House amends and passes ‘Forbidding Abusive Child Transitions Act’
The House came together as a whole to vote on an amendment for House Sub for Senate Bill 233, the Forbidding Abusive Child Transitions Act on Tuesday.
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Bill that provides tax credits to parents with children in nongovernment schools receives hearing
The Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation held a hearing for Senate Bill 509 on Wednesday, March 6. The bill would provide an income tax credit for taxpayers with children that are eligible
Kansas lawmakers hear testimony on bill regarding transitioning minors
Kansas lawmakers in the Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare had a public information briefing regarding HB 2791 and the House Committee on Health and Human
Bill decriminalizing controlled substances gets unanimous ‘yes’ vote in the House after amended twice by Committee of the Whole
On Thursday, all 120 present members of the House unanimously voted in favor of HB 2487, a bill that, under certain circumstances, decriminalizes controlled substances as defined in K.S.A. 21-5701 and certain drug paraphernalia.
Flags to be Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Rally Shooting Victim
Today, Governor Laura Kelly directed flags to be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Saturday, February 24, 2024, in honor of Elizabeth “Lisa” Lopez-Galvan, a Kansan
LGBT bills introduced into the Kansas Legislature in 2024
A few bills pertaining to LGBT Kansans—and really transgender Kansans—have been introduced into the Kansas Legislature. The following are four bills introduced this year that
New Kansas bill would lead to the legalization of hypoxia to execute prisoners on death row
A new bill was introduced in the Kansas House on Thursday, February 8 and has quickly moved to have a hearing on Thursday, February 15. The bill would authorize the Secretary of Corrections
15 more bills to know about that were introduced during week 2 of the 2024 Kansas Legislative session
Tuesday started off the second week for the Kansas Legislature. Below, we have listed 15 new bills of particular interest to The Kansas Constitutional that have been introduced this
Amendment to Kansas Constitution introduced to protect Second Amendment rights
Last week, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe (R-Franklin County) introduced an amendment to the Kansas Constitution to help secure self-defense rights for Kansans.
