STATE BILLKS HB 2333PASSED

Enacting the Kansas intellectual rights and knowledge act, providing a civil cause of action and penalties for violations of such act and authorizing students and student associations to exercise political and ideological beliefs, values and missions.

State of Kansas

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 9, 2026; 217 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

KS HB 2333 · PassedApr 9

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Bill details

Last action: Senate Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 29 Nay: 11 · Apr 9, 2026

Sponsor

IInsuranceRepresentativePrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 9, 2026Senate Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 29 Nay: 11Senate

Apr 9, 2026House Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 85 Nay: 38House

Apr 9, 2026House Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 8, 2026House

Apr 9, 2026House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026House

Apr 9, 2026House Engrossed on Sunday, March 29, 2026House

Mar 27, 2026House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 85 Nay: 39House

Mar 27, 2026Senate Conference committee report now availableSenate

Mar 27, 2026Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 28 Nay: 12Senate

Show 21 earlier actions

Mar 26, 2026House Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Estes, Representative McNorton and Representative Stogsdill appointed as second confereesHouse

Mar 26, 2026Senate Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Erickson, Senator Thomas and Senator Sykes appointed as second confereesSenate

Mar 26, 2026Senate Conference committee report now availableSenate

Mar 25, 2026Senate Senator Erickson, Senator Thomas, and Senator Sykes are appointed to replace Senator Dietrich, Senator Fagg, and Senator Francisco on the Conference CommitteeSenate

Mar 23, 2026House Representative Estes, Representative McNorton, and Representative Stogsdill are appointed to replace Representative Sutton, Representative Bergkamp, and Representative Neighbor on the Conference CommitteeHouse

Mar 20, 2025Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Dietrich, Senator Fagg and Senator Francisco appointed as confereesSenate

Mar 20, 2025House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Sutton , Representative Bergkamp and Representative Neighbor as confereesHouse

Mar 18, 2025Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0Senate

Mar 17, 2025Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amendedSenate

Mar 17, 2025Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adoptedSenate

Mar 11, 2025Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Financial Institutions and InsuranceSenate

Mar 4, 2025Senate Hearing: Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 9:30 AM Room 546-SSenate

Feb 26, 2025Senate Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and InsuranceSenate

Feb 25, 2025Senate Received and IntroducedSenate

Feb 20, 2025House Final Action - Passed; Yea: 117 Nay: 6House

Feb 19, 2025House Committee of the Whole - Be passedHouse

Feb 18, 2025House Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on InsuranceHouse

Feb 14, 2025House Hearing: Friday, February 14, 2025, 3:30 PM Room 218-NHouse

Feb 12, 2025House Hearing: Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 3:30 PM Room 218-N - CANCELEDHouse

Feb 7, 2025House Referred to Committee on InsuranceHouse

Feb 7, 2025House IntroducedHouse

Recorded votes

House Final Action - Passed - Yea: 117 Nay: 6Feb 20, 2025 · House · 117 yea · 6 nayPassed

Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 40 Nay: 0Mar 18, 2025 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 28 Nay: 12Mar 27, 2026 · Senate · 28 yea · 12 nayPassed

House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 85 Nay: 39Mar 27, 2026 · House · 85 yea · 39 nayPassed

House Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 85 Nay: 38Apr 9, 2026 · House · 85 yea · 38 nayPassed

Senate Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 29 Nay: 11Apr 9, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 11 nayPassed

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