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.

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Vetoed

ways and meansjudiciarycorrections and juvenile justice

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 224 • No: 64

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

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; Representative Humphries , Representative Williams, L. and Representative Osman as conferees

    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 Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

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 Withdrawn from Committee on Ways and Means and referred to Committee of the Whole

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

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

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

    2/26/2025Senate
  13. Received and Introduced

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

    2/20/2025House
  15. Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea: 123 Nay: 0

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

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

    2/11/2025House
  18. Introduced

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

    2/4/2025House

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