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IntroducedJan 22, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 19, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 19, 2026
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Became Law
Kansas House Bill
Expanding the Kansas tort claims act to include child placement agencies that contract with the secretary for children and families.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 09, 2026: Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 87 Nay: 36
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2521
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Committee on Health and Human Servicessponsor
- Representative W. Carpenter on behalf of Children's Alliance of KansasRequester
Votes
YES: 84
- Anderson
- Barrett
- Bergkamp
- Bergquist
- Blex
- Bloom
- Bohi
- Borjon
- Brantley
- Brunk
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- Caiharr
- B. Carpenter
- W. Carpenter
- Chauncey
- Corbet
- Croft
- Droge
- Ellis
- Esau
- Essex
- Estes
- Fairchild
- 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
- Resman
- Roeser
- Roth
- Sanders
- Sappington
- Schmoe
- Schreiber
- Schwertfeger
- Seiwert
- A. Smith
- C. Smith
- Steele
- Stiens
- Sutton
- Sweely
- Tarwater
- Turk
- Turner
- VanHouden
- Waggoner
- Ward
- Wasinger
- Waymaster
- White
- Wilborn
- Willcott
- K. Williams
- L. Williams
- Wilson
- Wolf
NO: 38
ABSENT: 3
YES: 83
- Anderson
- Awerkamp
- Barrett
- Bergquist
- Blex
- Bloom
- Bohi
- Borjon
- Brantley
- Brunk
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- Caiharr
- B. Carpenter
- W. Carpenter
- Chauncey
- Corbet
- Croft
- Droge
- Ellis
- Esau
- Essex
- Estes
- Fairchild
- Francis
- Gardner
- 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
- Willcott
- K. Williams
- L. Williams
- Wilson
- Wolf
NO: 38
ABSENT: 4
YES: 87
- Anderson
- Awerkamp
- Barrett
- Bergkamp
- Bergquist
- Blex
- Bloom
- Bohi
- Borjon
- Brantley
- Brunk
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- Caiharr
- B. Carpenter
- W. Carpenter
- Chauncey
- Corbet
- Croft
- Delperdang
- Droge
- Ellis
- Esau
- Essex
- Estes
- Fairchild
- 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: 36
Actions
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026
- Reengrossed on Monday, March 30, 2026
- Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 8, 2026
- Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 87 Nay: 36
- Mar 27, 2026 | House
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 83 Nay: 38
- Mar 27, 2026 | Senate
- Conference committee report now available
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 32 Nay: 8
- Mar 27, 2026 | House
- Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Humphries, Representative Williams, L. and Representative Osman appointed as second conferees
- Mar 26, 2026 | Senate
- Conference committee report now available
- Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Warren, Senator Titus and Senator Corson appointed as second conferees
- Mar 24, 2026 | Senate
- Motion to accede adopted; Senator Warren, Senator Titus and Senator Corson appointed as conferees
- Mar 23, 2026 | House
- Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Humphries , Representative Williams, L. and Representative Osman as conferees
- Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Corson
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Corson was adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
- Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 31 Nay: 9
- Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
- Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing: Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
- Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Received and Introduced
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Engrossed on Friday, February 20, 2026
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 84 Nay: 38
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Feb 13, 2026 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
- Feb 09, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Monday, February 9, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 582-N
- Jan 22, 2026 | House
- Introduced
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Bill Texts
- As introducedPDF
- As Amended by House CommitteePDF
- As Amended by Senate CommitteePDF
- {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}PDF
- Conference Committee Report - Thu, Mar 26, 2026 - Amd to HB2521PDF
- Conference Committee Report - Fri, Mar 27, 2026 - Amd to HB2521PDF
- EnrolledPDF
- Senate Amendment -- Offered by Senator Corson, 03/19/2026PDF
Documents
- As introduced - Fiscal Note
- As Amended by House Committee - Supplementary Note
- As Amended by Senate Committee - Supplementary Note
- {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} - Supplementary Note
- Conference Committee Report Brief - Fri, Mar 27, 2026PDF
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Mar 11, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Kristalle Hedrick, CEO, Children's Alliance of Kansas (HB2521 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Patrick Murphy,Chief Revenue Officer, The Miller Group (HB2521 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Amy Harmon, CEO, CALM (HB2521 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Linda Bass, President, VC Kansas (HB2521 pro wo)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Erica Case, General Counsel, EmberHope (HB2521 pro wo)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Mike Fonkert, Deputy Director, Kansas Appleseed (HB2521 Opp)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Katherine Kirk, Attorney (HB2521 Opp)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Steven Ediger, Member, Kansas Trial Lawyers Association (HB2521 Opp)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Natalie Scott, Revisor's Office, State of Kansas (HB2521 Bill Brief)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Michaela Shelton, Private Citizen (Opponent Written Only)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Linda Bass, KVC Kansas (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Amy Harmon, Calm Foster Care (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Kristalle Hedrick, Children's Alliance of KS (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Pat Murphy, The Miller Group (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Chris Conrade, Conrade Insurance Group (Proponent Written Only)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Justin Horton, Cornerstones of Care (Proponent Written Only)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Matt Stephens, Saint Francis Ministries (Proponent Written Only)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Jason Thompson, Revisors Office (Bill Brief)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Richard Budden, Private Citizen (Opponent)
- Conference Committee Report
- Conference Committee Report
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
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