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IntroducedFeb 04, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Kansas House Bill
Providing for the modernization of notarization and the notary public process with respect to real estate documents for the purpose of mitigation of real estate document-related fraud, requiring the development, implementation and administration of a two-tiered authentication system for notarization of real estate documents and requiring use of a 3D biometric antifraud system by all notaries public by December 31, 2027.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 10, 2026: Died in Committee
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2696
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- House Committee on Judiciarysponsor
Votes
Actions
- Apr 10, 2026 | House
- Died in Committee
- Feb 16, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Monday, February 16, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- Introduced
- Referred to House Committee on Judiciary
Bill Texts
Documents
- As Introduced - Supplementary NotePDF
- As Introduced - Supplementary NoteHTML
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Minutes
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Jason Thompson, Revisors Office
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Clay Barker, Kansas Secretary of State
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Ed Klumpp, KS Assoc of Chiefs of Police, KS Sheriffs Assoc, KS Peace Officers Assoc
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Darren Beckham, Kansas Realtors
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Ashley Garr, Kansas Land Title Assoc
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Becky Nioce, KS Register of Deeds Assoc
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Kenneth White, KS Independent Oil and Gas Assoc
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Audrey Anderson, Register of Deeds, Harper Co
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Cale Beam, KS Credit Union Assoc
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Andrew Darrow, KS Government Management Information Systems Int'l
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Missie Gerritzen, Register of Deeds, Kearny Co
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Jay Hall, KS Assoc of Counties
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Raquel Langley, Register of Deeds, Harvey Co
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Marcy Merritt, Register of Deeds, Wabaunsee Co
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Joe Molina, KS Bar Assoc
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Sandee Swanson, Register of Deeds, Republic Co
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Kelly VanZwoll, Kansas Bankers Assoc
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Wendy Weiss, Register of Deeds, Lyon Co
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Stephanie Becker, Region 2a Long-Term Care Ombudsman
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Rep. David Buehler, KS 40th District
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Joseph Kinnett, Topeka Police Dept
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Ky Shorb, Topeka Police Dept
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by John Taylor, Identifid
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by TerriLois Todd, Register of Deeds, Leavenworth Co
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by John Amrein, Land Company
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Denise Atkins, Keller Williams Realty
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Andy Dedeke, Sheriff, Leavenworth Co
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Susan Draftz, Private Citizen
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Charles and Paula Hyde, Private Citizens
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Rep. Timothy Johnson, KS 38th District
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Dan Lynch, Lynch Real Estate
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Rep. Pat Proctor, KS 41st District
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Michael Reilly, Reilly Real Estate
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Michael Stidham, Rocket Mortgage
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by James Fulgenzi, Proof
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Tonya Buckingham, Register of Deeds, Sedgwick County
