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IntroducedJan 20, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 11, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Kansas Senate Bill
Authorizing animal shelters to place certain animals needing treatment or care in foster homes and requiring shelters to display photographs of animals at a location other than the shelter during a holding period.
Last Action See all actions
House • Mar 20, 2026: Stricken from Calendar by Rule 1507
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 344
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resourcessponsor
Votes
YES: 40
- Sen. Alley
- Sen. Argabright
- Sen. Billinger
- Sen. Blasi
- Sen. Blew
- Sen. Bowers
- Sen. Bowser
- Sen. Claeys
- Sen. Clifford
- Sen. Corson
- Sen. Dietrich
- Sen. Erickson
- Sen. Fagg
- Sen. Faust Goudeau
- Sen. Francisco
- Sen. Gossage
- Sen. Haley
- Sen. Hill
- Sen. Holscher
- Sen. Klemp
- Sen. Kloos
- Sen. Masterson
- Sen. Miller
- Sen. Murphy
- Sen. Owens
- Sen. Peck
- Sen. Petersen
- Sen. Pettey
- Sen. Rose
- Sen. Ryckman
- Sen. Schmidt
- Sen. Shallenburger
- Sen. Shane
- Sen. Starnes
- Sen. Sykes
- Sen. Thomas
- Sen. Thompson
- Sen. Titus
- Sen. Tyson
- Sen. Warren
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Mar 20, 2026 | House
- Stricken from Calendar by Rule 1507
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 112-N event
- Feb 13, 2026 | House
- Received and Introduced
- Referred to House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Feb 11, 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 40, Nay 0
- Feb 04, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Jan 27, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing: Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 8:30 AM — Room 144-S event
- Jan 21, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Jan 20, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced
Documents
- As Introduced - Fiscal NotePDF
- As Introduced - Fiscal NoteHTML
- As Amended by Senate Committee - Supplementary NotePDF
- As Amended by Senate Committee - Supplementary NoteHTML
- As Amended by House Committee - Supplementary NotePDF
- As Amended by House Committee - Supplementary NoteHTML
- Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Wed, Feb 4, 2026)PDF
- Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Wed, Feb 4, 2026)HTML
- House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Wed, Mar 11, 2026)PDF
- House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Wed, Mar 11, 2026)HTML
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 4, 2026: Minutes
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Adam C. Proffitt, Director, Kansas Division of the Budget
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Senator Doug Shane, District 37, Kansas Senate
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Cappi Hoeting, Policy Intern, Kansas Department of Agriculture
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Reily Goyne, Deputy Director, Kansas Pet Advocates, Inc.
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Sydney Mollentine, CNP, Humane Society of Greater Kansas City
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Jasmine Kyle, Director, Southeast Kansas Humane Society
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Emily Wallace, VP of Operations, Great Plains SPCA
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Anne Marie Yatsula, Staff Attorney, The League of Kansas Municipalities
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Ashley Flores, VP of Operations, Great Plains SPCA
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Trent Eddy, DVM, Great Plains SPCA
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Vanessa Cowie, CEO, Prairie Paws Animal Shelter
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Jacqueline Morino, DVM, Great Plains SPCA
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Ellen Querner, President, Pals Animal Rescue, Inc.
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Jane Dockery, Animal Care and Control Manager, City of Olathe
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Kyle Hamilton, Revisor, Office of Revisor of Statutes
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Feb 3, 2026: Minutes
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by Senator Shane, —
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by Senator Shane, —
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by Senator Titus, —
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Jan 27, 2026: Minutes
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Tamera Lawrence, Revisor, Office of Revisor of Statutes
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Senator Doug Shane, Legislature
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Crystal Swann Blackdeer, Leavenworth County Humane Society
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Sydney Mollentine, CEO, Humane Society of Greater Kansas City
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Terry Humphrey, Kansas Pet Advocates
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Andrea Bulher-Lartz, Shelter Manager, Pawnee County Humane Society
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Amber Bowlby, President, Kansas Animal Control Association
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Ellen Querner, President, Pals Animal Rescue, Inc
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Christy Fischer, Exe. Director, Wichita Animal Actin League
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Shanti Mikolajczyk, Board Member, Sedgwick County Animal Control Advisory Board
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Susan Weaver, Board member, AWOL Humane Society
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Anna Marie Yatsula, Staff Atty, The League of Kansas Municipalities
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Linda Constable, Private Citizen
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Jane Dockery, Animal Care and Control Manager, City of Olathe
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Michi Powell, Vet Tech, Say Neuter Kansas
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Kelsey Olson, KDA
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Michelle Russell, Ks Pet Professionals
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Shirley & Darole Waltman, Skyview Kennel
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Staci Williams, Owener, Pet Professionals/Petland Topeka
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Sharon Munk, Prof. Breeder, BJ's & Guys LLC
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Lorilee Thomas, Prof. Breeder, Licensed Breeder
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Jasmine Kyle, Director, Southeast Kansas Humane Socieety
