concerning childhood sexual abuse; permitting a prosecution for childhood sexual abuse to be commenced at any time; providing exceptions in the Kansas tort claims act for claims arising from childhood sexual abuse; extending the time to file civil actions for recovery of damages caused by childhood sexual abuse; amending K.S.A. 12-105b, 75-6104 and 75-6105 and K.S.A. 2022 Supp. 21-5107 and 60-523 and repealing the existing sections, by Committee on Federal and State Affairs.

SB 318, AN ACT concerning municipal courts; relating to fingerprinting; removing the requirement to collect fingerprints from persons convicted of violating certain municipal ordinance provisions related to vehicle registration or driving without a valid driver’s license or motor vehicle liability insurance coverage; amending K.S.A. 12-4517 and repealing the existing section, by Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 319, AN ACT concerning abortion; establishing the alternatives to abortion program and the alternatives to abortion public awareness program; providing services that promote childbirth to women facing unplanned pregnancies; establishing requirements and penalties for failure to fulfill program contract requirements; promoting public awareness of such services, by Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 320, AN ACT concerning health and healthcare; creating the born-alive infants protection act; providing legal protections for infants born alive; requiring certain standards of care by healthcare providers for infants who are born alive; providing criminal penalties and civil liability for violations of the act; amending K.S.A. 65-445 and repealing the existing section, by Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 321, AN ACT concerning elections; providing for a presidential preference primary election; establishing voter registration and voting procedures for such election; amending K.S.A. 25-1122, 25-1123, 25-2311, 25-4501a, 25-4502, 25-4503 and 25-4505 and K.S.A. 2022 Supp. 25-3009 and repealing the existing sections, by Committee on Federal and State Affairs.

Senate Resolutions

SR 1716, A RESOLUTION commemorating the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, by Senator O’Shea.

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