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Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2598: Enacting the Kansas paid family leave act.

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2598 is a bill introduced in the Kansas House on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Enacting the Kansas paid family leave act. Primary sponsor: Dan Osman (Democratic), Mike Amyx (Democratic), Barbara Ballard (Democratic), Abi Boatman (Democratic), Wanda Brownlee Paige, Sydney Carlin (Democratic), Pam Curtis (Democratic), Jo Ella Hoye (Democratic), Angela Martinez (Democratic), Lynn Melton (Democratic), K.C. Ohaebosim (Democratic), Melissa Oropeza (Democratic), Stephanie Sawyer-Clayton (Democratic), Jerry Stogsdill (Democratic), Lindsay Vaughn (Democratic), Brandon Woodard (Democratic), Rui Xu (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2026): Died in Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dan OsmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Mike AmyxPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Barbara BallardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Abi BoatmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse86
Wanda Brownlee PaigePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Sydney CarlinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Pam CurtisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Jo Ella HoyePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Angela MartinezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse103
Lynn MeltonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse36
K.C. OhaebosimPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse89
Melissa OropezaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Stephanie Sawyer-ClaytonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Jerry StogsdillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Lindsay VaughnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Brandon WoodardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse108
Rui XuPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25

“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. Died in Committee
  2. Introduced
  3. Referred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

Sources

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