Kansas House Bills

Amending the Kansas amusement ride act relating to inspections of amusement rides and inflatable devices, training regarding the operation of amusement rides and inflatable devices and establishing an annual permit fee for inflatable devices.

Requiring persons convicted of or given diversion agreements for driving under the influence offenses to attend victim impact panel programs.

Establishing the order of priority of a decedent's surviving parents who cannot agree on the disposition of such decedent's remains.

Enacting the every mom matters act to require the state treasurer to contract with eligible organizations to provide information and support services to pregnant women and parents considering adoption.

Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes.

Providing that amendments related to credit for time spent incarcerated are applicable to any sentence computed on or after October 20, 2023.

Setting standards for patient and caregiver identification cards to ensure legal access to medical cannabis, establishing the Kansas medical cannabis agency within the department of health and environment and removing cannabis from the Kansas uniform controlled substances act.

Requiring registration of agents and political organizations representing countries of concern.

Prohibiting certain agents of the United States immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) from being employed as a law enforcement officer in Kansas.

Permitting federal pesticide warning or labeling requirements to satisfy any state pesticide warning or labeling requirements.

Proposing to amend the bill of rights of the constitution of the state of Kansas by adding a new section relating to the public right to possess and use cannabis for medical purposes.

Enacting the Kansas medical cannabis act to authorize the cultivation, processing, distribution, sale and use of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products.

Enacting the safe and transparent arrest act to require all law enforcement agencies operating in Kansas to adopt a written policy regarding the use of facial coverings and prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing a facial covering that conceals or obscures their facial identity in the performance of their duties except as expressly authorized by law.

Requiring eligible boards of education to consider participation in the community eligibility provision, providing a financial hardship exception from such participation and requiring the state department of education to assist school districts seeking such participation.

Mandating health insurers to provide coverage for pain management services.

Requiring that a child in custody of the secretary be provided information regarding the child's rights and the secretary maintain confirmation of the child's notification and understanding of such child's rights in child in need of care proceedings.

Extending the tax credit for certain contributions to community colleges and technical colleges for capital improvements, deferred maintenance or the purchase of technology or equipment.

Making and concerning appropriations for the state board of regents for the Kansas blueprint for literacy, expanding the every child can read act reporting requirements and amending the Kansas blueprint for literacy to provide certain requirements for the state board of education, the state board of regents and school districts with regard to literacy education and reporting.

Providing a sales tax exemption for purchases and sales made by the friends of cedar crest association.

Providing that motorcycle license plates shall contain a combination of not fewer than six letters or numerals.

Increasing the service charge fee for each license, permit, stamp or other issue of the department of wildlife and parks to an amount of not to exceed $2.00 and, in the case of each migratory waterfowl habitat stamp, an amount of not to exceed $1.00.

Designating a portion of U.S. highway 36 as the undersheriff Brandon Gaede memorial highway.

Prohibiting certain conduct and improper collection of veterans benefits fees and requiring mandatory counseling concerning the benefits claims process.

Providing countywide retailers' sales tax authority for Butler county for the purpose of providing property tax relief.

Prohibiting certain products that contain intentionally added PFAS and requiring disclosure of information and the testing of products that contain intentionally added PFAS and are sold, offered for sale, distributed or distributed for sale in this state.

Establishing the no kid hungry in schools program to reimburse school districts for the cost of providing certain meals to students attending public school.

Providing that a nondisclosure agreement shall not be judicially enforceable in a dispute involving childhood sexual abuse or human trafficking allegations or claims.

Establishing Erin's law to require school districts to provide a training and age-appropriate student instruction on the identification and reporting of signs of child sexual abuse.

Enacting the social media and telecommunications fraud accountability act, requiring social media platforms to exercise reasonable care in preventing the dissemination of fraudulent advertisements, prohibiting falsely identifying names or numbers on telephone caller ID systems and the unauthorized use of a bank name in electronic advertisements or solicitations and making violations of the act an unconscionable act or practice under the Kansas consumer protection act.

Enacting the Kansas health insurance affordability transparency act to require a report specifying the financial impact to covered individuals resulting from the passage of certain health insurance legislation.