# Kansas HB 2598: Enacting the Kansas paid family leave act.

Kansas HB 2598, Enacting the Kansas paid family leave act., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Abi Boatman (Democratic), Angela Martinez (Democratic), Barbara Ballard (Democratic) and 14 others; status failed, last action 2026-04-10 (Died in Committee) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kansas HB 2598
- State: Kansas
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session
- Title: Enacting the Kansas paid family leave act.
- 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), Dan Osman (Democratic), Jerry Stogsdill (Democratic), Jo Ella Hoye (Democratic), KC Ohaebosim (Democratic), Lindsay Vaughn (Democratic), Lynn Melton (Democratic), Melissa Oropeza (Democratic), Mike Amyx (Democratic), Pam Curtis (Democratic), Rui Xu (Democratic), Stephanie Sawyer Clayton (Democratic), Sydney Carlin (Democratic), Wanda Brownlee Paige (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: Dan Osman (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jerry Stogsdill (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jo Ella Hoye (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: KC Ohaebosim (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lindsay Vaughn (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lynn Melton (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Melissa Oropeza (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Mike Amyx (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Pam Curtis (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Rui Xu (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Stephanie Sawyer Clayton (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Sydney Carlin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Wanda Brownlee Paige (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_2598/hb2598_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 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 Introduced (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2598/hb2598_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 2530: Substitute for HB 2530 by Committee on Education - Providing for the transferab…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2530-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2598-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).