All Roll Calls
Yes: 320 • No: 0
KansasHB 21162025–2026 Regular SessionHouse
Requiring that certain contractual provisions be incorporated in all contracts for certain cities and counties, including the provisions of form DA-146a, with certain exceptions.
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Signed by Governor
local government
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Bill Overview
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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Kansas law and no indemnity clauses
City and county contracts must use Kansas law and Kansas courts. Any clause choosing another state’s law or courts is void. Cities and counties cannot agree to pay for another party’s damages, injury, or death; those clauses are also void. These rules apply to cities of the second or third class and counties under 35,000 people.
Standard contract clauses for small Kansas governments
The law is in effect. For cities of the second or third class and counties under 35,000 people, contracts must include the state’s standard mandatory clauses (form DA-146a). Starting July 1, 2026, those clauses apply even if they are not written in the contract. A recorded majority vote is required to leave out any mandatory clause. Some clauses (those in sections 2 and 3) cannot be waived at all.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 122 Nay: 0
Yes: 122 • No: 0
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 39 Nay: 0
Yes: 39 • No: 0
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 40 Nay: 0
Yes: 40 • No: 0
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 119 Nay: 0
Yes: 119 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Engrossed on Tuesday, March 31, 2026
4/9/2026HouseEnrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
4/9/2026HouseApproved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
4/9/2026HouseConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 122 Nay: 0
3/27/2026HouseConference committee report now available
3/26/2026SenateConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 39 Nay: 0
3/26/2026SenateMotion to accede adopted; Senator Bowers, Senator Ryckman and Senator Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees
3/24/2025SenateNonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Bergquist , Representative Blex and Representative Featherston as conferees
3/20/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Bowers Committee on Local Government
3/19/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Bowers was adopted
3/19/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
3/19/2025SenateEmergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
3/19/2025SenateWithdrawn from Consent Calendar and placed on General Orders
3/11/2025SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by
3/10/2025SenateHearing: Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 9:30 AM Room 142-S
3/4/2025SenateReferred to Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
2/20/2025SenateFinal Action - Passed; Yea: 119 Nay: 0
2/19/2025HouseReceived and Introduced
2/19/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed
2/18/2025HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Local Government
2/11/2025HouseHearing: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 9:00 AM Room 281-N
2/5/2025HouseIntroduced
1/28/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Local Government
1/28/2025House
Bill Text
As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole
As introduced
Enrolled
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