STATE BILLKS HB 2647PASSED

Authorizing the Kansas department of transportation to establish a statewide conduit system for fiber optic transmissions of broadband connections.

State of Kansas

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

KS HB 2647 · PassedApr 9

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Bill details

Last action: House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026

Sponsor

TTransportationRepresentativePrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 9, 2026House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026House

Apr 9, 2026House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026House

Mar 26, 2026House Reengrossed on Thursday, March 26, 2026House

Mar 24, 2026House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 120 Nay: 1House

Mar 24, 2026Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 40 Nay: 0Senate

Mar 24, 2026Senate Conference committee report now availableSenate

Mar 23, 2026Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Petersen, Senator Klemp and Senator Corson appointed as confereesSenate

Mar 19, 2026House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Francis , Representative Essex and Representative Helgerson as confereesHouse

Show 18 earlier actions

Mar 18, 2026Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0Senate

Mar 17, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amendedSenate

Mar 17, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Klemp was adoptedSenate

Mar 17, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator KlempSenate

Mar 17, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adoptedSenate

Mar 11, 2026Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on TransportationSenate

Mar 10, 2026Senate Hearing: Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 8:30 AM Room 546-SSenate

Feb 26, 2026Senate Referred to Committee on TransportationSenate

Feb 25, 2026Senate Received and IntroducedSenate

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

Feb 19, 2026House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 116 Nay: 5House

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

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

Feb 16, 2026House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on TransportationHouse

Feb 12, 2026House Hearing: Thursday, February 12, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 582-NHouse

Feb 11, 2026House Hearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 582-N - CANCELEDHouse

Feb 3, 2026House Referred to Committee on TransportationHouse

Feb 3, 2026House IntroducedHouse

Recorded votes

House Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 116 Nay: 5Feb 19, 2026 · House · 116 yea · 5 nayPassed

Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 40 Nay: 0Mar 18, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 40 Nay: 0Mar 24, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 120 Nay: 1Mar 24, 2026 · House · 120 yea · 1 nayPassed

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