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IntroducedFeb 07, 2025
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Passed HouseFeb 20, 2025
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Passed SenateMar 18, 2025
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Became LawApr 09, 2026
Kansas House Bill
Enacting the Kansas intellectual rights and knowledge act, providing a civil cause of action and penalties for violations of such act and authorizing students and student associations to exercise political and ideological beliefs, values and missions.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 09, 2026: Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 29, Nay 11
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2333
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
- House Committee on Insurancesponsor
- Eric Turek on behalf of the Kansas Insurance DepartmentRequester
Votes
YES: 117
- John Alcala
- Mike Amyx
- Avery Anderson
- Francis Awerkamp
- Barbara Ballard
- Bradley Barrett
- Rep. Barth
- Brian Bergkamp
- Emil Bergquist
- Doug Blex
- Lewis "Bill" Bloom
- Lauren Bohi
- Jesse Borjon
- Sherri Brantley
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Ron Bryce
- David Buehler
- Nathan Butler
- Sydney Carlin
- Blake Carpenter
- Will Carpenter
- Shawn Chauncey
- Kenneth Collins
- Ken Corbet
- Chris Croft
- Pam Curtis
- Leo Delperdang
- Duane Droge
- Ronald Ellis
- Charlotte Esau
- Robyn R. Essex
- Susan Estes
- Brett Fairchild
- Linda Featherston
- Shannon Francis
- Fred Gardner
- Dan Goddard
- Jason W. Goetz
- Kirk Haskins
- Daniel Hawkins
- Dale Helwig
- Rep. Hill
- Kyle Hoffman
- Nick Hoheisel
- Steven K. Howe
- Cyndi Howerton
- Jo Ella Hoye
- Susan Humphries
- Rick James
- Timothy Johnson
- Tom Kessler
- Mike King
- Bob Lewis
- Marty Long
- Angela Martinez
- Nikki McDonald
- Kyle McNorton
- Lynn Melton
- Heather Meyer
- Rep. Miller
- Jim Minnix
- Lisa M. Moser
- Brooklynne Mosley
- Lance W. Neelly
- Cindy Neighbor
- KC Ohaebosim
- Melissa Oropeza
- Dan Osman
- Jarrod Ousley
- Rep. Penn
- Sandy Pickert
- Lon Pishny
- Mari-Lynn Poskin
- Pat Proctor
- Ken Rahjes
- Allen Reavis
- Rep. Resman
- Angelina Roeser
- Webster T. Roth
- Louis Ruiz
- Susan Ruiz
- Clarke Sanders
- Tom Sawyer
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Tobias Schlingensiepen
- Rebecca Schmoe
- Mark Schreiber
- Kevin Schwertfeger
- Joe Seiwert
- Alexis Simmons
- Adam Smith
- Chuck Smith
- Megan Steele
- Angela Stiens
- Bill Sutton
- Kyler Sweely
- Sean Tarwater
- Rep. Thompson
- Adam Turk
- Carl Turner
- Chip VanHouden
- Lindsay Vaughn
- Paul Waggoner
- Jill Ward
- Barb Wasinger
- Troy Waymaster
- Virgil Weigel
- Gary White
- Suzanne Wikle
- Rick Wilborn
- Sean Willcott
- Kristey Williams
- Laura Williams
- Valdenia Winn
- Dawn Wolf
- Brandon Woodard
- Rui Xu
ABSENT: 2
YES: 40
- Larry Alley
- Mike Argabright
- Rick Billinger
- Chase Blasi
- Tory Marie Blew
- Elaine Bowers
- Craig Bowser
- Sen. J. Claeys
- Joseph Claeys
- William Clifford
- Ethan Corson
- Brenda Dietrich
- Renee Erickson
- Michael Fagg
- Oletha Faust Goudeau
- Marci Francisco
- Beverly Gossage
- David Haley
- Cindy Holscher
- Jeff Klemp
- Rick Kloos
- Ty Masterson
- Michael Murphy
- Stephen Owens
- Virgil Peck
- Mike Petersen
