Senate Substitute for HB 2372 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Creating the crime of unlawful approach of a first responder and providing penalties therefore, requiring traffic laws that apply to local and state law enforcement to apply to federal law enforcement; including federal law enforcement in the definitions used in the crime of interference with law enforcement; including buildings owned by the United States in the crime of interference with the conduct of public business of public buildings; including enforcement of federal laws and executive orders in the exceptions from liability in the tort claims act, relating to the enforcement of detainers issued by the United States immigration and customs enforcement by a county sheriff operating a county jail; requiring municipal insurance pools to provide coverage of law enforcement agencies enforcing federal law; requiring the state to pay certain judgements in federal civil actions and provide legal representation by the attorney general, exempting section 287(g) federal immigration agreements from certain provisions of the interlocal cooperation act.
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Introduced
Passed House
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To Governor
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History
2026
Apr 9Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026To Governor
Vote recorded Motion to override veto prevailed. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded Override. Result: pass.Upper
Apr 9Vetoed by Governor Laura Kelly; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 8, 2026Major
Apr 9Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 31, Nay 9
Mar 27Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 85, Nay 39, Absent 1
Vote recorded Conference Committee Report was adopted. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 26Conference committee report now available
Vote recorded Adopt CCR. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 26Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as second conferees
Mar 26Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Tom Kessler, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe and Rep. Heather Meyer appointed as second conferees
Mar 26Conference committee report now available
Mar 26Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 30, Nay 9, Absent 1
Mar 24Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees
Mar 23Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Tom Kessler, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe and Rep. Heather Meyer
Mar 19Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 31, Nay 9Major
Vote recorded Final Action. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 18Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passedMajor
Mar 18Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passedMajor
Mar 10Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Federal and State AffairsMinor
2025
Mar 6Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State AffairsMinor
Mar 5Engrossed on Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Vote recorded Final Action - Passed as amended. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 5Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 118, Nay 0, Absent 7Major
Mar 5Received and IntroducedMinor
Mar 4Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adoptedPassed Senate
Mar 4Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amendedPassed House
Feb 27Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Federal and State AffairsMinor
Feb 11IntroducedMinor
Feb 11Referred to House Committee on Federal and State AffairsIntroduced