Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 29: Substitute for SB 29 by Committee on Public Health and Welfare - Removing the authority of the county or joint board of health or local health officer to prohibit public gatherings when necessary for the control of infectious or contagious disease.

Vetoed Last action April 10, 2025: Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Thursday, April 3, 2025

Plain-language summary

SB 29 is a bill introduced in the Kansas Senate on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Substitute for SB 29 by Committee on Public Health and Welfare - Removing the authority of the county or joint board of health or local health officer to prohibit public gatherings when necessary for the control of infectious or contagious disease. Primary sponsor: Committee on Public Health and Welfare. Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2025): Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Thursday, April 3, 2025.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Committee on Public Health and Welfare.