KansasHB 26272025–2026 Regular SessionHouse

Expanding permissive preference in private employment to include current servicemembers and eligible spouses.

Sponsored By: Committee on Veterans and Military

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Committee on Veterans and Military

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 302 • No: 22

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 40 Nay: 0

Yes: 40 • No: 0

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 111 Nay: 11

Yes: 111 • No: 11

Senate vote • 3/19/2026

Final Action - Passed as amended

Yes: 40 • No: 0

House vote • 2/19/2026

Final Action - Passed as amended

Yes: 111 • No: 11

Actions Timeline

  1. Died on Calendar

    4/10/2026House
  2. Sen. William Clifford is appointed to replace Sen. Rick Billinger on the Conference Committee

    3/25/2026Senate
  3. Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Rick Billinger and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees

    3/24/2026Senate
  4. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Rick James, $conferee2$ and Rep. Shawn Chauncey

    3/23/2026House
  5. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0

    3/19/2026Senate
  6. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    3/18/2026Senate
  7. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    3/18/2026Senate
  8. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs

    3/16/2026Senate
  9. Hearing: Thursday, March 12, 2026, 12:00 PM — Room 144-S

    3/12/2026Senate
  10. Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs

    2/26/2026Senate
  11. Engrossed on Monday, February 23, 2026

    2/25/2026House
  12. Received and Introduced

    2/25/2026Senate
  13. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 111, Nay 11, Absent 3

    2/19/2026House
  14. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    2/18/2026House
  15. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    2/18/2026House
  16. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Veterans and Military

    2/16/2026House
  17. Hearing: Thursday, February 12, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 281-N

    2/12/2026House
  18. Introduced

    2/2/2026House
  19. Referred to House Committee on Veterans and Military

    2/2/2026House

Bill Text

  • As Amended by House Committee

  • As Amended by Senate Committee

  • As Introduced

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