Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2237: Authorizing hiring, recruitment and retention bonuses in state agencies' employee award and recognition program, increasing the limitation on such award or bonus to $10,000, eliminating the secretary of administration's authority to adopt rules and regulations and requiring such secretary to submit an annual report to certain legislative committees concerning such awards and bonuses.

Enacted Last action April 9, 2026: Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026

Plain-language summary

HB 2237 is a bill introduced in the Kansas House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Authorizing hiring, recruitment and retention bonuses in state agencies' employee award and recognition program, increasing the limitation on such award or bonus to $10,000, eliminating the secretary of administration's authority to adopt rules and regulations and requiring such secretary to submit an annual report to certain legislative committees concerning such awards and bonuses. Primary sponsor: Committee on Appropriations. Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2026): Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Committee on Appropriations.