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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 LawApr 09, 2026
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
Senate • Apr 09, 2026: Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 30, Nay 9, Absent 1
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2521
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
- House Committee on Health and Human Servicessponsor
Votes
YES: 84
- Avery Anderson
- Bradley Barrett
- Brian Bergkamp
- Emil Bergquist
- Doug Blex
- Lewis "Bill" Bloom
- Lauren Bohi
- Jesse Borjon
- Sherri Brantley
- Steve Brunk
- Ron Bryce
- David Buehler
- Nathan Butler
- Carolyn Caiharr
- Blake Carpenter
- Will Carpenter
- Shawn Chauncey
- Ken Corbet
- Chris Croft
- Duane Droge
- Ronald Ellis
- Charlotte Esau
- Robyn R. Essex
- Susan Estes
- Brett Fairchild
- Shannon Francis
- Fred Gardner
- Dan Goddard
- Jason W. Goetz
- Daniel Hawkins
- Dale Helwig
- Kyle Hoffman
- Nick Hoheisel
- Steven K. Howe
- Leah Howell
- Cyndi Howerton
- Steve Huebert
- Susan Humphries
- Rick James
- Timothy Johnson
- Tom Kessler
- Mike King
- Bob Lewis
- Marty Long
- Kyle McNorton
- Jim Minnix
- Lisa M. Moser
- Lance W. Neelly
- Sandy Pickert
- Lon Pishny
- Samantha Poetter Parshall
- Pat Proctor
- Ken Rahjes
- Allen Reavis
- Rep. Resman
- Angelina Roeser
- Webster T. Roth
- Clarke Sanders
- Courtney Sappington
- Rebecca Schmoe
- Mark Schreiber
- Kevin Schwertfeger
- Joe Seiwert
- Adam Smith
- Chuck Smith
- Megan Steele
- Angela Stiens
- Bill Sutton
- Kyler Sweely
- Sean Tarwater
- Adam Turk
- Carl Turner
- Chip VanHouden
- Paul Waggoner
- Jill Ward
- Barb Wasinger
- Troy Waymaster
- Gary White
- Rick Wilborn
- Sean Willcott
- Kristey Williams
- Laura Williams
- Greg Wilson
- Dawn Wolf
NO: 38
- John Alcala
- Mike Amyx
- Barbara Ballard
- Abi Boatman
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Sydney Carlin
- John Carmichael
- Ford Carr
- Kenneth Collins
- Pam Curtis
- Linda Featherston
- Kirk Haskins
- Henry Helgerson
- Jo Ella Hoye
- Angela Martinez
- Nikki McDonald
- Lynn Melton
- Heather Meyer
- Brooklynne Mosley
- Cindy Neighbor
- KC Ohaebosim
- Melissa Oropeza
- Dan Osman
- Jarrod Ousley
- Mari-Lynn Poskin
- Bill Rhiley
- Louis Ruiz
- Susan Ruiz
- Tom Sawyer
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Tobias Schlingensiepen
- Alexis Simmons
- Jerry Stogsdill
- Lindsay Vaughn
- Virgil Weigel
- Suzanne Wikle
- Brandon Woodard
- Rui Xu
YES: 31
- Larry Alley
- Mike Argabright
- Rick Billinger
- Chase Blasi
- Tory Marie Blew
- Elaine Bowers
- Craig Bowser
- Joseph Claeys
- William Clifford
- Brenda Dietrich
- Renee Erickson
- Michael Fagg
- Oletha Faust Goudeau
- Beverly Gossage
- Scott Hill
- Jeff Klemp
- Rick Kloos
- Ty Masterson
- Silas Miller
- Michael Murphy
- Stephen Owens
- Virgil Peck
- Mike Petersen
- TJ Rose
- Ronald Ryckman
- Doug Shane
- Brad Starnes
- Adam Thomas
- Mike Thompson
- Kenny Titus
- Kellie Warren
NO: 9
OTHER: 0
YES: 32
- Larry Alley
- Mike Argabright
- Rick Billinger
- Chase Blasi
- Tory Marie Blew
- Elaine Bowers
- Craig Bowser
- Joseph Claeys
- William Clifford
- Brenda Dietrich
- Renee Erickson
- Michael Fagg
- Oletha Faust Goudeau
- Beverly Gossage
- Scott Hill
- Jeff Klemp
- Rick Kloos
- Ty Masterson
- Michael Murphy
- Stephen Owens
- Virgil Peck
- Mike Petersen
- TJ Rose
- Ronald Ryckman
- Tim Shallenburger
- Doug Shane
- Brad Starnes
- Adam Thomas
- Mike Thompson
- Kenny Titus
- Caryn Tyson
- Kellie Warren
NO: 8
OTHER: 0
YES: 83
- Avery Anderson
- Francis Awerkamp
- Bradley Barrett
- Emil Bergquist
- Doug Blex
- Lewis "Bill" Bloom
- Lauren Bohi
- Jesse Borjon
- Sherri Brantley
- Steve Brunk
- Ron Bryce
- David Buehler
- Nathan Butler
- Carolyn Caiharr
- Blake Carpenter
- Will Carpenter
- Shawn Chauncey
- Ken Corbet
- Chris Croft
- Duane Droge
- Ronald Ellis
- Charlotte Esau
- Robyn R. Essex
- Susan Estes
- Brett Fairchild
- Shannon Francis
- Fred Gardner
- Jason W. Goetz
- Daniel Hawkins
- Dale Helwig
- Kyle Hoffman
- Nick Hoheisel
- Steven K. Howe
- Leah Howell
- Cyndi Howerton
- Steve Huebert
- Susan Humphries
- Rick James
- Timothy Johnson
- Tom Kessler
- Mike King
- Bob Lewis
- Marty Long
- Kyle McNorton
- Jim Minnix
- Lisa M. Moser
- Lance W. Neelly
- Sandy Pickert
- Lon Pishny
- Samantha Poetter Parshall
- Pat Proctor
- Ken Rahjes
- Allen Reavis
- Bill Rhiley
- Angelina Roeser
- Webster T. Roth
- Clarke Sanders
- Courtney Sappington
