All Roll Calls
Yes: 275 • No: 8
KansasHB 25712025–2026 Regular SessionHouse
Senate Substitute for HB 2571 by Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics - Increasing the cost threshold for when a county shall use the public bidding process in awarding a construction contract.
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Signed by Governor
local government
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Bonds required on county jobs over $25K
If you win a county construction contract over $25,000, you must file a surety bond equal to the full contract amount. The bond must come from a surety allowed to do business in Kansas. The county attorney or county counselor must approve it. This protects the county if the work is not done as promised.
Counties raise construction bid limit to $100K
Counties must publicly bid construction jobs of $100,000 or more and award to the lowest and best bid. No public bidding is needed for professional services, insurance, items covered by K.S.A. 68-521, or emergency repairs. An emergency means severe damage, like from fire or floods, that stops a building or its equipment from working, and the board must declare it. Building replacements after an emergency still must be publicly bid. These rules take effect when published in the statute book, and the old statute is repealed.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 36 Nay: 3
Yes: 36 • No: 3 • Other: 1
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 122 Nay: 0
Yes: 122 • No: 0
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 117 Nay: 5
Yes: 117 • No: 5
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
4/9/2026HouseEnrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026
3/26/2026HouseConcurred with amendments; Yea: 122 Nay: 0
3/23/2026HouseFinal Action - Substitute passed; Yea: 36 Nay: 3
3/19/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
3/18/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed
3/18/2026SenateCommittee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
3/16/2026SenateHearing: Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 9:30 AM Room 142-S
3/10/2026SenateReferred to Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
2/26/2026SenateEngrossed on Monday, February 23, 2026
2/25/2026HouseReceived and Introduced
2/25/2026SenateFinal Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 117 Nay: 5
2/19/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
2/18/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
2/18/2026HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Local Government
2/17/2026HouseHearing: Friday, February 13, 2026, 9:00 AM Room 281-N
2/13/2026HouseReferred to Committee on Local Government
1/29/2026HouseIntroduced
1/28/2026House
Bill Text
As Amended by House Committee
As introduced
Enrolled
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