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Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2626: Directing the capitol preservation committee to develop and approve plans for a registry kiosk of Kansas military forces killed in action or who died of wounds incurred during active duty to be placed within the state capitol, enacting the safeguarding American veteran empowerment (SAVE) act to limit compensation for assisting in veterans benefits matters, establishing the Kansas military affairs commission and prescribing the powers and duties thereof, expanding veterans preference in government employment to include current members of the national guard and such members' eligible spouses and permissive preference in private employment to include current servicemembers and such members’ eligible spouses.

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 2626 is a bill introduced in the Kansas House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Directing the capitol preservation committee to develop and approve plans for a registry kiosk of Kansas military forces killed in action or who died of wounds incurred during active duty to be placed within the state capitol, enacting the safeguarding American veteran empowerment (SAVE) act to limit compensation for assisting in veterans benefits matters, establishing the Kansas military affairs commission and prescribing the powers and duties thereof, expanding veterans preference in government employment to include current members of the national guard and such members' eligible spouses and permissive preference in private employment to include current servicemembers and such members’ eligible spouses. Primary sponsor: Committee on Veterans and Military. Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2026): Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026.

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Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Committee on Veterans and MilitaryPrimary 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. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026
  2. Reengrossed on Monday, March 30, 2026
  3. Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 8, 2026
  4. Motion to override veto failed; Veto sustained; Yea 81, Nay 42, Absent 2
  5. Conference committee report now available
  6. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 33, Nay 7
  7. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 85, Nay 38, Absent 2
  8. Sen. William Clifford is appointed to replace Sen. Rick Billinger on the Conference Committee
  9. Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Rick Billinger and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees
  10. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Rick James, Rep. Shawn Chauncey and Rep. Virgil Weigel
  11. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0
  12. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

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