- Rebecca Schmoe
- Mark Schreiber
- Kevin Schwertfeger
- Joe Seiwert
- Adam Smith
- Chuck Smith
- Megan Steele
- Angela Stiens
- Mike Storm
- Bill Sutton
- Kyler Sweely
- Sean Tarwater
- Adam Turk
- Carl Turner
- Chip VanHouden
- Paul Waggoner
- Jill Ward
- Barb Wasinger
- Troy Waymaster
- Gary White
- Sean Willcott
- Kristey Williams
- Laura Williams
- Greg Wilson
- Dawn Wolf
NO: 38
- John Alcala
- Mike Amyx
- Barbara Ballard
- Abi Boatman
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Sydney Carlin
- John Carmichael
- Ford Carr
- Kenneth Collins
- Pam Curtis
- Linda Featherston
- Dan Goddard
- Kirk Haskins
- Henry Helgerson
- Jo Ella Hoye
- Angela Martinez
- Nikki McDonald
- Lynn Melton
- Heather Meyer
- Brooklynne Mosley
- Cindy Neighbor
- KC Ohaebosim
- Melissa Oropeza
- Dan Osman
- Jarrod Ousley
- Mari-Lynn Poskin
- Susan Ruiz
- Tom Sawyer
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Tobias Schlingensiepen
- Alexis Simmons
- Jerry Stogsdill
- Lindsay Vaughn
- Suzanne Wikle
- Rick Wilborn
- Valdenia Winn
- Brandon Woodard
- Rui Xu
YES: 30
- Larry Alley
- Mike Argabright
- Rick Billinger
- Chase Blasi
- Tory Marie Blew
- Elaine Bowers
- Craig Bowser
- Joseph Claeys
- William Clifford
- Brenda Dietrich
- Renee Erickson
- Michael Fagg
- Beverly Gossage
- Scott Hill
- Jeff Klemp
- Rick Kloos
- Ty Masterson
- Michael Murphy
- Stephen Owens
- Virgil Peck
- Mike Petersen
- TJ Rose
- Ronald Ryckman
- Tim Shallenburger
- Doug Shane
- Brad Starnes
- Adam Thomas
- Mike Thompson
- Caryn Tyson
- Kellie Warren
NO: 9
ABSENT: 1
YES: 87
- Avery Anderson
- Francis Awerkamp
- Bradley Barrett
- Brian Bergkamp
- Emil Bergquist
- Doug Blex
- Lewis "Bill" Bloom
- Lauren Bohi
- Jesse Borjon
- Sherri Brantley
- Steve Brunk
- Ron Bryce
- David Buehler
- Nathan Butler
- Carolyn Caiharr
- Blake Carpenter
- Will Carpenter
- Shawn Chauncey
- Ken Corbet
- Chris Croft
- Leo Delperdang
- Duane Droge
- Ronald Ellis
- Charlotte Esau
- Robyn R. Essex
- Susan Estes
- Brett Fairchild
- Shannon Francis
- Fred Gardner
- Dan Goddard
- Jason W. Goetz
- Daniel Hawkins
- Dale Helwig
- Kyle Hoffman
- Nick Hoheisel
- Steven K. Howe
- Leah Howell
- Cyndi Howerton
- Steve Huebert
- Susan Humphries
- Rick James
- Timothy Johnson
- Tom Kessler
- Mike King
- Bob Lewis
- Marty Long
- Kyle McNorton
- Jim Minnix
- Lisa M. Moser
- Lance W. Neelly
- Sandy Pickert
- Lon Pishny
- Samantha Poetter Parshall
- Pat Proctor
- Ken Rahjes
- Allen Reavis
- Bill Rhiley
- Angelina Roeser
- Webster T. Roth
- Clarke Sanders
- Courtney Sappington
- Rebecca Schmoe
- Mark Schreiber
- Kevin Schwertfeger
- Joe Seiwert
- Adam Smith
- Chuck Smith
- Megan Steele
- Angela Stiens
- Mike Storm
- Bill Sutton
- Kyler Sweely
- Sean Tarwater
- Adam Turk
- Carl Turner
- Chip VanHouden
- Paul Waggoner
- Jill Ward
- Barb Wasinger
- Troy Waymaster
- Gary White
- Rick Wilborn
- Sean Willcott
- Kristey Williams
- Laura Williams
- Greg Wilson
- Dawn Wolf
NO: 36
- Mike Amyx
- Barbara Ballard
- Abi Boatman
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Sydney Carlin
- John Carmichael
- Ford Carr
- Kenneth Collins
- Pam Curtis
- Linda Featherston
- Kirk Haskins
- Henry Helgerson
- Jo Ella Hoye
- Angela Martinez
- Nikki McDonald
- Lynn Melton
- Heather Meyer
- Brooklynne Mosley
- Cindy Neighbor
- KC Ohaebosim
- Melissa Oropeza
- Dan Osman
- Jarrod Ousley
- Mari-Lynn Poskin
- Susan Ruiz
- Tom Sawyer
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Tobias Schlingensiepen
- Alexis Simmons
- Jerry Stogsdill
- Lindsay Vaughn
- Virgil Weigel
- Suzanne Wikle
- Valdenia Winn
- Brandon Woodard
- Rui Xu
ABSENT: 2
Actions
- Apr 09, 2026 | Senate
- Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 30, Nay 9, Absent 1
- 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, Absent 2
- Mar 27, 2026 | House
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 83, Nay 38, Absent 4
- 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; Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman appointed as second conferees
- Mar 26, 2026 | Senate
- Conference committee report now available
- Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as second conferees
- Mar 24, 2026 | Senate
- Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees
- Mar 23, 2026 | House
- Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman
- Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Ethan Corson
