Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2029: Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 2029 is a bill introduced in the Kansas House on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes. Primary sponsor: Patrick Penn, Mike Amyx (Democratic), Avery Anderson (Republican), Francis Awerkamp (Republican), Barbara Ballard (Democratic), Bradley Barrett, Carrie Barth, Brian Bergkamp (Republican), Emil Bergquist (Republican), Doug Blex (Republican), Bill Bloom (Republican), Lauren Bohi (Republican), Jesse Borjon (Republican), Sherri Brantley (Republican), Ron Bryce (Republican), Dave Buehler (Republican), Nate Butler (Republican), Sydney Carlin (Democratic), Blake Carpenter (Republican), Will Carpenter (Republican), Shawn Chauncey (Republican), Ken Collins (Republican), Ken Corbet (Republican), Chris Croft (Republican), Pam Curtis (Democratic), Leo Delperdang (Republican), Duane Droge (Republican), Ronald Ellis (Republican), Charlotte Esau (Republican), Robyn Essex (Republican), Susan Estes (Republican), Brett Fairchild (Republican), Shannon Francis (Republican), Fred Gardner (Republican), Dan Goddard (Republican), Jason Goetz (Republican), Kirk Haskins (Democratic), Dan Hawkins (Republican), Henry Helgerson (Democratic), Dale Helwig (Republican), Scott Hill (Republican), Kyle Hoffman (Republican), Nick Hoheisel (Republican), Steve Howe (Republican), Leah Howell (Republican), Cyndi Howerton (Republican), Jo Ella Hoye (Democratic), Steve Huebert (Republican), Susan Humphries (Republican), Rick James (Republican), Tim Johnson (Republican), Tom Kessler (Republican), Mike King (Republican), Bob Lewis (Republican), Marty Long (Republican), Angela Martinez (Democratic), Nikki McDonald (Democratic), Kyle McNorton (Republican), Heather Meyer (Democratic), Silas Miller (Democratic), Jim Minnix (Republican), Lisa M. Moser, Lance Neelly (Republican), Cindy Neighbor (Democratic), K.C. Ohaebosim (Democratic), Melissa Oropeza (Democratic), Dan Osman (Democratic), Sandy Pickert (Republican), Lon Pishny (Republican), Mari-Lynn Poskin (Democratic), Pat Proctor (Republican), Ken Rahjes (Republican), Allen Reavis (Republican), John Resman, Bill Rhiley (Republican), Angelina Roeser, Web Roth (Republican), Clarke Sanders (Republican), Tom Sawyer (Democratic), Stephanie Sawyer-Clayton (Democratic), Tobias Schlingensiepen (Democratic), Rebecca Schmoe (Republican), Mark Schreiber (Republican), Kevin Schwertfeger (Republican), Joe Seiwert (Republican), Adam Smith (Republican), Chuck Smith (Republican), Megan Steele (Republican), Angela Stiens (Republican), Jerry Stogsdill (Democratic), Bill Sutton (Republican), Kyler Sweely (Republican), Sean Tarwater (Republican), Mike Thompson (Republican), Adam Turk (Republican), Carl Turner (Republican), Chip VanHouden (Republican), Paul Waggoner (Republican), Jill Ward (Republican), Barb Wasinger (Republican), Troy Waymaster (Republican), Virgil Weigel (Democratic), Gary White (Republican), Rick Wilborn (Republican), Sean Willcott (Republican), Kristey Williams (Republican), Laura Williams (Republican), Dawn Wolf (Republican), Brandon Woodard (Democratic), Rui Xu (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2026): Conference committee report now available.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 23 · Republican 81
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Penn | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Mike Amyx | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 45 |
| Avery Anderson | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 72 |
| Francis Awerkamp | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 61 |
| Barbara Ballard | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Bradley Barrett | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Carrie Barth | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Brian Bergkamp | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 93 |
| Emil Bergquist | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 91 |
| Doug Blex | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 12 |
| Bill Bloom | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 64 |
| Lauren Bohi | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 15 |
| Jesse Borjon | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 52 |
| Sherri Brantley | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 112 |
| Ron Bryce | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 11 |
| Dave Buehler | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 40 |
| Nate Butler | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 68 |
| Sydney Carlin | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Blake Carpenter | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 81 |
| Will Carpenter | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 75 |
| Shawn Chauncey | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 65 |
| Ken Collins | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 2 |
| Ken Corbet | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 54 |
| Chris Croft | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 8 |
| Pam Curtis | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 32 |
| Leo Delperdang | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 94 |
| Duane Droge | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 13 |
| Ronald Ellis | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 47 |
| Charlotte Esau | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 14 |
| Robyn Essex | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 78 |
| Susan Estes | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 87 |
| Brett Fairchild | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 113 |
| Shannon Francis | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 125 |
| Fred Gardner | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 9 |
| Dan Goddard | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 7 |
| Jason Goetz | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 119 |
| Kirk Haskins | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 53 |
| Dan Hawkins | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 100 |
| Henry Helgerson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 83 |
| Dale Helwig | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 1 |
