Enacting the Kansas intellectual rights and knowledge act, providing a civil cause of action and penalties for violations of such act and authorizing students and student associations to exercise political and ideological beliefs, values and missions.

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Roll Call Votes

Actions Timeline

1. Engrossed on Sunday, March 29, 2026

   4/9/2026House

2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026

   4/9/2026House

3. Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 8, 2026

   4/9/2026House

4. Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 85 Nay: 38

   4/9/2026House

5. Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 29 Nay: 11

   4/9/2026Senate

6. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 28 Nay: 12

   3/27/2026Senate

7. Conference committee report now available

   3/27/2026Senate

8. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 85 Nay: 39

   3/27/2026House

9. Conference committee report now available

   3/26/2026Senate

10. Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Erickson, Senator Thomas and Senator Sykes appointed as second conferees

    3/26/2026Senate

11. Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Estes, Representative McNorton and Representative Stogsdill appointed as second conferees

    3/26/2026House

12. Senator Erickson, Senator Thomas, and Senator Sykes are appointed to replace Senator Dietrich, Senator Fagg, and Senator Francisco on the Conference Committee

    3/25/2026Senate

13. Representative Estes, Representative McNorton, and Representative Stogsdill are appointed to replace Representative Sutton, Representative Bergkamp, and Representative Neighbor on the Conference Committee

    3/23/2026House

14. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Sutton , Representative Bergkamp and Representative Neighbor as conferees

    3/20/2025House

15. Motion to accede adopted; Senator Dietrich, Senator Fagg and Senator Francisco appointed as conferees

    3/20/2025Senate

16. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0

    3/18/2025Senate

17. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    3/17/2025Senate

18. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    3/17/2025Senate

19. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance

    3/11/2025Senate

20. Hearing: Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 9:30 AM Room 546-S

    3/4/2025Senate

21. Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance

    2/26/2025Senate

22. Received and Introduced

    2/25/2025Senate

23. Final Action - Passed; Yea: 117 Nay: 6

    2/20/2025House

24. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

    2/19/2025House

25. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Insurance

    2/18/2025House

Bill Text

• As Amended by Senate Committee

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• As introduced

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• Enrolled

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