This bill establishes new requirements for contracts entered into by the governing bodies of cities and counties in Kansas. It mandates that all such contracts must include the mandatory provisions outlined in the department of administration form DA-146a, effective for contracts entered after July 1, 2024. However, exceptions are provided, allowing the governing bodies to omit these provisions with a majority vote. Additionally, the bill emphasizes that cities and counties cannot indemnify or hold harmless other parties for damages resulting from their actions or failures, and all contracts must be governed by Kansas law.

Furthermore, the bill specifies that any contract violating these provisions will be considered contrary to public policy and thus void and unenforceable. The provisions apply specifically to cities of the second or third class and counties with populations under 35,000. The act will take effect upon its publication in the statute book.