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KansasHB 25952025–2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Substitute for HB 2595 by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources - Enacting the attorney training program for rural Kansas act, providing stipends to law students who meet certain requirements and agree to practice law in rural areas and providing loan forgiveness to lawyers who meet certain requirements and practice law in rural areas, coordination between the department of commerce and the office of judicial administration.
Sponsored By: Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Signed by Governor
senate committee on judiciaryhouse committee on agriculture and natural resourceshouse committee on commerce
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Bill Overview
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Law student stipends require rural Kansas practice
Students at Washburn or University of Kansas law schools can receive stipends, with preference for Kansas residents. Awards cover school expenses up to $3,000 per school year for three years, or $9,000 total. Students must sign a program agreement, and awards depend on legislative funding and school participation. To keep the money, students must finish their degree and begin full-time rural practice within 90 days after Kansas bar admission. They must complete at least 12 continuous months of full-time rural practice for each stipend year. Rural Kansas excludes Douglas, Johnson, Sedgwick, Shawnee, and Wyandotte counties. Students who fail their commitments must repay stipends, minus credit for qualifying rural practice. Interest runs from each stipend's accrual date at the prime rate plus 2 percentage points, compounded annually. Qualifying temporary medical disability, Family and Medical Leave Act leave, or agreed periods allow pauses. Permanent disability or death satisfies the obligation. The Department of Commerce coordinates the program with both schools, whose deans must report annually to legislative committees. The program ends July 1, 2031.
Rural lawyers trade service for debt help
Selected lawyers receive student loan help capped at $20,000 annually, $100,000 total, and five years. Applicants need an accredited law degree, a Kansas law license in good standing, outstanding student debt, and rural residence and practice. Rural Kansas excludes Douglas, Johnson, Sedgwick, Shawnee, and Wyandotte counties. Payments can cover loan principal, interest, and related expenses, including qualifying undergraduate loans. Each assistance year requires an agreement to practice in rural Kansas for at least 12 continuous months. Breaking the agreement triggers repayment duties, reasonable contract penalties, and state enforcement. Qualifying temporary medical disability, Family and Medical Leave Act leave, or agreed periods allow pauses. Permanent disability or death satisfies the obligation. The Department of Commerce sets assistance amounts and runs the program with Washburn and University of Kansas law schools. The Office of Judicial Administration assists with verification. Awards depend on legislative funding and approval; lawyers have no legal right to payments. A dedicated state fund receives program money and pays only for these loan payments and law student stipends. Spending requires legislative approval, and the law specifies no funding amount. Commerce must report annually on funding, applicants, recipients, allocations, and county use while protecting attorney-client privileged information. The program and fund end July 1, 2031.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 118 Nay: 4
Yes: 118 • No: 4
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 119 Nay: 3
Yes: 119 • No: 3
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 34 Nay: 6
Yes: 34 • No: 6
House vote • 3/24/2026
Concurred with amendments
Yes: 119 • No: 3
Senate vote • 3/19/2026
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended
Yes: 34 • No: 6
House vote • 2/19/2026
Final Action - Substitute passed
Yes: 118 • No: 4
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
4/6/2026HouseEnrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026
3/26/2026HouseEngrossed on Tuesday, March 24, 2026
3/25/2026HouseConcurred with amendments; Yea 119, Nay 3, Absent 3
3/24/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
3/19/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
3/19/2026SenateEmergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 34, Nay 6
3/19/2026SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary
3/16/2026SenateHearing: Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S
3/10/2026SenateReferred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
2/25/2026SenateReceived and Introduced
2/24/2026SenateFinal Action - Substitute passed; Yea 118, Nay 4, Absent 3
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 substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
2/17/2026HouseHearing: Thursday, February 12, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 112-N
2/12/2026HouseWithdrawn from House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources; Referred to House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
2/10/2026HouseIntroduced
1/29/2026HouseReferred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
1/29/2026House
Bill Text
As Amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary
As Introduced
Enrolled
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