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IntroducedJan 29, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 18, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 19, 2026
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Became LawApr 09, 2026
Kansas House Bill
Prohibiting regulation of battery-charged security fences by municipalities.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 09, 2026: Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 30 Nay: 9
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2603
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Developmentsponsor
Votes
YES: 86
- Anderson
- Awerkamp
- Barrett
- Bergkamp
- Bergquist
- Blex
- Bloom
- Bohi
- Borjon
- Brantley
- Brunk
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- Caiharr
- B. Carpenter
- W. Carpenter
- Carr
- 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
- Poskin
- Proctor
- Rahjes
- Reavis
- Resman
- Rhiley
- Roeser
- Roth
- Sanders
- Sappington
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Schmoe
- Schreiber
- Seiwert
- Steele
- Stiens
- Sutton
- Sweely
- Tarwater
- Turk
- VanHouden
- Waggoner
- Ward
- Wasinger
- Waymaster
- White
- Wilborn
- Willcott
- K. Williams
- L. Williams
- Wilson
- Wolf
NO: 38
ABSENT: 1
YES: 85
- Anderson
- Awerkamp
- Barrett
- Bergkamp
- Bergquist
- Blex
- Bloom
- Bohi
- Borjon
- Brantley
- Brunk
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- Caiharr
- B. Carpenter
- W. Carpenter
- Chauncey
- Collins
- 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
- Proctor
- Rahjes
- Reavis
- Rhiley
- Roeser
- Roth
- Sanders
- Sappington
- Schmoe
- Schreiber
- Schwertfeger
- Seiwert
- C. Smith
- Steele
- Stiens
- Storm
- Sutton
- Sweely
- Tarwater
- Turk
- VanHouden
- Waggoner
- Ward
- Wasinger
- Waymaster
- White
- Wilborn
- Willcott
- K. Williams
- L. Williams
- Wilson
- Wolf
NO: 38
- Amyx
- Ballard
- Boatman
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Carlin
- Carmichael
- Carr
- Curtis
- Featherston
- Haskins
- Helgerson
- Hoye
- Martinez
- McDonald
- Melton
- Meyer
- Mosley
- Neighbor
- Ohaebosim
- Oropeza
- Osman
- Ousley
- Samantha Poetter Parshall
- Poskin
- S. Ruiz
- Sawyer
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Schlingensiepen
- Simmons
- A. Smith
- Stogsdill
- Turner
- Vaughn
- Weigel
- Wikle
- Winn
- Woodard
- Xu
Actions
- Apr 09, 2026 | Senate
- Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 30 Nay: 9
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Monday, April 6, 2026
- Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 85 Nay: 38
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026
- Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
- Final Action - Passed; Yea: 29 Nay: 11
- Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed
- Mar 05, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
- Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 9:30 AM Room 142-S
- Feb 19, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
- Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
- Received and Introduced
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Final Action - Passed; Yea: 86 Nay: 38
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed
- Feb 12, 2026 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
- Feb 10, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 346-S
- Jan 29, 2026 | House
- Introduced
- Referred to Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
Bill Texts
Documents
- As introduced - Supplementary Note
- As introduced - Fiscal Note
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by David L. Steinhauser, Sun Lumber Company (Proponent Written Only)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Chad Clutchey, SRS Distribution (Proponent Written Only)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Chris Jenkins, SPEC Building Materials (Proponent Written Only)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Dylan Montgomery, Heritage Tractor (Proponent Written Only)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Sharon L. Cornolo, Canadian West dba Century Roofing (Proponent Written Only)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Tyler Golub, 84 Lumber Company (Proponent Written Only)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Derrick Thomas, AMAROK (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by William Wilk, Kansas Chamber (Proponent Written Only)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Spencer Duncan, The League of Kansas Municipalities (Opponent Written Only)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Feb 11, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Wed, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Kyle Hamilton, Legislature Revisor (Brief)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Spencer Duncan, League of KS Muncipalities (WO Opp)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Adam C. Proffitt, Fiscal Note, Dept of Budget (WO)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Derrick Thomas, Govt Relations Director, AMAROK (Oral Pro)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by William Wilk, Kansas Chamber (WO Pro)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Kyle Hamilton, Assisstant Revisor (Bill Brief)
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
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