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Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2593: Requiring that a political subdivision hold an open meeting to discuss a contingency fee contract for legal services before approving such contract and requiring the attorney general to approve such contracts.

Vetoed Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Vetoed

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2593 is a bill introduced in the Kansas House on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Requiring that a political subdivision hold an open meeting to discuss a contingency fee contract for legal services before approving such contract and requiring the attorney general to approve such contracts. Primary sponsor: Committee on Judiciary. Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2026): Reengrossed on Sunday, March 29, 2026.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Committee on JudiciaryPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Reengrossed on Sunday, March 29, 2026
  2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026
  3. Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 8, 2026
  4. Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 85, Nay 38, Absent 2
  5. Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 27, Nay 12, Absent 1
  6. Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea 79, Nay 40, Absent 6
  7. Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees
  8. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman
  9. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 23, Nay 17
  10. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
  11. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
  12. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source