All Roll Calls
Yes: 327 • No: 0
KansasHB 21342025–2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
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.
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Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
Rules to limit public record fees
Agencies may charge only the actual cost to furnish records. Actual cost can include staff time, review, and redaction, but not unrelated overhead. For records on agency computers, charges are limited to computer services and needed staff time. If staff time is billed, the agency must use the lowest‑cost qualified staff and charge only their pay rate, not benefits. For requests needing over 5 hours of staff time or more than $200 in staff‑time cost, the agency must try to contact you to reduce costs; if you do not reply by the end of the third business day, your request is treated as withdrawn until you recontact. On request, the agency must give an itemized statement with each worker’s hourly rate and all fees.
Who can get DD214 records
Veterans, certain family members and agents, funeral directors, some government agencies, and people perfecting claims can get DD Form 214 records from the register of deeds. Researchers may access them only with written approval from the Kansas office of veterans services. This clarifies and protects access to veterans’ discharge records.
Domestic violence assessments and privacy rules
The attorney general creates standard tools, methods, requirements, and forms for domestic violence offender assessments. The AG consults the state domestic violence coalition and local victim service groups. The AG’s certification unit can access reports, investigations, and findings on confirmed or suspected domestic violence or exploitation from DCF, KDADS, KDHE, and KBI. Records and investigations the unit obtains are confidential as required by law.
Open meetings: subgroups and streams
When a public body creates a subcommittee, open meeting rules apply whenever a majority of that subgroup meets. If a public body chooses to live stream a meeting, it must make the full meeting viewable on that stream. An accidental tech failure or provider action that disrupts the stream is not a violation. County and district attorneys must report complaints and outcomes about open records and meetings to the attorney general by October 15 each year.
License plate reader data kept private
Agencies do not have to release captured license plate data or the locations of automated license plate reader systems. These records are exempt from disclosure under the open records act. This reduces public access to vehicle tracking information.
Old open government sections repealed
The law repeals several older sections of the open records and open meetings laws and related statutes. The new provisions in this act replace those sections.
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: 124 Nay: 0
Yes: 124 • No: 0
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 40 Nay: 0
Yes: 40 • No: 0
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 40 Nay: 0
Yes: 40 • No: 0
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 123 Nay: 0
Yes: 123 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Reengrossed on Monday, March 31, 2025
4/11/2025HouseEnrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 4, 2025
4/10/2025HouseApproved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025
4/10/2025HouseConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 124 Nay: 0
3/27/2025HouseConference committee report now available
3/26/2025SenateConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
3/26/2025SenateMotion to accede adopted; Senator Warren, Senator Titus and Senator Corson appointed as conferees
3/24/2025SenateNonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Humphries , Representative Williams, L. and Representative Osman as conferees
3/20/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
3/19/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
3/19/2025SenateEmergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
3/19/2025SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
3/7/2025SenateHearing: Monday, March 3, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
3/3/2025SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2/26/2025SenateEngrossed on Tuesday, February 25, 2025
2/26/2025HouseReceived and Introduced
2/25/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
2/20/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
2/20/2025HouseEmergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 123 Nay: 0
2/20/2025HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
2/18/2025HouseHearing: Monday, February 3, 2025, 3:30 PM Room 582-N
2/3/2025HouseIntroduced
1/28/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
1/28/2025House
Bill Text
As Amended by House Committee
As Amended by Senate Committee
As introduced
Enrolled - Law effective July 1, 2025
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