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IntroducedFeb 02, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Became Law
Kansas Senate Bill
Increasing the cost threshold for when a county shall use the public bidding process in awarding a construction contract.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Feb 18, 2026: Emergency Final Action - Not passed; Yea: 12 Nay: 26
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 436
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethicssponsor

Votes
NO: 26
Actions
- Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Thomas
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Thomas was adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
- Emergency Final Action - Not passed; Yea: 12 Nay: 26
- Feb 16, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
- Feb 10, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 9:30 AM Room 142-S
- Feb 03, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
- 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 Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Thu, Feb 12, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Thu, Feb 12, 2026: Testimony by Jason Long, Office of Revisor of Statutes (Balloon Amendment)
- 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 Jason Long, Officer of the Revisor of Statutes (Bill Brief)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Lawrence E. LeClair, National Association of Surety Bond Producers (Opponent Written Only)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Michael T. Oscar, American Subcontractors Association (Opponent Written Only)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Tania Cole, Sedgwick County Board of County Commissioners (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Jay Hall, Kansas Association of Counties (Proponent Written Only)
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
