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Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 299: Requiring the supreme court nominating commission to release certain records under the Kansas open records act.

Enacted Official data

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

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 299 is a bill introduced in the Kansas Senate on April 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requiring the supreme court nominating commission to release certain records under the Kansas open records act. Primary sponsor: Committee on Federal and State Affairs. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Approved by Governor on Friday, March 20, 2026.

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Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Committee on Federal and State AffairsPrimary 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. Approved by Governor on Friday, March 20, 2026
  2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 16, 2026
  3. Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea 38, Nay 1, Absent 1
  4. Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Tom Kessler, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe and Rep. Heather Meyer appointed as conferees
  5. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 87, Nay 32, Absent 5
  6. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau
  7. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Paul Waggoner
  8. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Paul Waggoner was adopted
  9. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
  10. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
  11. Received and Introduced
  12. Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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