Senate Substitute for HB 2228 by Committee on Judiciary - Requiring that a political subdivision hold an open meeting to discuss a contingency fee contract for legal services before approving such contract and requiring the attorney general to approve such contracts.
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Introduced
Passed House
Passed Senate
To Governor
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Looking ahead
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History
2025
Apr 11No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustainedLatest
Apr 10Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, April 1, 2025To Governor
Apr 10Vetoed by Governor Laura Kelly; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 9, 2025Major
Mar 27Motion to nonconcur with amendments and appoint conferees failed
Vote recorded Concurred with amendments. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 27Concurred with amendments; Yea 73, Nay 52
Mar 26Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passedMajor
Vote recorded Emergency Final Action Substitute. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 26Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 28, Nay 12Major
Mar 25Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and MeansMinor
Mar 25Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Ways and Means and referred to Committee of the WholeMinor
Mar 19Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on JudiciaryMinor
Feb 26Referred to Senate Committee on JudiciaryMinor
Feb 25Received and IntroducedMinor
Feb 20Committee of the Whole - Be passedPassed Senate
Vote recorded Emergency Final Action - Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 20Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
Feb 20Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2Passed House
Feb 14Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile JusticeMinor
Feb 4IntroducedMinor
Feb 4Referred to House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile JusticeIntroduced