Amending the Kansas open records act by limiting certain charges for furnishing records and employee time required to make records available and exempting certain records from disclosure and amending the Kansas open meetings act by providing for the membership calculation of subordinate groups and requiring public bodies or agencies that live stream meetings to ensure that the public is able to observe.

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

1. 2025
   1. Apr 11Reengrossed on Monday, March 31, 2025Latest
   2. Apr 11Law effective July 1, 2025
   3. Apr 10Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 4, 2025To Governor
   4. Apr 10Approved by Governor Laura Kelly on Tuesday, April 8, 2025Became Law
   5. Mar 27Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 124, Nay 0, Absent 1
      • Vote recorded Conference Committee Report was adopted. Result: pass.Lower
   6. Mar 26Conference committee report now available
      • Vote recorded Adopt CCR. Result: pass.Upper
   7. Mar 26Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 40, Nay 0
   8. Mar 24Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees
   9. Mar 20Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman
   10. Mar 19Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adoptedMajor
       • Vote recorded Emergency Final Action As Amended. Result: pass.Upper
   11. Mar 19Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amendedMajor
   12. Mar 19Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0Major
   13. Mar 7Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on JudiciaryMinor
   14. Feb 26Referred to Senate Committee on JudiciaryMinor
   15. Feb 26Engrossed on Tuesday, February 25, 2025
   16. Feb 25Received and IntroducedMinor
   17. Feb 20Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adoptedMajor
       • Vote recorded Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended. Result: pass.Lower
   18. Feb 20Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amendedPassed Senate
   19. Feb 20Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
   20. Feb 20Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2Passed House
   21. Feb 18Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on JudiciaryMinor
   22. Jan 28IntroducedMinor
   23. Jan 28Referred to House Committee on JudiciaryIntroduced