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  • Legislative roundup: What happened during the 2026 regular session
  • Legislature overrides governor’s veto of measure restricting student walkouts
  • ‘Brazen offenses’: Kansas lawmakers undermine public input in legislative process

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sunflowerstatejournal.com /1 month ago

Legislative roundup: What happened during the 2026 regular session

Read ArticleWell, the 2026 legislative session is about out of the way with several major issues left to decide when the Legislature returns to Topeka on April 9 to take up veto ov...

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sunflowerstatejournal.com /1 month ago

Legislature overrides governor’s veto of measure restricting student walkouts

Read ArticleThe Kansas Legislature on Friday overturned the governor's veto of a budget measure punishing school districts that allow or encourage student walkouts that have led to...

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kansasreflector.com /1 month ago

‘Brazen offenses’: Kansas lawmakers undermine public input in legislative process

TOPEKA — Two Kansas medical professionals sat for an hour at an early morning committee hearing in mid-March, waiting their turn to speak out against a bill. One drove two hours to...

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kansasreflector.com /1 month ago

In rush to finish early, Kansas lawmakers jettison public input and risk poorly crafted bills

TOPEKA — The Republican-led Kansas Legislature accelerated the pace of the session in 2026, with bills speeding through, debate ending abruptly on the chamber floors and little or...

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sunflowerstatejournal.com /1 month ago

What did and did not happen to 80 bills and measures during ’26 session

Read ArticleNow that everyone has had a chance to breathe with the 2026 legislative session out of the way, here's a look at the outcome of 80 bills and measures considered this ye...

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sunflowerstatejournal.com /1 month ago

UPDATED: Governor’s veto of Legislature’s operations budget, parking provision for lawmakers overridden

Read Article(Updated to reflect Senate action) Kansas lawmakers on Friday voted to override the governor's decision to defund the legislative branch in response to lawmakers not gi...

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kansasreflector.com /3 weeks ago

Stalemate in Kansas Legislature leaves Lenexa educational farm in regulatory limbo

TOPEKA — Shawn Lagemann asked the Kansas Legislature to wade into a dispute pitting her vision of agricultural tourism and education against the city of Lenexa’s blueprint for regu...

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kansasreflector.com /1 month ago

Kansas Legislature overturns veto to pass free speech bill honoring Charlie Kirk

TOPEKA — House and Senate Republicans overrode Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto Thursday to preserve a bill they say will protect free speech in the name of slain activist Charlie Kirk. Bot...

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fox4kc.com /1 month ago

Kansas Legislature returns; on location with radio voice of the Royals Denny Matthew

The Kansas Legislature returns for its so-called “veto session.” It will attempt to override any vetoes by Gov. Laura Kelly

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kansasreflector.com /1 month ago

Legislators override veto to create 25-foot ‘safe zone’ around police, emergency personnel

TOPEKA — Republican legislators overrode Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto to create a 25-foot buffer around law enforcement and emergency personnel, a move the Senate leader said ensures Ka...

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kansasreflector.com /1 month ago

Kansas Legislature creates state capital-gains tax exemption for investors in gold, silver

Kansas Legislature sends Gov. Laura Kelly a bill saying gold and silver coins or bullion are legal tender in Kansas and exempt from state capital-gains tax.

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kansasreflector.com /1 month ago

House passes bill to force civics test to graduate high school, rejects physical fitness test

TOPEKA — A requirement that Kansas high school students pass a civics test before graduation is closer to being a reality after the House gave its approval Thursday. House Bill 241...

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ksn.com /1 month ago

Gov. Kelly lets Kansas bill protecting religious assemblies become law without signature

HB 2018 creates the crimes of interference with the conduct of a religious assembly and aggravated interference with the conduct of a religious assembly.

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kansasreflector.com /1 month ago

Kansas Republicans go all in on defunding the police as exhausting 2026 session burns itself out

Forget Ad Astra per Aspera as the official Kansas motto. Bring on Exhaustum et Stultus. Or if you want to translate the Latin into English: Exhausting and Foolish. That’s this jour...

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kansasreflector.com /1 month ago

Kansas Legislature rejects veto to preserve 4.4% raise for legislators, offers 1% to state workers

Kansas Legislature overrides Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of 4.4% raise for legislators as well as a provision granting legislators free parking in state lots.

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kansasreflector.com /3 weeks ago

Kansas Silver Haired Legislature advocates for senior voting accessibility, medical cannabis

TOPEKA — When Chuck Schmidt’s 93-year-old mother-in-law wanted to vote early, she and her family had to jump through hoops to make it possible. As a lifelong Kansan who now lives i...

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sunflowerstatejournal.com /1 month ago

In-state tuition program for immigrants living in U.S. illegally survives Legislature

Read ArticleNow, it's in the hands of the Trump administration. After weeks of deliberation and debate, the Kansas Legislature couldn't muster enough votes to pass a bill eliminati...

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sunflowerstatejournal.com /3 weeks ago

White House praises Legislature for delivering on president’s priorities.

Read ArticleThe White House is praising Kansas lawmakers for making good on the president's priorities, including a bill that struggled to pass that imposed certain restrictions on...

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sunflowerstatejournal.com /3 days ago

Leading lawmakers look at winnowing interim committee meeting days

Read ArticleA panel of leading lawmakers on Wednesday approved 49 interim meeting days for joint and other committees but delayed making a decision on meeting days for 12 other spe...

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sunflowerstatejournal.com /1 month ago

Governor signs bills creating agency to oversee Chiefs stadium, regulate drug middlemen

Read ArticleGov. Laura Kelly on Thursday signed bill that will create a sports authority to oversee the new Chiefs stadium planned for Kansas City and separate legislation that wil...

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ksnt.com /1 month ago

Five new laws created Monday in Kansas, what to know

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has signed several bills Monday as the 2026 legislative session comes to a close. Kelly announced that she signed multiple bills into la...

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kansasreflector.com /4 weeks ago

Kansas legislators bid farewell to colleagues, share personal wisdom and warnings

Members of Kansas Legislature offer words of wisdom, express appreciation for colleagues upon their retirement or exit to pursue other elective offices.Re

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ksnt.com /1 month ago

Could Kansas lawmakers call a special session to reverse property tax relief failures?

TOPEKA (KSNT) — The 2026 legislative session has officially ended, and Kansas lawmakers have once again left Topeka without passing a broad property tax relief plan. However, could...

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osagecountyonline.com /1 month ago

Silver Haired Legislature invites seniors to help shape 2027 priorities

The Kansas Silver Haired Legislature wrapped up a challenging 2026 legislative session marked by close votes, veto overrides, and significant advocacy efforts on behalf of older Ka...

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