| Scott Hill | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 24 |
| Kyle Hoffman | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 116 |
| Nick Hoheisel | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 97 |
| Steve Howe | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 71 |
| Leah Howell | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 82 |
| Cyndi Howerton | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 98 |
| Jo Ella Hoye | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 17 |
| Steve Huebert | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 90 |
| Susan Humphries | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Rick James | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 4 |
| Tim Johnson | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 38 |
| Tom Kessler | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 96 |
| Mike King | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 74 |
| Bob Lewis | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 123 |
| Marty Long | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 124 |
| Angela Martinez | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 103 |
| Nikki McDonald | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 49 |
| Kyle McNorton | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 50 |
| Heather Meyer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 29 |
| Silas Miller | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 25 |
| Jim Minnix | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 118 |
| Lisa M. Moser | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Lance Neelly | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 42 |
| Cindy Neighbor | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| K.C. Ohaebosim | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 89 |
| Melissa Oropeza | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 37 |
| Dan Osman | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 48 |
| Sandy Pickert | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 88 |
| Lon Pishny | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 122 |
| Mari-Lynn Poskin | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Pat Proctor | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 41 |
| Ken Rahjes | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 110 |
| Allen Reavis | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 63 |
| John Resman | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Bill Rhiley | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 80 |
| Angelina Roeser | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Web Roth | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 79 |
| Clarke Sanders | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 69 |
| Tom Sawyer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 95 |
| Stephanie Sawyer-Clayton | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Tobias Schlingensiepen | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 55 |
| Rebecca Schmoe | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 59 |
| Mark Schreiber | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 60 |
| Kevin Schwertfeger | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 114 |
| Joe Seiwert | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 101 |
| Adam Smith | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 120 |
| Chuck Smith | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 3 |
| Megan Steele | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 51 |
| Angela Stiens | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 39 |
| Jerry Stogsdill | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 21 |
| Bill Sutton | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 43 |
| Kyler Sweely | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 102 |
| Sean Tarwater | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 27 |
| Mike Thompson | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 10 |
| Adam Turk | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 117 |
| Carl Turner | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 28 |
| Chip VanHouden | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 26 |
| Paul Waggoner | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 104 |
| Jill Ward | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 105 |
| Barb Wasinger | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 111 |
| Troy Waymaster | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 109 |
| Virgil Weigel | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 56 |
| Gary White | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 115 |
| Rick Wilborn | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 73 |
| Sean Willcott | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 62 |
| Kristey Williams | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 77 |
| Laura Williams | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 30 |
| Dawn Wolf | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 107 |
| Brandon Woodard | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 108 |
| Rui Xu | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 25 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Conference committee report now available
- Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 39, Nay 0, Absent 1
- Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted
- Motion to suspend rule 1502 adopted
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 121, Nay 0, Absent 4
- Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 17, 2026
- Approved by Governor on Monday, April 27, 2026
- Rep. Troy Waymaster, Rep. Kristey Williams, and Rep. Barbara Ballard are appointed to replace Rep. Shannon Francis, Rep. Robyn R. Essex, and Rep. Henry Helgerson on the Conference Committee
- Sen. Rick Billinger and Sen. Pat Pettey are appointed to replace Sen. Mike Petersen and Sen. Ethan Corson on the Conference Committee
- Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Mike Petersen, Sen. Rick Kloos and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees
- Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Shannon Francis, Rep. Robyn R. Essex and Rep. Henry Helgerson
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