# Kansas SR 1724: Commemorating and celebrating the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America.

Kansas SR 1724, Commemorating and celebrating the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Brad Starnes (Republican), Brenda Dietrich (Republican), Cindy Holscher (Democratic) and 11 others; status adopted, last action 2026-02-04 (Enrolled on Wednesday, February 4, 2026) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kansas SR 1724
- State: Kansas
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session
- Title: Commemorating and celebrating the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-29
- Last action: 2026-02-04, Enrolled on Wednesday, February 4, 2026
- Sponsors: Brad Starnes (Republican), Brenda Dietrich (Republican), Cindy Holscher (Democratic), Craig Bowser (Republican), Dinah Sykes (Democratic), Doug Shane (Republican), Jeff Klemp (Republican), Kenny Titus (Republican), Larry Alley (Republican), Michael Murphy (Republican), Mike Argabright (Republican), Mike Thompson (Republican), Pat Pettey (Democratic), William Clifford (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: Brad Starnes (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Brenda Dietrich (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Cindy Holscher (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Craig Bowser (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Dinah Sykes (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Doug Shane (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jeff Klemp (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Kenny Titus (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Larry Alley (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Michael Murphy (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Mike Argabright (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Mike Thompson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Pat Pettey (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: William Clifford (Republican), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2026-02-04: Enrolled on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Introduced (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Adopted without roll call (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/sr_1724/sr1724_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/sr_1724/sr1724_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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SR1724-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).