KansasHB 22282025–2026 Regular SessionHouse

Senate Substitute for HB 2228 by Committee on Judiciary - Requiring that a political subdivision hold an open meeting to discuss a contingency fee contract for legal services before approving such contract and requiring the attorney general to approve such contracts.

Sponsored By: Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice

Vetoed

senate committee on ways and meanssenate committee on judiciaryhouse committee on corrections and juvenile justice

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Committee on Judiciary

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 448 • No: 128

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 123 Nay: 0

Yes: 123 • No: 0

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 73 Nay: 52

Yes: 73 • No: 52

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 28 Nay: 12

Yes: 28 • No: 12

House vote • 3/27/2025

Concurred with amendments

Yes: 73 • No: 52

Senate vote • 3/26/2025

Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed

Yes: 28 • No: 12

House vote • 2/20/2025

Emergency Final Action - Passed

Yes: 123 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained

    4/11/2025House
  2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, April 1, 2025

    4/10/2025House
  3. Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 9, 2025

    4/10/2025House
  4. Motion to nonconcur with amendments and appoint conferees failed

    3/27/2025House
  5. Concurred with amendments; Yea 73, Nay 52

    3/27/2025House
  6. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed

    3/26/2025Senate
  7. Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 28, Nay 12

    3/26/2025Senate
  8. Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means

    3/25/2025Senate
  9. Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Ways and Means and referred to Committee of the Whole

    3/25/2025Senate
  10. Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary

    3/19/2025Senate
  11. Hearing: Monday, March 10, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S

    3/10/2025Senate
  12. Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

    2/26/2025Senate
  13. Received and Introduced

    2/25/2025Senate
  14. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

    2/20/2025House
  15. Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

    2/20/2025House
  16. Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2

    2/20/2025House
  17. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice

    2/14/2025House
  18. Hearing: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 546-S

    2/11/2025House
  19. Introduced

    2/4/2025House
  20. Referred to House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice

    2/4/2025House

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