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IntroducedJan 29, 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
Permitting the secretary of corrections to enter into certain contracts for the production of manufactured or modular homes for a pilot program at the Hutchinson correctional facility under the prison-made goods act.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 09, 2026: Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2596
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 96
- Avery Anderson
- Barbara Ballard
- Bradley Barrett
- Brian Bergkamp
- Emil Bergquist
- Doug Blex
- Lewis "Bill" Bloom
- Lauren Bohi
- Jesse Borjon
- Sherri Brantley
- Ron Bryce
- David Buehler
- Nathan Butler
- Carolyn Caiharr
- John Carmichael
- Blake Carpenter
- Will Carpenter
- Shawn Chauncey
- Chris Croft
- Duane Droge
- Charlotte Esau
- Robyn R. Essex
- Susan Estes
- Brett Fairchild
- Linda Featherston
- Shannon Francis
- Fred Gardner
- Dan Goddard
- Jason W. Goetz
- Kirk Haskins
- Daniel Hawkins
- Dale Helwig
- Kyle Hoffman
- Nick Hoheisel
- Steven K. Howe
- Cyndi Howerton
- Jo Ella Hoye
- Steve Huebert
- Susan Humphries
- Rick James
- Timothy Johnson
- Tom Kessler
- Mike King
- Bob Lewis
- Marty Long
- Angela Martinez
- Nikki McDonald
- Kyle McNorton
- Jim Minnix
- Lisa M. Moser
- Lance W. Neelly
- Cindy Neighbor
- Dan Osman
- Jarrod Ousley
- Sandy Pickert
- Lon Pishny
- Samantha Poetter Parshall
- Mari-Lynn Poskin
- Pat Proctor
- Allen Reavis
- Rep. Resman
- Angelina Roeser
- Webster T. Roth
- Clarke Sanders
- Courtney Sappington
- Tom Sawyer
- Tobias Schlingensiepen
- Rebecca Schmoe
- Kevin Schwertfeger
- Joe Seiwert
- Adam Smith
- Chuck Smith
- Megan Steele
- Angela Stiens
- Jerry Stogsdill
- Bill Sutton
- Kyler Sweely
- Sean Tarwater
- Adam Turk
- Carl Turner
- Chip VanHouden
- Lindsay Vaughn
- Paul Waggoner
- Jill Ward
- Barb Wasinger
- Troy Waymaster
- Virgil Weigel
- Gary White
- Rick Wilborn
- Sean Willcott
- Kristey Williams
- Laura Williams
- Greg Wilson
- Dawn Wolf
- Brandon Woodard
- Rui Xu
NO: 26
- John Alcala
- Mike Amyx
- Abi Boatman
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Steve Brunk
- Sydney Carlin
- Ford Carr
- Kenneth Collins
- Ken Corbet
- Pam Curtis
- Ronald Ellis
- Henry Helgerson
- Leah Howell
- Lynn Melton
- Heather Meyer
- Brooklynne Mosley
- KC Ohaebosim
- Melissa Oropeza
- Ken Rahjes
- Bill Rhiley
- Louis Ruiz
- Susan Ruiz
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Mark Schreiber
- Alexis Simmons
- Suzanne Wikle
YES: 36
- Larry Alley
- Mike Argabright
- Rick Billinger
- Chase Blasi
- Tory Marie Blew
- Elaine Bowers
- Craig Bowser
- Joseph Claeys
- William Clifford
- Ethan Corson
- Brenda Dietrich
- Renee Erickson
- Michael Fagg
- Oletha Faust Goudeau
- Marci Francisco
- Beverly Gossage
- David Haley
- Scott Hill
- Cindy Holscher
- Jeff Klemp
- Rick Kloos
- Ty Masterson
- Silas Miller
- Michael Murphy
- Stephen Owens
- Mike Petersen
- Pat Pettey
- TJ Rose
- Ronald Ryckman
- Patrick Schmidt
- Doug Shane
- Brad Starnes
- Dinah Sykes
- Adam Thomas
- Kenny Titus
- Kellie Warren
OTHER: 0
YES: 36
- Larry Alley
- Mike Argabright
- Rick Billinger
- Chase Blasi
- Tory Marie Blew
- Elaine Bowers
- Craig Bowser
- Joseph Claeys
- William Clifford
- Ethan Corson
- Brenda Dietrich
- Renee Erickson
- Michael Fagg
- Oletha Faust Goudeau
- Marci Francisco
- Beverly Gossage
- David Haley
- Scott Hill
- Cindy Holscher
- Jeff Klemp
- Rick Kloos
- Ty Masterson
- Silas Miller
- Michael Murphy
- Stephen Owens
- Mike Petersen
- Pat Pettey
- TJ Rose
- Ronald Ryckman
- Patrick Schmidt
- Doug Shane
- Brad Starnes
- Dinah Sykes
- Adam Thomas
- Kenny Titus
- Kellie Warren
ABSENT: 1
Actions
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- Reengrossed on Monday, March 30, 2026
- Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
- Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
- Mar 26, 2026 | Senate
- Conference committee report now available
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 36, Nay 3, Absent 1
- Mar 25, 2026 | Senate
- Sen. Silas Miller is appointed to replace Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau on the Conference Committee
- Mar 24, 2026 | Senate
- Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Larry Alley, Sen. Stephen Owens and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees
- Mar 23, 2026 | House
- Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Sean Tarwater, Rep. Jill Ward and Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Michael Murphy
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Michael Murphy was adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
- Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 36, Nay 4
- Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Commerce
- Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing: Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 159-S event
- Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce
- 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, Absent 3
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Lynn Melton
- Rep. Kyler Sweely raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane.
