Official record
Measure details
- Jurisdiction
- Kansas
- Session
- 2025-2026
- Chamber
- lower
- Classification
- bill
- Subjects
- Counties, Water
- Introduced / first action
- 2026-01-12 00:00:00
Sponsors
- Barb Wasinger (primary), primary
Kansas 2025-2026
Clarifying county authority over the transfer or appropriation of water by placing such authority, except for domestic use, with the chief engineer and water transfer hearing panel.
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Source-supplied history
Approved by Governor on Friday, March 20, 2026
executive-signatureEnrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, March 17, 2026
executive-receiptFinal Action - Passed; Yea 36, Nay 3, Absent 1
passageCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Michael Murphy
Sen. Dinah Sykes raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled germane.
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Michael Murphy was rejected
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
passageCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
committee-passage-favorableReferred to Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
referral-committeeFinal Action - Passed; Yea 116, Nay 6, Absent 3
passageReceived and Introduced
introductionCommittee of the Whole - Be passed
passageCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Local Government
committee-passage-favorableWithdrawn from House Committee on Local Government; Referred to House Committee on Local Government
referral-committeePrefiled for Introduction on Friday, January 9, 2026
filingIntroduced
introductionReferred to House Committee on Water
referral-committeeDocuments and versions
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