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IntroducedFeb 02, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 18, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Kansas Senate Bill
Permitting the use of expedited partner therapy to treat a sexually transmitted disease.
Last Action See all actions
House • Mar 05, 2026: Hearing: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 112-N
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Mar 05, 2026 01:30pm
112-N
Summary
Comments on SB 448
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Committee on Public Health and Welfaresponsor

Votes
Actions
- Mar 05, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 112-N
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Received and Introduced
- Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
- Final Action - Passed; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
- Feb 17, 2026 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed
- Feb 11, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Public Health and Welfare
- Feb 10, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 8:30 AM Room 142-S
- Feb 03, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Public Health and Welfare
- Feb 02, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced
Bill Texts
Documents
- As introduced - Supplementary Note
- As introduced - Fiscal Note
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Patrick L. Allen, MD, Faculty ascension Via Christi Family Medicine (Proponent - Oral)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Dr. Tara Chettiar, Kansas Section American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (Proponent - Oral)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Dr. Dereck Totten, Chief Medical Officer Kansas Department of Health & Environment (Proponent - Oral)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Randy Bowman, Executive Director, Kansas Association of Local Health Departments (Proponent -Oral)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Heather Braum, Senior Policy Advisor, Kansas Action for Children (Proponent - Written)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Rachelle Colombo, Executive Director, Kansas Medical Society (Proponent - Written)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Teresa Fisher, Director, Shawnee County Health Department (Proponent - Written)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Terrie Garrison, Interim Director, Wyandotte County Public Health Department (Proponent - Written)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Charlie Hunt, Director, Johnson County Department of Health & Environment (Proponent - Written)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Dawn Jones, Administrator/Health Officer, Barber County Health Department (Proponent - Written)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Kansas Academy of Family Physicians, Kansas Chapter (Proponent - Written)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Jonathan Smith, MPH, Executive Director, Lawrence-douglas County Public Health (Proponent - Written)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Donna Sweet, MD, AAHIVS (Proponent - Written)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Division of Budget, Division of Budget (Fiscal Note SB448)
- Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Jenna Moyer, Kansas Office Revisor of Statutes (SB448 Bill Brief)
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Public Health and Welfare
