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IntroducedJan 26, 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
Authorizing library boards to change from being appointed members to elected members and requiring that the members of the Eudora community library district board of directors be elected to such positions.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 09, 2026: Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2539
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 96
- Amyx
- Anderson
- Ballard
- Barrett
- Bergkamp
- Bergquist
- Blex
- Bloom
- Bohi
- Borjon
- Brantley
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Brunk
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- Caiharr
- Carmichael
- B. Carpenter
- W. Carpenter
- Chauncey
- Collins
- Corbet
- Croft
- Curtis
- Droge
- Ellis
- Esau
- Essex
- Estes
- Fairchild
- Francis
- Gardner
- Goddard
- Goetz
- Hawkins
- Helgerson
- Helwig
- Hoffman
- Hoheisel
- Howe
- Howell
- Howerton
- Huebert
- Humphries
- James
- Johnson
- Kessler
- King
- Lewis
- Long
- Martinez
- McNorton
- Moser
- Neelly
- Neighbor
- Ohaebosim
- Pickert
- Pishny
- Samantha Poetter Parshall
- Proctor
- Rahjes
- Reavis
- Resman
- Rhiley
- Roeser
- Roth
- Sanders
- Sappington
- Schlingensiepen
- Schmoe
- Schreiber
- Schwertfeger
- Seiwert
- A. Smith
- C. Smith
- Steele
- Stiens
- Sutton
- Sweely
- Tarwater
- Turk
- Turner
- VanHouden
- Waggoner
- Ward
- Wasinger
- Waymaster
- Weigel
- White
- Wilborn
- Willcott
- K. Williams
- L. Williams
- Wilson
- Wolf
NO: 26
ABSENT: 3
YES: 89
- Amyx
- Anderson
- Barrett
- Bergkamp
- Bergquist
- Blex
- Bloom
- Bohi
- Borjon
- Brantley
- Brunk
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- Caiharr
- B. Carpenter
- W. Carpenter
- Chauncey
- Collins
- Corbet
- Croft
- Curtis
- 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: 34
Actions
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Reengrossed on Tuesday, March 24, 2026
- Mar 24, 2026 | House
- Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea: 89 Nay: 34
- Mar 24, 2026 | Senate
- Motion to accede adopted; Senator Bowers, Senator Ryckman and Senator Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees
- Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
- Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 37 Nay: 3
- Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
- Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing: Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 9:30 AM Room 142-S
- Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Received and Introduced
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Engrossed on Monday, February 23, 2026
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 96 Nay: 26
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Local Government
- Feb 09, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Monday, February 9, 2026, 9:00 AM Room 281-N
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 9:00 AM Room 281-N - CANCELED
- Jan 26, 2026 | House
- Introduced
- Referred to Committee on Local Government
Documents
- As introduced - Fiscal Note
- As Amended by House Committee - Supplementary Note
- As Amended by Senate Committee - Supplementary Note
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Tue, Mar 17, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Tue, Mar 17, 2026: Testimony by Senator Kenny Titus, (HB2539 Amendment)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Mar 11, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Eric Magette, Eudora Community Public Library District (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Gene Dorsey, Douglas County Commissioner District 4 (Proponent-Written Only)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Representative Mike Amyx, (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Zack Daniel, City of Eudora (Proponent-Written Only)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Charles Reimer, Office of the Revisor of Statutes (HB2539 Bill Brief)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Zack Daniel, City of Eudora (HB2539 Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Eric Magette, Eudora Community Library Board (HB2539 Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Jason Long, Revisor of Statutes (HB2539 bill brief)
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Local Government
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