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
- Feb 13, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Friday, February 13, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 346-S event
- Jan 29, 2026 | House
- Introduced
- Referred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
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
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Lynn Melton (Wed, Feb 18, 2026)PDF
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Lynn Melton (Wed, Feb 18, 2026)HTML
- Senate Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Michael Murphy (Thu, Mar 19, 2026)PDF
- Senate Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Michael Murphy (Thu, Mar 19, 2026)HTML
- Conference Committee Report - Thu, Mar 26, 2026PDF
- Conference Committee Report - Thu, Mar 26, 2026HTML
- EnrolledPDF
- EnrolledHTML
Documents
- As Introduced - Fiscal NotePDF
- As Introduced - Fiscal NoteHTML
- As Amended by House Committee - Supplementary NotePDF
- As Amended by House 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 Commerce, Labor and Economic Development (Tue, Feb 17, 2026)PDF
- House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development (Tue, Feb 17, 2026)HTML
- Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Commerce (Wed, Mar 18, 2026)PDF
- Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Commerce (Wed, Mar 18, 2026)HTML
- Conference Committee Report Brief - Thu, Mar 26, 2026PDF
- Conference Committee Report Brief - Thu, Mar 26, 2026HTML
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Mar 11, 2026: Minutes
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by att 2 HB2596 Bill Brief, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by att 3 HB2596 Pro Waggoner, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by att 4 HB2596 Pro Teufel, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by att 5 HB2596 Pro Nelson, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by att 6 HB2596 Pro Writ Berger, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by att 7 HB2596 Pro Writ Patterson, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by att 8 HB2596 Pro Writ Gonzales, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by att 9 HB2594 Pro Writ Villegas, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by att 10 HB2596 Pro Writ Megger, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by att 11 HB2596 Pro Writ Paramore, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by att 12 HB2596 Pro Writ Sweely, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by att 13 HB2596 Opp Smith, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by att 14 HB2596 Opp Smith2, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by att 15 HB2596 Opp Writ Porter, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by att 16 HB2596 Opp Writ Mulligan, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by att 17 HB2596 Opp Writ Carey, —
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Feb 13, 2026: Minutes
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Feb 13, 2026: Testimony by Eric Stafford, Kansas Chamber
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Feb 13, 2026: Testimony by Debra Teufel, Hutch Chamber
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Feb 13, 2026: Testimony by Clint Nelson, Interfaith Housing Community
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Feb 13, 2026: Testimony by Aubrey Abbott Patterson, Hutchinson Community Foundation
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Feb 13, 2026: Testimony by Dr. Ed Berger, Former Senator
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Feb 13, 2026: Testimony by Dr. Tricia Paramore, Hutchinson Community College
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Feb 13, 2026: Testimony by Martha Neu Smith, KS Manufactured Housing Assn.
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Feb 13, 2026: Testimony by Martha Neu Smith, KS Manufactured Housing Assn.
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Feb 13, 2026: Testimony by Representative Paul Waggoner, Legislature
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Feb 13, 2026: Testimony by Enrico Villegas, City of Hutchinson
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Feb 13, 2026: Testimony by Shara Gonzales, New Beginnings Inc.
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Feb 13, 2026: Testimony by Mayor Scott Meggers, City of Hutchinson
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Feb 13, 2026: Testimony by Representative Sweely, Legislature
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