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IntroducedFeb 11, 2025
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Passed HouseMar 05, 2025
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Passed SenateMar 18, 2026
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Became LawApr 09, 2026
Kansas House Bill
Creating the crime of unlawful approach of a first responder and providing penalties therefore, requiring traffic laws that apply to local and state law enforcement to apply to federal law enforcement; including federal law enforcement in the definitions used in the crime of interference with law enforcement; including buildings owned by the United States in the crime of interference with the conduct of public business of public buildings; including enforcement of federal laws and executive orders in the exceptions from liability in the tort claims act, relating to the enforcement of detainers issued by the United States immigration and customs enforcement by a county sheriff operating a county jail; requiring municipal insurance pools to provide coverage of law enforcement agencies enforcing federal law; requiring the state to pay certain judgements in federal civil actions and provide legal representation by the attorney general, exempting section 287(g) federal immigration agreements from certain provisions of the interlocal cooperation act.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 09, 2026: Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 31 Nay: 9
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2372
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Committee on Federal and State Affairssponsor
Votes
YES: 118
- Alcala
- Amyx
- Anderson
- Awerkamp
- Ballard
- Barrett
- Bergkamp
- Bergquist
- Blex
- Bloom
- Bohi
- Borjon
- Brantley
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Carlin
- Carmichael
- B. Carpenter
- W. Carpenter
- Carr
- Chauncey
- Collins
- Corbet
- Croft
- Curtis
- Delperdang
- Droge
- Ellis
- Esau
- Essex
- Estes
- Fairchild
- Featherston
- Francis
- Gardner
- Goddard
- Goetz
- Haskins
- Hawkins
- Helgerson
- Helwig
- Hill
- Hoffman
- Hoheisel
- Howe
- Howell
- Howerton
- Hoye
- Huebert
- Humphries
- James
- Johnson
- Kessler
- King
- Lewis
- Long
- Martinez
- McDonald
- McNorton
- Melton
- Meyer
- Miller
- Minnix
- Moser
- Mosley
- Neelly
- Neighbor
- Ohaebosim
- Oropeza
- Osman
- Ousley
- Penn
- Pickert
- Pishny
- Poskin
- Proctor
- Rahjes
- Reavis
- Resman
- Rhiley
- Roeser
- Roth
- L. Ruiz
- S. Ruiz
- Sanders
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Schlingensiepen
- Schmoe
- Schreiber
- Schwertfeger
- Seiwert
- Simmons
- A. Smith
- C. Smith
- Steele
- Stiens
- Stogsdill
- Sutton
- Sweely
- Tarwater
- Thompson
- Turk
- Turner
- VanHouden
- Vaughn
- Ward
- Wasinger
- Waymaster
- Weigel
- White
- Wikle
- Wilborn
- Willcott
- K. Williams
- L. Williams
- Wolf
- Woodard
- Xu
NO: 0
YES: 85
- Anderson
- Awerkamp
- Barrett
- Bergkamp
- Bergquist
- Blex
- Bloom
- Borjon
- Brantley
- Brunk
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- Caiharr
- B. Carpenter
- W. Carpenter
- Chauncey
- Corbet
- Croft
- Delperdang
- Droge
- Ellis
- Esau
- Essex
- Estes
- Francis
- Gardner
- Goddard
- Goetz
- Hawkins
- Helwig
- Hoffman
- Hoheisel
- Howell
- Howerton
- Huebert
- Humphries
- James
- Johnson
- Kessler
- King
- Lewis
- Long
- McNorton
- Minnix
- Moser
- Neelly
- Pickert
- Pishny
- Samantha Poetter Parshall
- Proctor
- Rahjes
- Reavis
- Rhiley
- Roeser
- Roth
- Sanders
- Sappington
- Schmoe
- Schreiber
- Schwertfeger
- Seiwert
- A. Smith
- C. Smith
- Steele
- Stiens
- Storm
- Sutton
- Sweely
- Tarwater
- Turk
- Turner
- VanHouden
- Waggoner
- Ward
- Wasinger
- Waymaster
- Weigel
- White
- Wilborn
- Willcott
- K. Williams
- L. Williams
- Wilson
- Wolf
NO: 39
ABSENT: 1
YES: 85
- Anderson
- Awerkamp
- Barrett
- Bergkamp
- Bergquist
- Blex
- Bloom
- Borjon
- Brantley
- Brunk
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- Caiharr
- B. Carpenter
