All Roll Calls
Yes: 26 • No: 14
KansasSB 702025–2026 Regular SessionSenate
Prohibiting fees for electronic copies of records under the open records act, exempting from disclosure formally closed investigations with no found violations, requiring county or district attorneys to file reports of violations with the attorney general in October instead of January, determining the membership calculation of subordinate groups under the open meetings act, requiring public bodies or agencies that live stream meetings to ensure that the public is able to observe and providing for a five minute deviation to resume an open meeting at the conclusion of executive sessions.
Sponsored By: Doug Shane (Republican)
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Doug Shane
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 26 Nay: 14
Yes: 26 • No: 14
Actions Timeline
Stricken from Calendar by Rule 1507
3/21/2025HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
3/19/2025HouseHearing: Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 3:30 PM Room 582-N
3/12/2025HouseReceived and Introduced
2/25/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2/25/2025HouseFinal Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 26 Nay: 14
2/19/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
2/18/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Warren Committee on Judiciary
2/18/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Warren was adopted
2/18/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
2/18/2025SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
2/14/2025SenateHearing: Monday, February 3, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
2/3/2025SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary
1/24/2025SenateIntroduced
1/23/2025Senate
Bill Text
As Amended by House Committee
As Amended by Senate Committee
As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole
As introduced
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