All Roll Calls
Yes: 159 • No: 4
KansasSB 1042025–2026 Regular SessionSenate
Granting the Shawnee county board of county commissioners the discretion to create a citizens commission on local government.
Sponsored By: Elaine Bowers (Republican)
Signed by Governor
local government
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Bill Overview
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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Citizens commission now optional in certain counties
In Kansas counties with more than 170,000 and not more than 200,000 people, the county board may create a citizens commission on local government. It is no longer required. If formed, members include the county commissioners; governing bodies of first-class cities; each township trustee; chairs of school boards, public utilities boards, and drainage district boards; mayors of second- and third-class cities; plus 18 county residents chosen by those officials. The 18 residents must live in the county and cannot be officers or employees of the county, any city, school district, township, public utility board, or drainage district. The law replaces the prior statute language and takes effect upon publication in the statute book.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Elaine Bowers
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 40 Nay: 0
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 119 Nay: 4
Yes: 119 • No: 4
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 1, 2025
4/10/2025SenateEnrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, March 25, 2025
3/25/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed
3/19/2025HouseEmergency Final Action - Passed; Yea: 119 Nay: 4
3/19/2025HouseHearing: Monday, March 3, 2025, 9:00 AM Room 281-N
3/3/2025HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Local Government
3/3/2025HouseConsent Calendar Passed Yea: 40 Nay: 0
2/19/2025SenateReceived and Introduced
2/19/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Local Government
2/19/2025HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
2/11/2025SenateHearing: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 9:30 AM Room 142-S
2/5/2025SenateReferred to Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
1/30/2025SenateIntroduced
1/29/2025Senate
Bill Text
As introduced
Enrolled
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