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IntroducedJan 15, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 11, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 19, 2026
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Became LawApr 09, 2026
Kansas House Bill
Enacting the Kansas sports authority act, authorizing STAR bond projects in major amusement park areas and extending the expiration date of the STAR bonds financing act.
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House • Apr 09, 2026: Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
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Summary
Comments on HB 2466
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Developmentsponsor
- Rachel Willis on behalf of the Department of CommerceRequester
Votes
YES: 93
- Amyx
- Anderson
- Ballard
- Barrett
- Bergquist
- Blex
- Bloom
- Bohi
- Borjon
- Brantley
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Brunk
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- Caiharr
- B. Carpenter
- W. Carpenter
- Chauncey
- Collins
- Corbet
- Croft
- Curtis
- Delperdang
- Droge
- Ellis
- Esau
- Estes
- Featherston
- Francis
- Goddard
- Haskins
- Hawkins
- Helwig
- Hoffman
- Hoheisel
- Howell
- Howerton
- Hoye
- Huebert
- Humphries
- James
- Johnson
- Kessler
- King
- Lewis
- Long
- McNorton
- Minnix
- Moser
- Neelly
- Neighbor
- Osman
- Ousley
- Pickert
- Poskin
- Proctor
- Rahjes
- Reavis
- Resman
- Rhiley
- Roeser
- Roth
- L. Ruiz
- Sanders
- Sappington
- Sawyer
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Schmoe
- Schreiber
- Schwertfeger
- Seiwert
- C. Smith
- Stiens
- Sutton
- Sweely
- Tarwater
- Turk
- Turner
- VanHouden
- Vaughn
- Ward
- Wasinger
- Waymaster
- Weigel
- White
- Wikle
- Wilborn
- Willcott
- Wilson
- Wolf
- Woodard
- Xu
NO: 28
ABSENT: 4
YES: 78
- Amyx
- Anderson
- Ballard
- Bergquist
- Bloom
- Bohi
- Borjon
- Brantley
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Brunk
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Carlin
- W. Carpenter
- Collins
- Corbet
- Croft
- Curtis
- Delperdang
- Droge
- Esau
- Essex
- Estes
- Francis
- Goddard
- Goetz
- Haskins
- Hawkins
- Hoffman
- Hoheisel
- Howell
- Howerton
- Hoye
- Humphries
- James
- Johnson
- Kessler
- King
- Lewis
- Long
- McDonald
- McNorton
- Minnix
- Neelly
- Neighbor
- Ohaebosim
- Ousley
- Pickert
- Pishny
- Rahjes
- Reavis
- Roeser
- Roth
- L. Ruiz
- Sanders
- Sawyer
- Schlingensiepen
- Schreiber
- Schwertfeger
- C. Smith
- Stiens
- Stogsdill
- Storm
- Sutton
- Sweely
- Tarwater
- Turk
- Turner
- VanHouden
- Ward
- Wasinger
- Waymaster
- White
- Wilborn
- Willcott
- K. Williams
- L. Williams
- Winn
NO: 44
- Awerkamp
- Barrett
- Bergkamp
- Blex
- Boatman
- Butler
- Caiharr
- Carmichael
- B. Carpenter
- Carr
- Chauncey
- Ellis
- Fairchild
- Featherston
- Gardner
- Helgerson
- Helwig
- Howe
- Huebert
- Martinez
- Melton
- Meyer
- Moser
- Mosley
- Oropeza
- Osman
- Samantha Poetter Parshall
- Poskin
- Proctor
- Rhiley
- S. Ruiz
- Sappington
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Schmoe
- Seiwert
- Simmons
- A. Smith
- Steele
- Vaughn
- Waggoner
- Wikle
- Wilson
- Wolf
- Xu
Actions
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- Engrossed on Sunday, March 29, 2026
- Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
- Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
- Mar 27, 2026 | House
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 78 Nay: 44
- Mar 27, 2026 | Senate
- Conference committee report now available
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 30 Nay: 10
- Mar 23, 2026 | House
- Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Tarwater , Representative Ward and Representative Sawyer Clayton as conferees
- Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 34 Nay: 6
- Mar 16, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Commerce
- Mar 09, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing: Monday, March 9, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 159-S
- Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Commerce
- Feb 11, 2026 | Senate
- Received and Introduced
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- Final Action - Passed; Yea: 93 Nay: 28
- Feb 10, 2026 | House
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Monday, February 2, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 346-S
- Jan 15, 2026 | House
- Introduced
- Referred to Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
Documents
- As introduced - Supplementary Note
- As introduced - Fiscal Note
- As Amended by Senate Committee - Supplementary Note
- Conference Committee Report Brief - Fri, Mar 27, 2026PDF
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Mon, Mar 9, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Mon, Mar 9, 2026: Testimony by att 3 HB 2466 Pro Writ Kindle, (att 3)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Mon, Mar 9, 2026: Testimony by att 4 HB 2466 Pro Writ Wilk, (att 4)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Mon, Mar 9, 2026: Testimony by att 2 HB 2466 Pro Willis, (att 2)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Mon, Mar 9, 2026: Testimony by att 1 HB 2466 Bill Brief, (att 1)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Mon, Feb 2, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Mon, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Jason P. Watkins, Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce (Oral, Watkins)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Mon, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Eric Stafford, Kansas Chamber (Oral, Stafford)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Mon, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Dr. Nick Love, Love Lifesciences (Oral, Love)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Mon, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Kevin Mills, AdAstra BIO (WO, Mills)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Mon, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Steve Radley, Network KS (Oral, Pro)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Mon, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Adam Courtney, KU Innovaion Park (WO, Pro)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Mon, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Adam Courtney, KU Innovation Park (WO, Pro)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Mon, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Gabe Orr, Plainview Beef Co. LLC (WO Pro)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Mon, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Julie Roller Weeks, Travel Industry of KS (Oral, Weeks)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Mon, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Jeremy Oliver, Factory Universe Co. (WO Pro)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Mon, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Joshua Jefferson, Kansaas Commerce (Oral Pro)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Mon, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Jason Rogers, Invary (WO Pro)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Mon, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Wyatt Cobb, SOFTware (Pro WO)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Mon, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Kevin M. Walker, Overland Park Chamber (WO, Pro)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Mon, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Adam Courtney, CEO KU Innovation Park (WO Pro)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Mon, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Katrina Abraham, KC Chamber (WP Pro)
- Conference Committee Report
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Commerce
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
