# Kansas HB 2539: Authorizing library boards to change from being appointed members to elected members and requiring that the members of the Eudora community library district board of directors be elected to such positions. Kansas HB 2539, Authorizing library boards to change from being appointed members to elected members and requiring that the members of the Eudora community library district board of directors be elected to such positions., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lance W. Neelly (Republican), Mike Amyx (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2539-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kansas HB 2539 - State: Kansas - Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session - Title: Authorizing library boards to change from being appointed members to elected members and requiring that the members of the Eudora community library district board of directors be elected to such positions. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-26 - Last action: 2026-04-06, Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026 - Sponsors: Lance W. Neelly (Republican), Mike Amyx (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: senate committee on local government, house committee on local government - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (444 yes, 126 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: Lance W. Neelly (Republican), House - Sponsor: Mike Amyx (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 89 Nay: 34 | pass | 89 | 34 | | | 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 37 Nay: 3 | pass | 37 | 3 | | | 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 96 Nay: 26 | pass | 96 | 26 | | | 2026-03-24 | House | Concurred with amendments in conference | pass | 89 | 34 | | | 2026-03-19 | Senate | Final Action - Passed as amended | pass | 37 | 3 | | | 2026-02-19 | House | Final Action - Passed as amended | pass | 96 | 26 | | ## Actions (22) - 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-26: Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-25: Reengrossed on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-24: Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Elaine Bowers, Sen. Ronald Ryckman and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea 89, Nay 34, Absent 2 (House) - 2026-03-23: Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Emil Bergquist, Rep. Doug Blex and Rep. Linda Featherston (House) - 2026-03-19: Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 37, Nay 3 (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Hearing: Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 9:30 AM — Room 142-S (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Referred to Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Engrossed on Monday, February 23, 2026 (House) - 2026-02-25: Received and Introduced (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 96, Nay 26, Absent 3 (House) - 2026-02-18: Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted (House) - 2026-02-18: Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended (House) - 2026-02-17: Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Local Government (House) - 2026-02-09: Hearing: Monday, February 9, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 281-N (House) - 2026-02-04: Hearing: Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 281-N — CANCELED (House) - 2026-01-26: Introduced (House) - 2026-01-26: Referred to House Committee on Local Government (House) ## Bill text - As Amended by House Committee on Local Government: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2539/hb2539_01_0000.pdf) - As Amended by Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2539/hb2539_02_0000.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2539/hb2539_00_0000.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2539/hb2539_enrolled.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 2530: Substitute for HB 2530 by Committee on Education - Providing for the transferability of credentials earned through ACT workkeys career readiness assessments to… (failed) ## Sources - [As Amended by House Committee on Local Government (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2539/hb2539_01_0000.pdf) - [As Amended by Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2539/hb2539_02_0000.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2539/hb2539_00_0000.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2539/hb2539_enrolled.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 2530: Substitute for HB 2530 by Committee on Education - Providing for the transferab…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2530-2025-2026) - [Kansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/kansas/bills) - [Kansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/kansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2539-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-16).