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IntroducedFeb 02, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 05, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Kansas Senate Bill
Enacting the utility railroad crossing act and establishing a process and limitations for utilities to interact with railroad right-of-way.
Last Action See all actions
House • Mar 17, 2026: Hearing: Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 582-N
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 439
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Committee on Utilitiessponsor
Votes
Actions
- Mar 17, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 582-N
- Mar 10, 2026 | House
- Received and Introduced
- Referred separately to Committee on Transportation and Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
- Mar 05, 2026 | Senate
- Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 33 Nay: 5
- Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Francisco
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Francisco was adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Fagg
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Fagg was adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
- Mar 02, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Utilities
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Withdrawn from Committee on Ways and Means; Rereferred to Committee on Utilities
- Feb 13, 2026 | Senate
- Withdrawn from Committee on Utilities; Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 10, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 548-S
- Feb 03, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Utilities
- Feb 02, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced
Documents
- As introduced - Fiscal Note
- As Amended by Senate Committee - Supplementary Note
- {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} - Supplementary Note
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Jade Piros de Carvalho, IdeaTek (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Reagan McCloud, KS Electric Cooperatives (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Whitney Damron, Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Darin Miller, AT&T Kansas (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Patrick Parke, Midwest Energy (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Steve Cowen, Black Hills Energy (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Mike Karbo, American Petroleum Institute (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Patrick Vogelsberg, KS Gas Service (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Michael Gillaspie, ONEOK (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Ty Dragoo, SMART (Opponent)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Erik Sartorius, Communications Coalition of Kansas (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Greg DuMars, Kansas Municipal Utilities (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Bart Armstrong, Atmos Energy (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Melissa Cannon, BNSF Railroad (Opponent)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Jim Hild, Union Pacific Railroad (Opponent)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Joseph Astrab, Citizens' Utility Ratepayer Board (Neutral)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Jessie Pringle, Revisor of Statutes (Bill Overview)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 26, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 26, 2026: Testimony by Senator Francisco, Senate Utilities (Amendment 1)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 26, 2026: Testimony by Senator Clifford, Senate Utilities (Amendment 2)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 26, 2026: Testimony by Senator Petersen, Senate Utilities (Amendment 3)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 12, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 12, 2026: Testimony by Senator Bowser, Senate Utilities (Amendment 1)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 12, 2026: Testimony by Senator Bowser, Senate Utilities (Amendment 1)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 12, 2026: Testimony by Senator Bowser, Senate Utilities (Amendment 1 Page 2)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 12, 2026: Testimony by Senator Thompson, Senate Utilities (Amendment 2 Page 1)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 12, 2026: Testimony by Senator Thompson, Senate Utilities (Amendment 2 Page 2)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 12, 2026: Testimony by Senator Thompson, Senate Utilities (Amendment 2 Page 3)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 12, 2026: Testimony by Senator Thompson, Senate Utilities (Amendment 2 Page 4)
- Senate Committee on Utilities, Thu, Feb 12, 2026: Testimony by Senator Thompson, Senate Utilities (Amendment 2)
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Utilities