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Ethan 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 Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing: Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event
- Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Senate 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, Absent 3
- 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 House Committee on Judiciary
- Feb 09, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Monday, February 9, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event
- Jan 22, 2026 | House
- Introduced
- Referred to House Committee on Judiciary
Bill Texts
- As IntroducedPDF
- As IntroducedHTML
- As Amended by House CommitteePDF
- As Amended by House CommitteeHTML
- As Amended by Senate CommitteePDF
- As Amended by Senate CommitteeHTML
- {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}PDF
- {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}HTML
- Senate Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Ethan Corson (Thu, Mar 19, 2026)PDF
- Senate Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Ethan Corson (Thu, Mar 19, 2026)HTML
- Conference Committee Report - Thu, Mar 26, 2026PDF
- Conference Committee Report - Thu, Mar 26, 2026HTML
- Conference Committee Report - Fri, Mar 27, 2026PDF
- Conference Committee Report - Fri, Mar 27, 2026HTML
- EnrolledPDF
- EnrolledHTML
Documents
- As Amended by House Committee - Supplementary NotePDF
- As Amended by House Committee - Supplementary NoteHTML
- As Amended by Senate Committee - Supplementary NotePDF
- As Amended by Senate Committee - Supplementary NoteHTML
- {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} - Supplementary NotePDF
- {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} - Supplementary NoteHTML
- House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary (Fri, Feb 13, 2026)PDF
- House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary (Fri, Feb 13, 2026)HTML
- Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary (Tue, Mar 17, 2026)PDF
- Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary (Tue, Mar 17, 2026)HTML
- Conference Committee Report Brief - Thu, Mar 26, 2026PDF
- Conference Committee Report Brief - Thu, Mar 26, 2026HTML
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 9, 2026: Minutes
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Michaela Shelton, Private Citizen
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Linda Bass, KVC Kansas
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Amy Harmon, Calm Foster Care
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Kristalle Hedrick, Children's Alliance of KS
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Pat Murphy, The Miller Group
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Chris Conrade, Conrade Insurance Group
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Justin Horton, Cornerstones of Care
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Matt Stephens, Saint Francis Ministries
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Jason Thompson, Revisors Office
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Richard Budden, Private Citizen
- Senate · Committee on Judiciary, Mar 11, 2026: Minutes
- Senate · Committee on Judiciary, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Kristalle Hedrick, CEO, Children's Alliance of Kansas
- Senate · Committee on Judiciary, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Patrick Murphy,Chief Revenue Officer, The Miller Group
- Senate · Committee on Judiciary, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Amy Harmon, CEO, CALM
- Senate · Committee on Judiciary, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Linda Bass, President, VC Kansas
- Senate · Committee on Judiciary, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Erica Case, General Counsel, EmberHope
- Senate · Committee on Judiciary, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Mike Fonkert, Deputy Director, Kansas Appleseed
- Senate · Committee on Judiciary, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Katherine Kirk, Attorney
- Senate · Committee on Judiciary, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Steven Ediger, Member, Kansas Trial Lawyers Association
- Senate · Committee on Judiciary, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Natalie Scott, Revisor's Office, State of Kansas
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