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IntroducedJan 12, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 10, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 13, 2026
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Became Law
Kansas House Bill
Clarifying county authority over the transfer or appropriation of water by placing such authority, except for domestic use, with the chief engineer and water transfer hearing panel.
Last Action See all actions
House • Mar 17, 2026: Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2433
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 116
- Alcala
- Amyx
- Anderson
- Awerkamp
- Ballard
- Bergkamp
- Bergquist
- Blex
- Bloom
- Boatman
- Bohi
- Borjon
- Brantley
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Brunk
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- Caiharr
- Carlin
- Carmichael
- B. Carpenter
- W. Carpenter
- Carr
- Chauncey
- Collins
- Corbet
- Croft
- Curtis
- Droge
- Ellis
- Esau
- Essex
- Estes
- Featherston
- Francis
- Goddard
- Goetz
- Haskins
- Hawkins
- Helgerson
- Helwig
- Hoffman
- Hoheisel
- Howe
- Howell
- Howerton
- Hoye
- Huebert
- Humphries
- James
- Johnson
- Kessler
- King
- Lewis
- Long
- Martinez
- McDonald
- McNorton
- Melton
- Meyer
- Minnix
- Moser
- Neelly
- Neighbor
- Ohaebosim
- Oropeza
- Osman
- Ousley
- Pickert
- Pishny
- Poskin
- Proctor
- Rahjes
- Reavis
- Resman
- Rhiley
- Roeser
- Roth
- L. Ruiz
- S. Ruiz
- Sanders
- Sappington
- Sawyer
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Schlingensiepen
- Schreiber
- Schwertfeger
- Seiwert
- Simmons
- A. Smith
- C. Smith
- Steele
- Stiens
- Stogsdill
- Sutton
- Sweely
- Tarwater
- Turk
- Turner
- VanHouden
- Vaughn
- Waggoner
- Ward
- Wasinger
- Waymaster
- Weigel
- Wikle
- Wilborn
- Willcott
- K. Williams
- L. Williams
- Wilson
- Wolf
- Woodard
- Xu
ABSENT: 3
Actions
- Mar 17, 2026 | House
- Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, March 17, 2026
- Mar 13, 2026 | Senate
- Final Action - Passed; Yea: 36 Nay: 3
- Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Murphy
- Senator Sykes raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled germane.
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Murphy was rejected
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed
- Mar 03, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
- Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing: Thursday, February 26, 2026, 9:30 AM Room 142-S
- Feb 11, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
- Feb 10, 2026 | Senate
- Received and Introduced
- Feb 10, 2026 | House
- Final Action - Passed; Yea: 116 Nay: 6
- Feb 09, 2026 | House
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed
- Feb 03, 2026 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Local Government
- Jan 28, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 9:00 AM Room 281-N
- Jan 13, 2026 | House
- Withdrawn from Committee on Water; Referred to Committee on Local Government
- Jan 12, 2026 | House
- Prefiled for Introduction on Friday, January 9, 2026
- Introduced
- Referred to Committee on Water
Documents
- As introduced - Supplementary Note
- As introduced - Fiscal Note
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Tue, Mar 3, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Tue, Mar 3, 2026: Testimony by Senator Tory Blew, (Balloon Amendment-1)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Tue, Mar 3, 2026: Testimony by Senator Tory Blew, (Balloon Amendment-2)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Thu, Feb 26, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Thu, Feb 26, 2026: Testimony by Josh McDonald, Blue Sky Farms, LLC (Opponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Thu, Feb 26, 2026: Testimony by Patrick Janssen, Water PACK BOD (Opponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Thu, Feb 26, 2026: Testimony by Carolyn Dunn, Stafford County Economic Development (Opponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Thu, Feb 26, 2026: Testimony by Micah Schwalb, Private Citizen (Opponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Thu, Feb 26, 2026: Testimony by Heather Strate, Economic Developent for Edwards County (Opponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Thu, Feb 26, 2026: Testimony by Bob Rein, Kansas Natural Resources Coalition (Opponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Thu, Feb 26, 2026: Testimony by Patrick Hughes, Adams Jones Law Firm (Opponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Thu, Feb 26, 2026: Testimony by Jim Stanford, Stafford County (Opponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Thu, Feb 26, 2026: Testimony by Mike Parsons, Russell County Economic Development & CVB (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Thu, Feb 26, 2026: Testimony by Jim A. Cross, City of Russell (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Thu, Feb 26, 2026: Testimony by Todd A. Luckman, Kansas Rural Water Association (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Thu, Feb 26, 2026: Testimony by Toby Dougherty, City of Hays (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Thu, Feb 26, 2026: Testimony by Sarah Wasinger, The Chamber, Hays (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Thu, Feb 26, 2026: Testimony by Rep. Barb Wasinger, (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Thu, Feb 26, 2026: Testimony by Jason Long, Office of the Revisor (HB2433 Bill Brief)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Thu, Feb 26, 2026: Testimony by HB2433 Proponents Written Only, (Proponents Written Only)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Thu, Feb 26, 2026: Testimony by HB2433 Proponents Written Only A-Z, (Proponents Written Only)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Thu, Feb 26, 2026: Testimony by Mason Ruder, City of Hays (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Thu, Feb 26, 2026: Testimony by Mason Ruder, City of Hays (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Thu, Feb 26, 2026: Testimony by HB2433 Opponents Written Only, (Opponents Written Only)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Jan 28, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Jan 28, 2026: Testimony by Edward Hermann, HaysMed (HB2433 Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Jan 28, 2026: Testimony by Janis Lee, Private Citizen (HB2433 Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Jan 28, 2026: Testimony by Sarah Wasinger, The Chamber in Hays (HB2433 Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Jan 28, 2026: Testimony by Doug Williams, Executive Director, Grows Hays, Inc. (HB2433 Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Jan 28, 2026: Testimony by Mason Ruder, City of Hays Mayor (HB2433 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Jan 28, 2026: Testimony by Todd Luckman, Kansas Rural Water Association (HB2433 Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Jan 28, 2026: Testimony by Greg DuMars, Kansas Municipal Utilities (HB2433 Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Jan 28, 2026: Testimony by Barb Wasinger, Representative - District 111 (HB2433 Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Jan 28, 2026: Testimony by Jim Cross - Mayor, City of Russell (HB2433 Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Jan 28, 2026: Testimony by Steven Ellis, Purefield Ingredients LLC (HB2433 Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Jan 28, 2026: Testimony by Jeff Ochampaugh, Agrilead, Inc. (HB2433 - Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Jan 28, 2026: Testimony by Kayla Schneider, City of Russell (HB2433 Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Jan 28, 2026: Testimony by Jordan Perez, USD 407 (HB2433 Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Jan 28, 2026: Testimony by Bob Rein, Kansas Natural Resource Coalition (HB2433 Opposition)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Jan 28, 2026: Testimony by Dustin Madden, City of Russell (HB2433 Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Jan 28, 2026: Testimony by Jason Williby, Fort Hays State University Foundation (HB2433 Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Jan 28, 2026: Testimony by John O. Farmer, John O. Farmer, Inc. (HB2433 Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Jan 28, 2026: Testimony by Mike Parsons, Russell County Economic Development and Convention and Visitors Center (HB2433 Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Jan 28, 2026: Testimony by Janae Talbott, Russell Regional Hospital (HB2433 Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Jan 28, 2026: Testimony by Mark Frame, Edwards County (HB2433 Opponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Jan 28, 2026: Testimony by Jason Long, Revisor of Statutes (HB2433 Bill Summary)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Jan 28, 2026: Testimony by Joseph Rupnick, Prarie Band Potawatomi Nation (HB2433 Neu)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Jan 28, 2026: Testimony by Representative Barb Wasinger, 111th District (HB2433 Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Mon, Feb 2, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Mon, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Jason Long, Revisor of Statutes (HB2433 Bill Brief)
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Local Government
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