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IntroducedJan 28, 2025
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Passed HouseFeb 14, 2025
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Passed SenateMar 20, 2025
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Signed into LawApr 10, 2025
Exempting public utilities from civil liability relating to the attachment, access, operation, maintenance or removal of law enforcement equipment on any utility pole or other structure that is owned or operated by the public utility.
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House • Apr 10, 2025: Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 1, 2025
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 2109
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- Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunicationssponsor
Votes
YES: 78
- Anderson
- Awerkamp
- Bergquist
- Blex
- Bloom
- Bohi
- Borjon
- Brantley
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- B.
- W.
- Chauncey
- Collins
- Croft
- Delperdang
- Ellis
- Esau
- Essex
- Estes
- Francis
- Gardner
- Goddard
- Goetz
- Hawkins
- Helgerson
- Helwig
- Hoffman
- Hoheisel
- Howe
- Howell
- Howerton
- Humphries
- James
- Johnson
- Kessler
- King
- Lewis
- Long
- McDonald
- McNorton
- Minnix
- Moser
- Neighbor
- Penn
- Pickert
- Pishny
- Rahjes
- Reavis
- Resman
- Rhiley
- Roeser
- Roth
- Sanders
- Schreiber
- Schwertfeger
- A.
- C.
- Steele
- Stiens
- Sutton
- Sweely
- Tarwater
- Thompson
- Turk
- Turner
- VanHouden
- Waggoner
- Ward
- Waymaster
- Weigel
- White
- Wilborn
- Willcott
- K.
- L.
- Wolf
NO: 40
YES: 78
- Anderson
- Barrett
- Bergquist
- Blex
- Bohi
- Borjon
- Brantley
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- B.
- W.
- Chauncey
- Collins
- Croft
- Delperdang
- Droge
- Ellis
- Esau
- Essex
- Estes
- Francis
- Gardner
- Goddard
- Goetz
- Hawkins
- Helgerson
- Helwig
- Hill
- Hoffman
- Hoheisel
- Howe
- Howell
- Howerton
- Humphries
- James
- Johnson
- Kessler
- King
- Lewis
- Long
- McNorton
- Minnix
- Neelly
- Neighbor
- Penn
- Pickert
- Pishny
- Rahjes
- Reavis
- Resman
- Roth
- Sanders
- Sawyer
- Schreiber
- Schwertfeger
- A.
- C.
- Steele
- Stiens
- Sutton
- Sweely
- Tarwater
- Thompson
- Turk
- Turner
- VanHouden
- Waggoner
- Ward
- Wasinger
- Waymaster
- Weigel
- White
- Wilborn
- Willcott
- K.
- L.
- Wolf
NO: 44
Actions
- Apr 10, 2025 | House
- Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 1, 2025
- Mar 27, 2025 | House
- Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 28, 2025
- Mar 26, 2025 | House
- Engrossed on Tuesday, March 25, 2025
- Mar 24, 2025 | House
- Concurred with amendments; Yea: 78 Nay: 44
- Mar 20, 2025 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to refer to committee failed Committee on Judiciary
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Warren
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Warren was adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
- Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 29 Nay: 9
- Mar 13, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Utilities
- Mar 05, 2025 | Senate
- Hearing: Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 548-S
- Feb 18, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Utilities
- Feb 17, 2025 | Senate
- Received and Introduced
- Feb 14, 2025 | House
- Final Action - Passed; Yea: 78 Nay: 40
- Feb 13, 2025 | House
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed
- Feb 07, 2025 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
- Feb 04, 2025 | House
- Hearing: Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 9:00 AM Room 582-N
- Jan 28, 2025 | House
- Introduced
- Referred to Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
Documents
- As introduced - Supplementary Note
- As introduced - Fiscal Note
- As Amended by Senate Committee - Supplementary Note
- {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} - Supplementary Note
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Wed, Mar 5, 2025: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Wed, Mar 5, 2025: Testimony by Jeremy Noel, KS State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Wed, Mar 5, 2025: Testimony by Ed Klumpp, KS Sheriffs Assoc, KS Assoc of Chiefs of Police, KS Peace Officers Assoc (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Wed, Mar 5, 2025: Testimony by Joseph Astrab, CURB (Neutral)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Wed, Mar 5, 2025: Testimony by Laura Lutz, Evergy (Neutral)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Wed, Mar 5, 2025: Testimony by Catherine Magana, KDOT (Neutral)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Wed, Mar 5, 2025: Testimony by Nick Myers, Office of Revisor of Statutes (Overview)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 4, 2025: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 4, 2025: Testimony by Jeremy Noel, Kansas State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police (HB2109 Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 4, 2025: Testimony by Chief Joseph Sullivan, Wichita Police Department (HB2109 Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 4, 2025: Testimony by Mark Engholm, State Fire Marshall (HB2109 Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 4, 2025: Testimony by Joseph Astrab, Citizens Utility Ratepayer Board (HB2109 Neutral)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 4, 2025: Testimony by Kansas Department of Transportation, Kansas Department of Transportation (HB2109 Neutral)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 4, 2025: Testimony by Nick Myers, Office of Revisor of Statutes (HB2109 Bill Brief)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 4, 2025: Testimony by Ed Klumpp, Kansas Sheriffs Association; Kansas Association of Chief of Police; Kansas Peace Officers Association (HB2109 Proponent)
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Utilities
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications