# Kansas HB 2719: Providing an exception to the rules and regulations filing act for technical amendments, creating a process for certain rules and regulations to receive priority status in the adoption process, removing references to revival of rules and regulations, clarifying that the department of the budget is not required to approve proposed rules and regulations mandated by the federal government, adding references to department of corrections rules and regulations that are not subject to the act and requiring an agency submit a proposed rule and regulation to the joint committee on administrative rules and regulations prior to presentation of a bill to the legislature for ratification.

Kansas HB 2719, Providing an exception to the rules and regulations filing act for technical amendments, creating a process for certain rules and regulations to receive priority status in the adoption process, removing references to revival of rules and regulations, clarifying that the department of the budget is not required to approve proposed rules and regulations mandated by the federal government, adding references to department of corrections rules and regulations that are not subject to the act and requiring an agency submit a proposed rule and regulation to the joint committee on administrative rules and regulations prior to presentation of a bill to the legislature for ratification., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development; status became law, last action 2026-04-09 (Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Monday, April 6, 2026) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kansas HB 2719
- State: Kansas
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session
- Title: Providing an exception to the rules and regulations filing act for technical amendments, creating a process for certain rules and regulations to receive priority status in the adoption process, removing references to revival of rules and regulations, clarifying that the department of the budget is not required to approve proposed rules and regulations mandated by the federal government, adding references to department of corrections rules and regulations that are not subject to the act and requiring an agency submit a proposed rule and regulation to the joint committee on administrative rules and regulations prior to presentation of a bill to the legislature for ratification.
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-05
- Last action: 2026-04-09, Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Monday, April 6, 2026
- Sponsor: Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: senate committee on commerce, house committee on commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 10 (820 yes, 70 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 89 Nay: 34 | pass | 89 | 34 |   |
| 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 40 Nay: 0 | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 121 Nay: 0 | pass | 121 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 38 Nay: 1 | pass | 38 | 1 |   |
| 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 122 Nay: 0 | pass | 122 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Motion to override veto prevailed | pass | 38 | 1 |   |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Motion to override veto prevailed | pass | 89 | 34 |   |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Concurred with amendments | pass | 122 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Final Action - Passed as amended | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Final Action - Passed | pass | 121 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-04-09: Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Monday, April 6, 2026 (House)
- 2026-04-09: Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 89, Nay 34, Absent 2 (House)
- 2026-04-09: Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 38, Nay 1, Absent 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-25: Engrossed on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-24: Concurred with amendments; Yea 122, Nay 0, Absent 3 (House)
- 2026-03-19: Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Commerce (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Hearing: Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 159-S (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Received and Introduced (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Final Action - Passed; Yea 121, Nay 0, Absent 4 (House)
- 2026-02-16: Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development (House)
- 2026-02-13: Hearing: Friday, February 13, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 346-S (House)
- 2026-02-05: Introduced (House)
- 2026-02-05: Referred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended by Senate Committee on Commerce: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2719/hb2719_01_0000.pdf)
- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2719/hb2719_00_0000.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2719/hb2719_enrolled.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 Amended by Senate Committee on Commerce (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2719/hb2719_01_0000.pdf)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2719/hb2719_00_0000.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2719/hb2719_enrolled.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-HB2719-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-16).
