All Roll Calls
Yes: 558 • No: 86
KansasHB 25962025–2026 Regular SessionHouse
Permitting the secretary of corrections to enter into certain contracts for the production of manufactured or modular homes for a pilot program at the Hutchinson correctional facility under the prison-made goods act.
Sponsored By: Kyler Sweely (Republican)
Signed by Governor
senate committee on commercehouse committee on commerce
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Homebuilding training pilot at Hutchinson prison
Effective upon publication in the Kansas Register, the law allows a housing-production pilot at Hutchinson Correctional Facility. Private partners must offer participants a nationally recognized construction education certification program and evaluate success after participation and release. The pilot ends December 31, 2031. The secretary must report on contracts each regular legislative session to the Senate Ways and Means and House Appropriations committees. During the 2030 regular session, the secretary or a designee must also present orally and report on effectiveness. Those updates go to the House Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Committee and Senate Commerce Committee at mutually agreed times. The general ban on competing state homebuilding programs remains, with exceptions for this pilot and the existing vocational building program. That vocational program provides state agencies with individual freestanding buildings no larger than 1,000 square feet.
Prison homebuilding partners pay full costs
For Hutchinson pilot contracts, the corrections secretary must charge regional-average commercial rent for the space used. Labor charges must use regional-average wages for the skill levels used, with no lower training wage. Private partners must pay all project costs, including utilities, start-up, training, and administration. Nonprofit partners cannot request property tax exemptions for the housing units. They must pay property or ad valorem taxes on units they retain and own.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Kyler Sweely
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 96 Nay: 26
Yes: 96 • No: 26
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 36 Nay: 4
Yes: 36 • No: 4
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 111 Nay: 10
Yes: 111 • No: 10
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 36 Nay: 3
Yes: 36 • No: 3
House vote • 3/26/2026
Conference Committee Report was adopted
Yes: 111 • No: 10
Senate vote • 3/26/2026
Conference Committee Report was adopted
Yes: 36 • No: 3
Senate vote • 3/19/2026
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended
Yes: 36 • No: 4
House vote • 2/19/2026
Final Action - Passed as amended
Yes: 96 • No: 26
Actions Timeline
Reengrossed on Monday, March 30, 2026
4/9/2026HouseEnrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
4/9/2026HouseApproved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
4/9/2026HouseConference committee report now available
3/26/2026SenateConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 36, Nay 3, Absent 1
3/26/2026SenateConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 111, Nay 10, Absent 4
3/26/2026HouseSen. Silas Miller is appointed to replace Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau on the Conference Committee
3/25/2026SenateMotion to accede adopted; Sen. Larry Alley, Sen. Stephen Owens and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees
3/24/2026SenateNonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Sean Tarwater, Rep. Jill Ward and Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
3/23/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
3/19/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Michael Murphy
3/19/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Michael Murphy was adopted
3/19/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
3/19/2026SenateEmergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 36, Nay 4
3/19/2026SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Commerce
3/18/2026SenateHearing: Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 159-S
3/11/2026SenateReferred to Senate Committee on Commerce
2/26/2026SenateEngrossed on Monday, February 23, 2026
2/25/2026HouseReceived and Introduced
2/25/2026SenateFinal Action - Passed as amended; Yea 96, Nay 26, Absent 3
2/19/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
2/18/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Lynn Melton
2/18/2026HouseRep. Kyler Sweely raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane
2/18/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
2/18/2026HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
2/17/2026House
Bill Text
As Amended by House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
As Amended by Senate Committee on Commerce
As Introduced
Enrolled
{As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}
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