- W. Carpenter
- Chauncey
- Corbet
- Croft
- Delperdang
- Droge
- Ellis
- Esau
- Essex
- Estes
- Francis
- Gardner
- Goddard
- Goetz
- Hawkins
- Helwig
- Hoffman
- Hoheisel
- Howe
- Howell
- Howerton
- Huebert
- Humphries
- James
- Johnson
- Kessler
- King
- Lewis
- Long
- McNorton
- Minnix
- Moser
- Neelly
- Pickert
- Pishny
- Samantha Poetter Parshall
- Proctor
- Rahjes
- Reavis
- Rhiley
- Roeser
- Roth
- Sanders
- Sappington
- Schmoe
- Schreiber
- Schwertfeger
- Seiwert
- A. Smith
- C. Smith
- Steele
- Stiens
- Storm
- Sutton
- Sweely
- Tarwater
- Turk
- Turner
- VanHouden
- Waggoner
- Ward
- Wasinger
- Waymaster
- White
- Wilborn
- Willcott
- K. Williams
- L. Williams
- Wilson
- Wolf
NO: 38
Actions
- Apr 09, 2026 | Senate
- Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 31 Nay: 9
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- 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
- Mar 27, 2026 | House
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 85 Nay: 39
- Mar 26, 2026 | Senate
- Conference committee report now available
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 30 Nay: 9
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Kessler, Representative Schmoe and Representative Meyer appointed as second conferees
- Mar 26, 2026 | Senate
- Conference committee report now available
- Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Thompson, Senator Blew and Senator Faust Goudeau appointed as second conferees
- Mar 24, 2026 | Senate
- Motion to accede adopted; Senator Thompson, Senator Blew and Senator Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees
- Mar 23, 2026 | House
- Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Kessler , Representative Schmoe and Representative Meyer as conferees
- Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
- Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea: 31 Nay: 9
- Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
- Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed
- Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Federal and State Affairs
- Mar 06, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs
- Mar 05, 2025 | Senate
- Received and Introduced
- Mar 05, 2025 | House
- Engrossed on Wednesday, March 5, 2025
- Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 118 Nay: 0
- Mar 04, 2025 | House
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Feb 27, 2025 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Federal and State Affairs
- Feb 17, 2025 | House
- Hearing: Monday, February 17, 2025, 9:00 AM Room 346-S
- Feb 11, 2025 | House
- Introduced
- Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Documents
- As introduced - Fiscal Note
- As Amended by House Committee - Supplementary Note
- S Sub for - Supplementary Note
- Conference Committee Report Brief - Thu, Mar 26, 2026PDF
- House Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Wed, Feb 26, 2025: Minutes
- House Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Wed, Feb 26, 2025: Testimony by Chairman Kessler, House Legislative (HB2372)
- House Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Mon, Feb 17, 2025: Minutes
- House Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Mon, Feb 17, 2025: Testimony by Mike Hoheisel, Wichita City Council (HB2372 Proponent)
- House Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Mon, Feb 17, 2025: Testimony by Mark Engholm, Office of the State Fire Marshal (HB2372 Nuetral)
- House Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Mon, Feb 17, 2025: Testimony by Mike Heim, Office of the Revisor of Statutes (HB2372 briefing)
- House Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Mon, Feb 17, 2025: Testimony by Ted Bush, Wichita Firefighters Local 135 President (Written proponent, HB2372)
- Conference Committee Report
- Conference Committee Report
- Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Federal and State Affairs
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Federal and State Affairs
