# Kansas HB 2471: Designating a portion of I-35 as the deputy Sam Smith memorial highway and redesignating a current portion of the 35th infantry division memorial highway for I-35.

Kansas HB 2471, Designating a portion of I-35 as the deputy Sam Smith memorial highway and redesignating a current portion of the 35th infantry division memorial highway for I-35., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Committee on Transportation; status failed, last action 2026-04-10 (Died on Calendar) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kansas HB 2471
- State: Kansas
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session
- Title: Designating a portion of I-35 as the deputy Sam Smith memorial highway and redesignating a current portion of the 35th infantry division memorial highway for I-35.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-04-10, Died on Calendar
- Sponsor: Committee on Transportation
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: senate committee on transportation, house committee on transportation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (320 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Committee on Transportation

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 40 Nay: 0 | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 120 Nay: 0 | pass | 120 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Final Action - Passed as amended | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Final Action - Passed | pass | 120 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-04-10: Died on Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-18: Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Shannon Francis, Rep. Robyn R. Essex and Rep. Henry Helgerson (House)
- 2026-03-18: Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Mike Petersen, Sen. Jeff Klemp and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Hearing: Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 8:30 AM — Room 546-S (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Final Action - Passed; Yea 120, Nay 0, Absent 5 (House)
- 2026-02-03: Received and Introduced (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Committee of the Whole - Be passed (House)
- 2026-01-30: Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2026-01-26: Hearing: Monday, January 26, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 582-N (House)
- 2026-01-20: Introduced (House)
- 2026-01-20: Referred to House Committee on Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended by Senate Committee on Transportation: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2471/hb2471_01_0000.pdf)
- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2471/hb2471_00_0000.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 430: Adding mitragynine to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes in the Kansas criminal code. (signed)
- SB 82: Providing tax credits for expenditures for lockable gun and ammunition storage and the retail sale of higher ethanol blends of fuel, discontinuing the tax cred… (signed)
- SB 300: Providing for the apportionment of business income by manufacturers of alcoholic liquor depending on whether the taxpayer is a qualifying Kansas investor or a… (signed)
- HB 2029: Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes. (signed)
- HB 2018: Senate Substitute for HB 2018 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Creating the crime of interference with the conduct of a religious assembly, providin… (became law)
- HB 2036: Providing a Kansas income tax subtraction modification for certain amounts received as compensation for members of the armed forces. (failed)

## Sources
- [As Amended by Senate Committee on Transportation (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2471/hb2471_01_0000.pdf)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2471/hb2471_00_0000.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 430: Adding mitragynine to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and r…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB430-2025-2026)
- [SB 82: Providing tax credits for expenditures for lockable gun and ammunition storage…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB82-2025-2026)
- [SB 300: Providing for the apportionment of business income by manufacturers of alcoholi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB300-2025-2026)
- [HB 2029: Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2029-2025-2026)
- [HB 2018: Senate Substitute for HB 2018 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Creat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2018-2025-2026)
- [HB 2036: Providing a Kansas income tax subtraction modification for certain amounts rece…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2036-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2471-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-16).