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House Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  • Committee Assistant: Connie Bahner 785-368-7166
  • Connie.Bahner@house.ks.gov

    • Meeting Day: Daily Time: 9:00 am Location: 346-S

    Room 346-S Audio Stream

    Bills, Resolutions and Appointments

    Bills In Committee
    HB2043 - Requiring that discharged inmates be offered the opportunity to register to vote and requiring the secretary of state to develop a voter registration program that offers voter registration services through certain state agencies and at each accredited high school.
    HB2044 - Amending the definition of "race" in the Kansas act against discrimination to include traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles.
    HB2045 - Increasing the statutory limit for charges assessed on loans made by pawnbrokers.
    HB2046 - Requiring all persons to be 18 years of age to be eligible to give consent for marriage and eliminating exceptions to such requirement.
    HB2051 - Establishing the advisory commission on Asian-American Pacific Islander affairs.
    HB2177 - Removing statutory provisions that require marriage to be between two parties of the opposite sex.
    HB2178 - Amending the Kansas act against discrimination to include sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and status as a veteran.
    HB2188 - Regulating the sale and distribution of kratom products, requiring the secretary of agriculture to adopt rules and regulations and requiring licensure of kratom product dealers.
    HB2208 - Authorizing the state historical society to convey certain real property to the Shawnee Tribe.
    HB2244 - Providing a permanent exemption for postsecondary educational institutions from the public buildings requirements under the personal and family protection act.
    HB2245 - Creating the gun violence restraining order act to authorize the issuance of protective orders prohibiting the acquisition and possession of firearms by certain individuals.
    HB2301 - Requiring commercial entities that produce material harmful to minors on the internet to require age verification for access to such internet sites and establishing a civil cause of action against such commercial entities by persons harmed to recover actual and punitive damages, court costs and attorney fees.
    HB2303 - Enacting the community defense and human trafficking reduction act to regulate sexually oriented businesses and human trafficking and to impose criminal penalties.
    HB2311 - Amending the Kansas amusement ride act relating to inspections of amusement rides and inflatable devices, training regarding the operation of amusement rides and inflatable devices and establishing an annual permit fee for inflatable devices.
    HB2339 - Requiring the Kansas bureau of investigation to establish a Kansas voluntary do-not-sell firearms list to prevent the purchase of firearms by any person who voluntarily registers to be placed on the list.
    HB2358 - Permitting mid-level practitioners to provide medical certification to attest to an individual's cause of death to file a death certificate.
    HB2367 - Creating the adult use cannabis regulation act to regulate the cultivation, manufacturing, possession and sale of cannabis in this state.
    HB2402 - Prohibiting new self-service storage facilities from being located within 1,000 feet of a child care facility or school.
    HB2403 - Creating the crime of unlawful storage of any firearm including a rifle, shotgun or machine gun or stun guns and the crime of unlawful storage of a large magazine capacity rifle or shotgun or machine gun where a minor has access.
    HB2404 - Enacting the Kansas protection of pensions and businesses against ideological interference act, relating to ideological boycotts involving environmental, social or governance standards, requiring KPERS to divest from and prohibiting state contracts or the deposit of state moneys with entities engaged in such boycotts as determined by the state treasurer and prohibiting discriminatory practices in the financial services industry based on such boycotts.
    HB2405 - Establishing the Kansas legal tender act and providing for an income tax subtraction modification for sales of specie.
    HB2413 - Requiring firearms and stun guns to be stored in locked containers, establishing crimes for failure to store such weapons where a person under 18 years of age has access to such weapons and creating more severe penalties for firearms with large-capacity magazines.
    HB2431 - Allowing vessels that operate upon the Perry reservoir to be licensed as clubs and drinking establishments.
    HB2441 - Creating the anti-red flag gun seizure act to prohibit the enforcement of any law, regulation or order that prohibits the possession of a firearm in violation of amendment II to the constitution of the United States.
    HB2442 - Creating the Kansas gun rights preservation act to prohibit the infringement of Kansas citizens' constitutional right to keep and bear arms by the federal government.
    HB2456 - Imposing requirements for reapportionment legislation.
    HB2469 - Changing the order of succession for the office of governor to provide that the speaker of the house of representatives shall become governor if the office of both the governor and lieutenant governor are vacant rather than the president of the senate.
    Resolutions In Committee
    HCR5006 - Proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal section 16 of article 15 of the constitution of the state of Kansas that requires marriage to be between individuals of the opposite sex.
    Sponsored Bills
    SB116 - House Substitute for SB 116 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Removing state agency fees for licenses to carry concealed handguns.
    HB2043 - Requiring that discharged inmates be offered the opportunity to register to vote and requiring the secretary of state to develop a voter registration program that offers voter registration services through certain state agencies and at each accredited high school.
    HB2044 - Amending the definition of "race" in the Kansas act against discrimination to include traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles.
    HB2045 - Increasing the statutory limit for charges assessed on loans made by pawnbrokers.
    HB2046 - Requiring all persons to be 18 years of age to be eligible to give consent for marriage and eliminating exceptions to such requirement.
    HB2058 - Requiring monthly remittance of gallonage taxes on wine to the secretary of revenue by the holder of a special order shipping license.
    HB2059 - Exempting charitable raffle prizes of alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverages from the Kansas liquor control act, the club and drinking establishment act and the Kansas cereal malt beverage act; amending the spirits, wine and beer distributors law regulating samples; requiring monthly remittance of gallonage taxes regarding special order shipping of wine; allowing businesses to sell cereal malt beverage by the drink on Sundays without requiring that 30% of the gross receipts of such businesses be derived from the sale of food; permitting food establishments to allow dogs in outside areas on the premises and food establishments that are microbreweries to allow dogs in outside and inside areas on the premises notwithstanding certain provisions of the Kansas food code; amending the common consumption area law to permit rather than require roads be blocked and allowing designation of such areas by signage.
    HB2084 - Enacting the kratom consumer protection act, defining kratom as a food product, prohibiting the sale of kratom that is adulterated, requiring persons to be at least 18 years of age for the purchase of such product, establishing civil fines for violations of the act and requiring the secretary of agriculture to adopt rules and regulations for the administration of the act.
    HB2151 - Requiring the secretary of corrections to notify judges, prosecutors, nonexpert witnesses and lead investigators when an inmate is released from custody.
    HB2152 - Requiring the display of the national motto in public schools, colleges and universities.
    HB2169 - Permitting a prosecution for childhood sexual abuse to be commenced at any time, permitting victims of childhood sexual abuse to bring a civil action for recovery of damages caused by such abuse at any time and reviving claims against any party for such damages that occurred on or after July 1, 1984.
    HB2170 - Providing sampling rules for alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverages for spirits distributors, wine distributors and beer distributors in regard to the amount of products used for samples for distributors, retailers and club and drinking establishment licensees.
    HB2187 - Adding members to the commission on peace officers' standards and training and requiring the new members to be appointed with a preference to increase diversity.
    HB2188 - Regulating the sale and distribution of kratom products, requiring the secretary of agriculture to adopt rules and regulations and requiring licensure of kratom product dealers.
    HB2207 - Expanding the election crime of corrupt political advertising to include messages sent using text messaging devices.
    HB2208 - Authorizing the state historical society to convey certain real property to the Shawnee Tribe.
    HB2269 - Amending the Kansas cigarette and tobacco products act to raise the minimum age to 21 years old for the sale, purchase or possession of cigarettes, electronic cigarettes or tobacco products.
    HB2300 - Requiring a duly ordained minister of religion to report certain abuse and neglect of children except when reporting would violate the penitential communication privilege.
    HB2301 - Requiring commercial entities that produce material harmful to minors on the internet to require age verification for access to such internet sites and establishing a civil cause of action against such commercial entities by persons harmed to recover actual and punitive damages, court costs and attorney fees.
    HB2303 - Enacting the community defense and human trafficking reduction act to regulate sexually oriented businesses and human trafficking and to impose criminal penalties.
    HB2304 - Standardizing firearms safety programs in school districts.
    HB2311 - Amending the Kansas amusement ride act relating to inspections of amusement rides and inflatable devices, training regarding the operation of amusement rides and inflatable devices and establishing an annual permit fee for inflatable devices.
