# Kansas HB 2597: Establishing a right to paid sick leave for Kansas employees and setting forth minimum requirements and rules for the provision of such sick leave.

Kansas HB 2597, Establishing a right to paid sick leave for Kansas employees and setting forth minimum requirements and rules for the provision of such sick leave., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Abi Boatman (Democratic), Angela Martinez (Democratic), Barbara Ballard (Democratic) and 12 others; status failed, last action 2026-04-10 (Died in Committee) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kansas HB 2597
- State: Kansas
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session
- Title: Establishing a right to paid sick leave for Kansas employees and setting forth minimum requirements and rules for the provision of such sick leave.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-29
- Last action: 2026-04-10, Died in Committee
- Sponsors: Abi Boatman (Democratic), Angela Martinez (Democratic), Barbara Ballard (Democratic), Brandon Woodard (Democratic), Cindy Neighbor (Democratic), Dan Osman (Democratic), Jerry Stogsdill (Democratic), KC Ohaebosim (Democratic), Lynn Melton (Democratic), Melissa Oropeza (Democratic), Mike Amyx (Democratic), Pam Curtis (Democratic), Stephanie Sawyer Clayton (Democratic), Susan Ruiz (Democratic), Virgil Weigel (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: house committee on commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Abi Boatman (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angela Martinez (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Ballard (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Brandon Woodard (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Cindy Neighbor (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Dan Osman (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jerry Stogsdill (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: KC Ohaebosim (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lynn Melton (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Melissa Oropeza (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Mike Amyx (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Pam Curtis (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Stephanie Sawyer Clayton (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Susan Ruiz (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Virgil Weigel (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-04-10: Died in Committee (House)
- 2026-01-29: Introduced (House)
- 2026-01-29: Referred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2597/hb2597_00_0000.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 2044: Providing a income tax subtraction modification for amounts received as compensation for serving in the armed forces and providing that a person shall not lose… (vetoed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2597/hb2597_00_0000.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 2044: Providing a income tax subtraction modification for amounts received as compens…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2044-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2597-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).