- Pat Pettey
- TJ Rose
- Ronald Ryckman
- Patrick Schmidt
- Tim Shallenburger
- Doug Shane
- Brad Starnes
- Dinah Sykes
- Adam Thomas
- Mike Thompson
- Kenny Titus
- Caryn Tyson
- Sen. Ware
- Kellie Warren
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 85
- Avery Anderson
- Francis Awerkamp
- Bradley Barrett
- Brian Bergkamp
- Emil Bergquist
- Doug Blex
- Lewis "Bill" Bloom
- Lauren Bohi
- Sherri Brantley
- Steve Brunk
- Ron Bryce
- David Buehler
- Nathan Butler
- Carolyn Caiharr
- Blake Carpenter
- Will Carpenter
- Shawn Chauncey
- Kenneth Collins
- Ken Corbet
- Chris Croft
- Leo Delperdang
- Duane Droge
- Ronald Ellis
- Charlotte Esau
- Robyn R. Essex
- Susan Estes
- Brett Fairchild
- Shannon Francis
- Fred Gardner
- Dan Goddard
- Jason W. Goetz
- Daniel Hawkins
- Dale Helwig
- Kyle Hoffman
- Nick Hoheisel
- Steven K. Howe
- Leah Howell
- Cyndi Howerton
- Steve Huebert
- Susan Humphries
- Rick James
- Timothy Johnson
- Tom Kessler
- Mike King
- Bob Lewis
- Marty Long
- Kyle McNorton
- Jim Minnix
- Lisa M. Moser
- Lance W. Neelly
- Sandy Pickert
- Lon Pishny
- Samantha Poetter Parshall
- Pat Proctor
- Ken Rahjes
- Allen Reavis
- Bill Rhiley
- Webster T. Roth
- Clarke Sanders
- Courtney Sappington
- Rebecca Schmoe
- Kevin Schwertfeger
- Joe Seiwert
- Adam Smith
- Chuck Smith
- Megan Steele
- Angela Stiens
- Mike Storm
- Bill Sutton
- Kyler Sweely
- Sean Tarwater
- Adam Turk
- Carl Turner
- Chip VanHouden
- Paul Waggoner
- Jill Ward
- Barb Wasinger
- Troy Waymaster
- Gary White
- Rick Wilborn
- Sean Willcott
- Kristey Williams
- Laura Williams
- Greg Wilson
- Dawn Wolf
NO: 39
- John Alcala
- Mike Amyx
- Barbara Ballard
- Abi Boatman
- Jesse Borjon
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Sydney Carlin
- John Carmichael
- Ford Carr
- Pam Curtis
- Linda Featherston
- Kirk Haskins
- Henry Helgerson
- Jo Ella Hoye
- Angela Martinez
- Nikki McDonald
- Lynn Melton
- Heather Meyer
- Brooklynne Mosley
- Cindy Neighbor
- KC Ohaebosim
- Melissa Oropeza
- Dan Osman
- Jarrod Ousley
- Mari-Lynn Poskin
- Angelina Roeser
- Louis Ruiz
- Susan Ruiz
- Tom Sawyer
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Tobias Schlingensiepen
- Mark Schreiber
- Alexis Simmons
- Jerry Stogsdill
- Lindsay Vaughn
- Suzanne Wikle
- Valdenia Winn
- Brandon Woodard
- Rui Xu
ABSENT: 1
YES: 28
- Larry Alley
- Chase Blasi
- Tory Marie Blew
- Elaine Bowers
- Craig Bowser
- Joseph Claeys
- William Clifford
- Renee Erickson
- Michael Fagg
- Beverly Gossage
- Scott Hill
- Jeff Klemp
- Rick Kloos
- Ty Masterson
- Michael Murphy
- Stephen Owens
- Virgil Peck
- Mike Petersen
- TJ Rose
- Ronald Ryckman
- Tim Shallenburger
- Doug Shane
- Brad Starnes
- Adam Thomas
- Mike Thompson
- Kenny Titus
- Caryn Tyson
- Kellie Warren
NO: 12
OTHER: 0
YES: 85
- Avery Anderson
- Francis Awerkamp
- Bradley Barrett
- Brian Bergkamp
- Emil Bergquist
- Doug Blex
- Lewis "Bill" Bloom
- Lauren Bohi
- Sherri Brantley
- Steve Brunk
- Ron Bryce
- David Buehler
- Nathan Butler
- Carolyn Caiharr
- Blake Carpenter
- Will Carpenter
- Shawn Chauncey
- Kenneth Collins
- Ken Corbet
- Chris Croft
- Leo Delperdang
- Duane Droge
- Ronald Ellis
- Charlotte Esau
- Robyn R. Essex
- Susan Estes
- Brett Fairchild
- Shannon Francis
- Fred Gardner
- Dan Goddard
- Jason W. Goetz
