STATE BILLKS HB 2593PASSED

Requiring that a political subdivision hold an open meeting to discuss a contingency fee contract for legal services before approving such contract and requiring the attorney general to approve such contracts.

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 2593 · PassedApr 9

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Bill details

Last action: Senate Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 27 Nay: 12 · Apr 9, 2026

Sponsor

JJudiciaryRepresentativePrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 9, 2026Senate Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 27 Nay: 12Senate

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 Reengrossed on Sunday, March 29, 2026House

Mar 26, 2026House Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea: 79 Nay: 40House

Mar 24, 2026Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Warren, Senator Titus and Senator Corson appointed as confereesSenate

Mar 19, 2026Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 23 Nay: 17Senate

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Mar 18, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amendedSenate

Mar 18, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adoptedSenate

Mar 16, 2026Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on JudiciarySenate

Mar 5, 2026Senate Hearing: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-SSenate

Feb 26, 2026Senate Referred to Committee on JudiciarySenate

Feb 25, 2026Senate Received and IntroducedSenate

Feb 25, 2026House Engrossed on Monday, February 23, 2026House

Feb 19, 2026House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 77 Nay: 45House

Feb 18, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amendedHouse

Feb 18, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adoptedHouse

Feb 17, 2026House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on JudiciaryHouse

Feb 10, 2026House Hearing: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 582-NHouse

Jan 29, 2026House Referred to Committee on JudiciaryHouse

Jan 29, 2026House IntroducedHouse

Recorded votes

House Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 77 Nay: 45Feb 19, 2026 · House · 77 yea · 45 nayPassed

Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 23 Nay: 17Mar 19, 2026 · Senate · 23 yea · 17 nayPassed

House Concurred with amendments in conference - Yea: 79 Nay: 40Mar 26, 2026 · House · 79 yea · 40 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: 27 Nay: 12Apr 9, 2026 · Senate · 27 yea · 12 nayPassed

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