KansasClarifying county authority over the transfer or appropriation of water by placing such authority, except for domestic use, with the chief engineer and water transfer hearing panel.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Mar 23Approved by Governor Laura Kelly on Friday, March 20, 2026Became Law
- Mar 17Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, March 17, 2026To Governor
- Mar 13Final Action - Passed; Yea 36, Nay 3, Absent 1Major
- Vote recorded Final Action. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 12Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Michael Murphy
- Mar 12Sen. Dinah Sykes raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled germane.
- Mar 12Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Michael Murphy was rejected
- Mar 12Committee of the Whole - Be passedMajor
- Mar 3Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and EthicsMinor
- Feb 11Referred to Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and EthicsMinor
- Feb 10Final Action - Passed; Yea 116, Nay 6, Absent 3Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Final Action - Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Received and IntroducedMinor
- Feb 9Committee of the Whole - Be passedPassed House
- Feb 3Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Local GovernmentMinor
- Jan 13Withdrawn from House Committee on Local Government; Referred to House Committee on Local GovernmentMinor
- Jan 12Prefiled for Introduction on Friday, January 9, 2026Minor
- Jan 12IntroducedMinor
- Jan 12Referred to House Committee on WaterIntroduced