- Daniel Hawkins
- Dale Helwig
- Kyle Hoffman
- Nick Hoheisel
- Steven K. Howe
- Leah Howell
- Cyndi Howerton
- Steve Huebert
- Susan Humphries
- Rick James
- Timothy Johnson
- Tom Kessler
- Mike King
- Bob Lewis
- Marty Long
- Kyle McNorton
- Jim Minnix
- Lisa M. Moser
- Lance W. Neelly
- Sandy Pickert
- Lon Pishny
- Samantha Poetter Parshall
- Pat Proctor
- Ken Rahjes
- Allen Reavis
- Bill Rhiley
- Webster T. Roth
- Clarke Sanders
- Courtney Sappington
- Rebecca Schmoe
- Kevin Schwertfeger
- Joe Seiwert
- Adam Smith
- Chuck Smith
- Megan Steele
- Angela Stiens
- Mike Storm
- Bill Sutton
- Kyler Sweely
- Sean Tarwater
- Adam Turk
- Carl Turner
- Chip VanHouden
- Paul Waggoner
- Jill Ward
- Barb Wasinger
- Troy Waymaster
- Gary White
- Rick Wilborn
- Sean Willcott
- Kristey Williams
- Laura Williams
- Greg Wilson
- Dawn Wolf
NO: 38
- Mike Amyx
- Barbara Ballard
- Abi Boatman
- Jesse Borjon
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Sydney Carlin
- John Carmichael
- Ford Carr
- Pam Curtis
- Linda Featherston
- Kirk Haskins
- Henry Helgerson
- Jo Ella Hoye
- Angela Martinez
- Nikki McDonald
- Lynn Melton
- Heather Meyer
- Brooklynne Mosley
- Cindy Neighbor
- KC Ohaebosim
- Melissa Oropeza
- Dan Osman
- Jarrod Ousley
- Mari-Lynn Poskin
- Angelina Roeser
- Susan Ruiz
- Tom Sawyer
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Tobias Schlingensiepen
- Mark Schreiber
- Alexis Simmons
- Jerry Stogsdill
- Lindsay Vaughn
- Virgil Weigel
- Suzanne Wikle
- Valdenia Winn
- Brandon Woodard
- Rui Xu
ABSENT: 2
YES: 29
- Larry Alley
- Rick Billinger
- Chase Blasi
- Tory Marie Blew
- Elaine Bowers
- Craig Bowser
- Joseph Claeys
- William Clifford
- Renee Erickson
- Michael Fagg
- Beverly Gossage
- Scott Hill
- Jeff Klemp
- Rick Kloos
- Ty Masterson
- Michael Murphy
- Stephen Owens
- Virgil Peck
- Mike Petersen
- TJ Rose
- Ronald Ryckman
- Tim Shallenburger
- Doug Shane
- Brad Starnes
- Adam Thomas
- Mike Thompson
- Kenny Titus
- Caryn Tyson
- Kellie Warren
NO: 11
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 09, 2026 | Senate
- Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 29, Nay 11
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- Engrossed on Sunday, March 29, 2026
- Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026
- Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 8, 2026
- Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 85, Nay 38, Absent 2
- Mar 27, 2026 | House
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 85, Nay 39, Absent 1
- Mar 27, 2026 | Senate
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 28, Nay 12
- Conference committee report now available
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Susan Estes, Rep. Kyle McNorton and Rep. Jerry Stogsdill appointed as second conferees
- Mar 26, 2026 | Senate
- Conference committee report now available
- Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Renee Erickson, Sen. Adam Thomas and Sen. Dinah Sykes appointed as second conferees
- Mar 25, 2026 | Senate
- Sen. Renee Erickson, Sen. Adam Thomas, and Sen. Dinah Sykes are appointed to replace Sen. Brenda Dietrich, Sen. Michael Fagg, and Sen. Marci Francisco on the Conference Committee
- Mar 23, 2026 | House