    HB2345 - Enacting the supported decision-making agreements act to provide a statutory framework for adults who want decision-making assistance.
    HB2358 - Permitting mid-level practitioners to provide medical certification to attest to an individual's cause of death to file a death certificate.
    HB2402 - Prohibiting new self-service storage facilities from being located within 1,000 feet of a child care facility or school.
    HB2403 - Creating the crime of unlawful storage of any firearm including a rifle, shotgun or machine gun or stun guns and the crime of unlawful storage of a large magazine capacity rifle or shotgun or machine gun where a minor has access.
    HB2404 - Enacting the Kansas protection of pensions and businesses against ideological interference act, relating to ideological boycotts involving environmental, social or governance standards, requiring KPERS to divest from and prohibiting state contracts or the deposit of state moneys with entities engaged in such boycotts as determined by the state treasurer and prohibiting discriminatory practices in the financial services industry based on such boycotts.
    HB2405 - Establishing the Kansas legal tender act and providing for an income tax subtraction modification for sales of specie.
    HB2406 - Prohibiting persons in charge of a building from requiring off-duty police officers carrying a concealed handgun from providing certain personal information or wearing anything identifying such persons as a law enforcement officer or as being armed.
    HB2412 - Removing state agency fees for concealed-carry licenses.
    HB2413 - Requiring firearms and stun guns to be stored in locked containers, establishing crimes for failure to store such weapons where a person under 18 years of age has access to such weapons and creating more severe penalties for firearms with large-capacity magazines.
    HB2417 - Creating the medical cannabis regulation act to regulate the cultivation, processing, distribution, sale and use of medical cannabis.
    HB2422 - Eliminating the statutory qualifications listed for the chief inspector for boiler safety appointed by the state fire marshal.
    HB2426 - Authorizing appeals from certain decisions related to a citizen-initiated grand jury.
    HB2427 - Requiring school districts to provide separate accommodations for students of each biological sex on overnight school sponsored trips.
    HB2430 - Providing for requirements for use of funds allocated to agencies for the purpose of supporting unhoused individuals and creating penalties for unauthorized camping on government-owned land.
    HB2431 - Allowing vessels that operate upon the Perry reservoir to be licensed as clubs and drinking establishments.
    HB2437 - Updating certain terms, requirements and fees contained in the Kansas pet animal act.
    HB2438 - Eliminating the instructor-coordinator's certificate requirement associated with the teaching of emergency medical services courses.
    HB2439 - Requiring notification to patients that the effects of a medication abortion may be reversible.
    HB2441 - Creating the anti-red flag gun seizure act to prohibit the enforcement of any law, regulation or order that prohibits the possession of a firearm in violation of amendment II to the constitution of the United States.
    HB2442 - Creating the Kansas gun rights preservation act to prohibit the infringement of Kansas citizens' constitutional right to keep and bear arms by the federal government.
    HB2446 - Prohibiting cities and counties from regulating plastic and other containers designed for the consumption, transportation or protection of merchandise, food or beverages.
    HB2447 - Prohibiting cities and counties from banning the sale of products or services otherwise allowed by state law.
    HB2451 - Specifying the delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration amount for final hemp products and allowing certain hemp products to be manufactured, marketed, sold or distributed.
    HB2455 - Updating the Kansas general corporation code, the business entity transactions act, the business entity standard treatment act, the Kansas revised uniform limited partnership act and the Kansas uniform partnership act.
    HB2456 - Imposing requirements for reapportionment legislation.
    HB2458 - Authorizing the state board of education to establish a new unified school district, if necessary, for the attachment of territory of a school district disorganized via voter petition and providing for administrative and judicial review of resolutions to permanently close a public school building.
    HB2467 - Revising the definition of "abortion" to clarify procedures that are excluded from such definition.
    HB2469 - Changing the order of succession for the office of governor to provide that the speaker of the house of representatives shall become governor if the office of both the governor and lieutenant governor are vacant rather than the president of the senate.
    Sponsored Resolutions - 2023 Legislative Session
    HCR5008 - Applying to the Congress of the United States to call for a convention of the states for the limited purpose of amending the constitution of the United States to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government.
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