SB 197
  • Introduced
    Feb 05, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Feb 19, 2025
  • Passed House
    Feb 26, 2026
  • Became Law
SB 197
Kansas Senate Bill
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House Substitute for Substitute for SB 197 by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development - Setting visitor origin requirements for STAR bond projects and providing for enforcement of such requirements, expanding transparency of such projects, authorizing the Kansas development finance authority to issue bonds for such projects, making certain other changes and extending the expiration date of the STAR bonds financing act.
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Senate • Apr 10, 2026: Died in Conference
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Conference Committee Report - Thu, Mar 26, 2026

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Feb 19, 2025, Senate
Roll Call #108 - Emergency Final Action Substitute As Amended - Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea 32, Nay 8
YES: 32
NO: 8
OTHER: 0
YES: 32

NO: 8

OTHER: 0
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Feb 26, 2026, House
Roll Call #0211 - Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea 82, Nay 38, Absent 5
YES: 82
NO: 38
OTHER: 0
YES: 82

NO: 38

ABSENT: 5

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Mar 27, 2026, House
Roll Call #0371 - Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 75, Nay 48, Absent 2
YES: 75
NO: 48
OTHER: 0
YES: 75

NO: 48

ABSENT: 2

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  • Apr 10, 2026 | Senate
    • Died in Conference
  • Mar 27, 2026 | House
    • Conference committee report now available
    • Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 75, Nay 48, Absent 2
  • Mar 26, 2026 | House
    • Conference committee report now available
  • Mar 26, 2026 | Senate
    • Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Larry Alley, Sen. Stephen Owens and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as second conferees
  • Mar 26, 2026 | House
    • Conference committee report now available
    • Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Sean Tarwater, Rep. Jill Ward and Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton appointed as second conferees
  • Mar 03, 2026 | House
    • Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Sean Tarwater, Rep. Jill Ward and Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton appointed as conferees
  • Mar 02, 2026 | Senate
    • Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Larry Alley, Sen. Stephen Owens and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau
  • Feb 26, 2026 | House
    • Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
    • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Steven K. Howe
    • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Steven K. Howe was withdrawn
    • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Brian Bergkamp
    • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Brian Bergkamp was rejected
    • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Sean Tarwater
    • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Sean Tarwater was adopted
    • Committee of the Whole - Motion to reconsider previous amendment prevailed.
    • Committee of the Whole - Motion to rerefer to committee failed
    • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Sean Tarwater
    • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Sean Tarwater was adopted
    • Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed as amended
    • Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
    • Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea 82, Nay 38, Absent 5
  • Feb 10, 2026 | House
    • Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
  • Mar 21, 2025 | House
    • Withdrawn from Calendar, Rereferred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
  • Mar 20, 2025 | House
    • Committee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar
  • Mar 19, 2025 | House
    • Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
  • Mar 10, 2025 | House
    • Hearing: Monday, March 10, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 346-S event
  • Feb 25, 2025 | House
    • Received and Introduced
    • Referred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
  • Feb 19, 2025 | Senate
    • Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
    • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Jeff Klemp
    • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Jeff Klemp was adopted
    • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Doug Shane
    • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Doug Shane was rejected
    • Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed as amended
    • Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea 32, Nay 8
  • Feb 18, 2025 | Senate
    • Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Commerce
  • Feb 10, 2025 | Senate
    • Hearing: Monday, February 10, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 159-S event
  • Feb 06, 2025 | Senate
    • Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce
  • Feb 05, 2025 | Senate
    • Introduced
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