KansasHB 21602025–2026 Regular SessionHouse

Enacting the municipal employee whistleblower act to provide statutory protections for municipal employees who report or disclose unlawful or dangerous conduct.

Sponsored By: Committee on Local Government

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Committee on Local Government

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 646 • No: 0

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 121 Nay: 0

Yes: 121 • No: 0

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 122 Nay: 0

Yes: 122 • 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 • 3/26/2025

Conference Committee Report was adopted

Yes: 122 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/26/2025

Conference Committee Report was adopted

Yes: 40 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/20/2025

Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended

Yes: 40 • No: 0

House vote • 2/20/2025

Final Action - Passed as amended

Yes: 121 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Reengrossed on Saturday, March 29, 2025

    4/10/2025House
  2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, April 1, 2025

    4/10/2025House
  3. Approved by Governor on Monday, April 7, 2025

    4/7/2025House
  4. Conference committee report now available

    3/26/2025Senate
  5. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 40, Nay 0

    3/26/2025Senate
  6. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 122, Nay 0, Absent 3

    3/26/2025House
  7. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Emil Bergquist, Rep. Doug Blex and Rep. Linda Featherston

    3/24/2025House
  8. Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Elaine Bowers, Sen. Ronald Ryckman and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees

    3/24/2025Senate
  9. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    3/20/2025Senate
  10. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. William Clifford

    3/20/2025Senate
  11. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. William Clifford was adopted

    3/20/2025Senate
  12. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended

    3/20/2025Senate
  13. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0

    3/20/2025Senate
  14. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics

    3/17/2025Senate
  15. Hearing: Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 9:30 AM — Room 142-S

    3/5/2025Senate
  16. Referred to Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics

    2/26/2025Senate
  17. Received and Introduced

    2/25/2025Senate
  18. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 121, Nay 0, Absent 4

    2/20/2025House
  19. Engrossed on Thursday, February 20, 2025

    2/20/2025House
  20. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    2/19/2025House
  21. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    2/19/2025House
  22. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Local Government

    2/18/2025House
  23. Hearing: Friday, February 14, 2025, 9:00 AM — Room 281-N

    2/14/2025House
  24. Hearing: Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 9:00 AM — Room 281-N — CANCELED

    2/12/2025House
  25. Introduced

    1/30/2025House

Bill Text

  • As Amended by House Committee on Local Government

  • As Amended by Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics

  • As Introduced

  • Enrolled

  • {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}

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