# Kansas SB 356: House Substitute for SB 356 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Authorizing the adoption of administrative rules and regulations concerning sports wagering by the Kansas racing and gaming commission.

Kansas SB 356, House Substitute for SB 356 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Authorizing the adoption of administrative rules and regulations concerning sports wagering by the Kansas racing and gaming commission., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Committee on Federal and State Affairs; status signed, last action 2026-04-09 (Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kansas SB 356
- State: Kansas
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session
- Title: House Substitute for SB 356 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Authorizing the adoption of administrative rules and regulations concerning sports wagering by the Kansas racing and gaming commission.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-04-09, Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
- Sponsor: Committee on Federal and State Affairs
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: house committee on federal and state affairs, senate committee on federal and state affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (479 yes, 53 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 Federal and State Affairs

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-23 | Senate | Yea: 99 Nay: 25 | pass | 99 | 25 |   |
| 2026-04-23 | Senate | Yea: 40 Nay: 0 | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-23 | Senate | Yea: 39 Nay: 1 | pass | 39 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | Conference Committee Report was adopted | pass | 39 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Conference Committee Report was adopted | pass | 99 | 25 |   |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed | pass | 123 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Final Action - Passed | pass | 40 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-04-09: Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 39, Nay 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Conference committee report now available (House)
- 2026-03-26: Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 99, Nay 25, Absent 1 (House)
- 2026-03-23: Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Tom Kessler, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe and Rep. Heather Meyer appointed as conferees (House)
- 2026-03-18: Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed (House)
- 2026-03-18: Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed (House)
- 2026-03-18: Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted (House)
- 2026-03-18: Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 123, Nay 1, Absent 1 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs (House)
- 2026-03-05: Hearing: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S (House)
- 2026-02-18: Final Action - Passed; Yea 40, Nay 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Received and Introduced (House)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs (House)
- 2026-02-17: Committee of the Whole - Be passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Hearing: Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/sb_356/sb356_00_0000.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/sb_356/sb356_enrolled.pdf)
- H Sub for: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/sb_356/sb356_01_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/sb_356/sb356_00_0000.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/sb_356/sb356_enrolled.pdf)
- [H Sub for (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/sb_356/sb356_01_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-SB356-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-16).