# Kansas HR 6042: Strengthening the sister-state ties between the State of Kansas and Taiwan. Kansas HR 6042, Strengthening the sister-state ties between the State of Kansas and Taiwan., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Adam Turk (Republican), Allen Reavis (Republican), Angela Stiens (Republican) and 44 others; status adopted, last action 2026-04-09 (Enrolled on Thursday, April 9, 2026) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HR6042-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kansas HR 6042 - State: Kansas - Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session - Title: Strengthening the sister-state ties between the State of Kansas and Taiwan. - Status: adopted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-23 - Last action: 2026-04-09, Enrolled on Thursday, April 9, 2026 - Sponsors: Adam Turk (Republican), Allen Reavis (Republican), Angela Stiens (Republican), Barb Wasinger (Republican), Bill Rhiley (Republican), Blake Carpenter (Republican), Brian Bergkamp (Republican), Carl Turner (Republican), Charlotte Esau (Republican), Chris Croft (Republican), Chuck Smith (Republican), Cyndi Howerton (Republican), Dale Helwig (Republican), Dan Goddard (Republican), Daniel Hawkins (Republican), David Buehler (Republican), Dawn Wolf (Republican), Emil Bergquist (Republican), Jesse Borjon (Republican), Jo Ella Hoye (Democratic), Ken Rahjes (Republican), Kevin Schwertfeger (Republican), Kristey Williams (Republican), Kyle Hoffman (Republican), Kyler Sweely (Republican), Laura Williams (Republican), Lauren Bohi (Republican), Lindsay Vaughn (Democratic), Mark Schreiber (Republican), Mike Storm (Republican), Nick Hoheisel (Republican), Nikki McDonald (Democratic), Rick James (Republican), Robyn R. Essex (Republican), Ronald Ellis (Republican), Sandy Pickert (Republican), Sean Tarwater (Republican), Shannon Francis (Republican), Shawn Chauncey (Republican), Sherri Brantley (Republican), Steve Brunk (Republican), Susan Estes (Republican), Susan Humphries (Republican), Tom Sawyer (Democratic), Troy Waymaster (Republican), Webster T. Roth (Republican), Will Carpenter (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - 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: Adam Turk (Republican), House - Sponsor: Allen Reavis (Republican), House - Sponsor: Angela Stiens (Republican), House - Sponsor: Barb Wasinger (Republican), House - Sponsor: Bill Rhiley (Republican), House - Sponsor: Blake Carpenter (Republican), House - Sponsor: Brian Bergkamp (Republican), House - Sponsor: Carl Turner (Republican), House - Sponsor: Charlotte Esau (Republican), House - Sponsor: Chris Croft (Republican), House - Sponsor: Chuck Smith (Republican), House - Sponsor: Cyndi Howerton (Republican), House - Sponsor: Dale Helwig (Republican), House - Sponsor: Dan Goddard (Republican), House - Sponsor: Daniel Hawkins (Republican), House - Sponsor: David Buehler (Republican), House - Sponsor: Dawn Wolf (Republican), House - Sponsor: Emil Bergquist (Republican), House - Sponsor: Jesse Borjon (Republican), House - Sponsor: Jo Ella Hoye (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Ken Rahjes (Republican), House - Sponsor: Kevin Schwertfeger (Republican), House - Sponsor: Kristey Williams (Republican), House - Sponsor: Kyle Hoffman (Republican), House - Sponsor: Kyler Sweely (Republican), House - Sponsor: Laura Williams (Republican), House - Sponsor: Lauren Bohi (Republican), House - Sponsor: Lindsay Vaughn (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Mark Schreiber (Republican), House - Sponsor: Mike Storm (Republican), House - Sponsor: Nick Hoheisel (Republican), House - Sponsor: Nikki McDonald (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Rick James (Republican), House - Sponsor: Robyn R. Essex (Republican), House - Sponsor: Ronald Ellis (Republican), House - Sponsor: Sandy Pickert (Republican), House - Sponsor: Sean Tarwater (Republican), House - Sponsor: Shannon Francis (Republican), House - Sponsor: Shawn Chauncey (Republican), House - Sponsor: Sherri Brantley (Republican), House - Sponsor: Steve Brunk (Republican), House - Sponsor: Susan Estes (Republican), House - Sponsor: Susan Humphries (Republican), House - Sponsor: Tom Sawyer (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Troy Waymaster (Republican), House - Sponsor: Webster T. Roth (Republican), House - Sponsor: Will Carpenter (Republican), House ## Actions (3) - 2026-04-09: Enrolled on Thursday, April 9, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-26: Adopted without roll call (House) - 2026-03-23: Introduced (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hr_6042/hr6042_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 - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hr_6042/hr6042_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) - [Kansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/kansas/bills) - [Kansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/kansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HR6042-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).