STATE BILLKS HB 2372PASSED

Creating the crime of unlawful approach of a first responder and providing penalties therefore, requiring traffic laws that apply to local and state law enforcement to apply to federal law enforcement; including federal law enforcement in the definitions used in the crime of interference with law enforcement; including buildings owned by the United States in the crime of interference with the conduct of public business of public buildings; including enforcement of federal laws and executive orders in the exceptions from liability in the tort claims act, relating to the enforcement of detainers issued by the United States immigration and customs enforcement by a county sheriff operating a county jail; requiring municipal insurance pools to provide coverage of law enforcement agencies enforcing federal law; requiring the state to pay certain judgements in federal civil actions and provide legal representation by the attorney general, exempting section 287(g) federal immigration agreements from certain provisions of the interlocal cooperation act.

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 2372 · PassedApr 9

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Bill details

Last action: Senate Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 31 Nay: 9 · Apr 9, 2026

Sponsor

FAFederal and State AffairsRepresentativePrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 9, 2026Senate Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 31 Nay: 9Senate

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

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

Mar 26, 2026Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 30 Nay: 9Senate

Mar 26, 2026Senate Conference committee report now availableSenate

Mar 26, 2026House Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Kessler, Representative Schmoe and Representative Meyer appointed as second confereesHouse

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Mar 26, 2026Senate Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Thompson, Senator Blew and Senator Faust Goudeau appointed as second confereesSenate

Mar 26, 2026Senate Conference committee report now availableSenate

Mar 24, 2026Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Thompson, Senator Blew and Senator Faust Goudeau appointed as confereesSenate

Mar 23, 2026House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Kessler , Representative Schmoe and Representative Meyer as confereesHouse

Mar 19, 2026Senate Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea: 31 Nay: 9Senate

Mar 18, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passedSenate

Mar 18, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passedSenate

Mar 10, 2026Senate Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Federal and State AffairsSenate

Mar 6, 2025Senate Referred to Committee on Federal and State AffairsSenate

Mar 5, 2025Senate Received and IntroducedSenate

Mar 5, 2025House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 118 Nay: 0House

Mar 5, 2025House Engrossed on Wednesday, March 5, 2025House

Mar 4, 2025House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amendedHouse

Mar 4, 2025House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adoptedHouse

Feb 27, 2025House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Federal and State AffairsHouse

Feb 17, 2025House Hearing: Monday, February 17, 2025, 9:00 AM Room 346-SHouse

Feb 11, 2025House Referred to Committee on Federal and State AffairsHouse

Feb 11, 2025House IntroducedHouse

Recorded votes

House Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 118 Nay: 0Mar 5, 2025 · House · 118 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Final Action - Passed - Yea: 31 Nay: 9Mar 19, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 9 nayPassed

Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 30 Nay: 9Mar 26, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 9 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: 31 Nay: 9Apr 9, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 9 nayPassed

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