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Kansas 2025-2026

HB 2626

Directing the capitol preservation committee to develop and approve plans for a registry kiosk of Kansas military forces killed in action or who died of wounds incurred during active duty to be placed within the state capitol, enacting the safeguarding American veteran empowerment (SAVE) act to limit compensation for assisting in veterans benefits matters, establishing the Kansas military affairs commission and prescribing the powers and duties thereof, expanding veterans preference in government employment to include current members of the national guard and such members' eligible spouses and permissive preference in private employment to include current servicemembers and such members’ eligible spouses.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-11 11:11:02 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Kansas
Session
2025-2026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Boards, Commissions and Task Forces, HB 2214, HB 2627, HB 2758, HB 2767, Labor and Employment, Legislature, Military, Named Acts, State Property
Introduced / first action
2026-02-02 00:00:00

Sponsors

  • Committee on Veterans and Military (primary), primary

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026

    executive-receipt

  2. Reengrossed on Monday, March 30, 2026

  3. Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 8, 2026

    executive-veto

  4. Motion to override veto failed; Veto sustained; Yea 81, Nay 42, Absent 2

  5. Conference committee report now available

  6. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 33, Nay 7

  7. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 85, Nay 38, Absent 2

  8. Sen. William Clifford is appointed to replace Sen. Rick Billinger on the Conference Committee

  9. Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Rick Billinger and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees

  10. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Rick James, Rep. Shawn Chauncey and Rep. Virgil Weigel

  11. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0

    passage

  12. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  13. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  14. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs

    referral-committee

  16. Engrossed on Monday, February 23, 2026

  17. Received and Introduced

    introduction

  18. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 118, Nay 4, Absent 3

    passage

  19. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  20. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  21. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Veterans and Military

    committee-passage-favorable

  22. Introduced

    introduction

  23. Referred to House Committee on Veterans and Military

    referral-committee

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