All Roll Calls
Yes: 163 • No: 0
KansasSB 4272025–2026 Regular SessionSenate
Clarifying that the chairperson and vice chairperson of the senate committee on confirmation oversight shall have access to review tax information from the department of revenue and Kansas bureau of investigation background checks on persons appointed to state offices who are subject to senate confirmation.
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Signed by Governor
judiciary
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Nominee records confidential and misuse penalized
Fingerprints and criminal-history records for nominees are confidential and not open under the Kansas Open Records Act. This confidentiality ends on July 1, 2029 unless the legislature renews it. Anyone who shares or uses this protected information for other reasons commits a class A nonperson misdemeanor and can be removed from office.
Stricter background and tax checks for nominees
For state jobs that need Senate confirmation, the Senate chair and vice chair can review Kansas Bureau of Investigation background records. A nominee must be current on Kansas taxes and must consent to a tax status certificate from the Department of Revenue. The director keeps these KBI and tax records in a secure file. The chair, vice chair, the appointing authority, or the nominee can review the file by written request, only in the director’s office and without copies. If confirmed, records follow state record rules; if withdrawn or not confirmed, the director destroys them between 1 and 2 years later.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 123 Nay: 0
Yes: 123 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 40 Nay: 0
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026
3/27/2026SenateEnrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 20, 2026
3/20/2026SenateFinal Action - Passed; Yea: 123 Nay: 0
3/17/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Be passed
3/16/2026HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary
3/11/2026HouseHearing: Monday, March 2, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 582-N
3/2/2026HouseReceived and Introduced
2/24/2026HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2/24/2026HouseFinal Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
2/18/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
2/17/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
2/17/2026SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
2/10/2026SenateHearing: Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
2/3/2026SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary
1/30/2026SenateIntroduced
1/29/2026Senate
Bill Text
As Amended by Senate Committee
As introduced
Enrolled
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