# Kansas HB 2593: 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. Kansas HB 2593, 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., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Committee on Judiciary; status became law, last action 2026-04-09 (Reengrossed on Sunday, March 29, 2026) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2593-2025-2026 - 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 2593 - State: Kansas - Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session - Title: 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. - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-29 - Last action: 2026-04-09, Reengrossed on Sunday, March 29, 2026 - Sponsor: Committee on Judiciary - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: senate committee on judiciary, house committee on judiciary - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (582 yes, 304 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 Judiciary ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 79 Nay: 40 | pass | 79 | 40 | | | 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 77 Nay: 45 | pass | 77 | 45 | | | 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 27 Nay: 12 | pass | 27 | 12 | | | 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 85 Nay: 38 | pass | 85 | 38 | | | 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 23 Nay: 17 | pass | 23 | 17 | | | 2026-04-09 | House | Motion to override veto prevailed | pass | 85 | 38 | | | 2026-04-09 | Senate | Motion to override veto prevailed | pass | 27 | 12 | | | 2026-03-26 | House | Concurred with amendments in conference | pass | 79 | 40 | | | 2026-03-19 | Senate | Final Action - Passed as amended | pass | 23 | 17 | | | 2026-02-19 | House | Final Action - Passed as amended | pass | 77 | 45 | | ## Actions (23) - 2026-04-09: Reengrossed on Sunday, March 29, 2026 (House) - 2026-04-09: Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026 (House) - 2026-04-09: Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 (House) - 2026-04-09: Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 85, Nay 38, Absent 2 (House) - 2026-04-09: Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 27, Nay 12, Absent 1 (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea 79, Nay 40, Absent 6 (House) - 2026-03-24: Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman (House) - 2026-03-19: Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 23, Nay 17 (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) - 2026-03-16: Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Hearing: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary (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 77, Nay 45, 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 Judiciary (House) - 2026-02-10: Hearing: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N (House) - 2026-01-29: Introduced (House) - 2026-01-29: Referred to House Committee on Judiciary (House) ## Bill text - As Amended by House Committee on Judiciary: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2593/hb2593_01_0000.pdf) - As Amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2593/hb2593_02_0000.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2593/hb2593_00_0000.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2593/hb2593_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 Judiciary (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2593/hb2593_01_0000.pdf) - [As Amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2593/hb2593_02_0000.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2593/hb2593_00_0000.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2593/hb2593_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-HB2593-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-16).