- Rep. Susan Estes, Rep. Kyle McNorton, and Rep. Jerry Stogsdill are appointed to replace Rep. Bill Sutton, Rep. Brian Bergkamp, and Rep. Cindy Neighbor on the Conference Committee
- Mar 20, 2025 | Senate
- Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Brenda Dietrich, Sen. Michael Fagg and Sen. Marci Francisco appointed as conferees
- Mar 20, 2025 | House
- Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Bill Sutton, Rep. Brian Bergkamp and Rep. Cindy Neighbor
- Mar 18, 2025 | Senate
- Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0
- Mar 17, 2025 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Mar 11, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
- Mar 04, 2025 | Senate
- Hearing: Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 9:30 AM — Room 546-S event
- Feb 26, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
- Feb 25, 2025 | Senate
- Received and Introduced
- Feb 20, 2025 | House
- Final Action - Passed; Yea 117, Nay 6, Absent 2
- Feb 19, 2025 | House
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed
- Feb 18, 2025 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Insurance
- Feb 14, 2025 | House
- Hearing: Friday, February 14, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 218-N event
- Feb 12, 2025 | House
- Hearing: Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 218-N — CANCELED event
- Feb 07, 2025 | House
- Introduced
- Referred to House Committee on Insurance
Bill Texts
- As IntroducedPDF
- As IntroducedHTML
- As Amended by Senate CommitteePDF
- As Amended by Senate CommitteeHTML
- Conference Committee Report - Thu, Mar 26, 2026PDF
- Conference Committee Report - Thu, Mar 26, 2026HTML
- Conference Committee Report - Fri, Mar 27, 2026PDF
- Conference Committee Report - Fri, Mar 27, 2026HTML
- EnrolledPDF
- EnrolledHTML
Documents
- As Introduced - Supplementary NotePDF
- As Introduced - Supplementary NoteHTML
- As Amended by Senate Committee - Supplementary NotePDF
- As Amended by Senate Committee - Supplementary NoteHTML
- House Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Insurance (Tue, Feb 18, 2025)PDF
- House Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Insurance (Tue, Feb 18, 2025)HTML
- Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance (Tue, Mar 11, 2025)PDF
- Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance (Tue, Mar 11, 2025)HTML
- Conference Committee Report Brief - Thu, Mar 26, 2026PDF
- Conference Committee Report Brief - Thu, Mar 26, 2026HTML
- Senate · Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance, Mar 11, 2025: Minutes
- Senate · Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by Eileen Ma, Office of the Revisor
- Senate · Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance, Mar 4, 2025: Minutes
- Senate · Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance, Mar 4, 2025: Testimony by Eileen Ma, Office of the Revisor
- Senate · Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance, Mar 4, 2025: Testimony by Steve Karrer, Department of Insurance
- House · Committee on Insurance, Feb 14, 2025: Minutes
- House · Committee on Insurance, Feb 14, 2025: Testimony by Steven Karrer, General Counsel, Kansas Department of Insurance
- House · Committee on Insurance, Feb 14, 2025: Testimony by Eileen Ma, Assistant Revisor, Revisor of Statutes
