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Authorizing municipalities to prohibit their employees from carrying concealed handguns in municipal buildings.
This bill would allow municipalities to ban their employees from carrying concealed handguns inside municipal buildings.
Requiring the state corporation commission to establish and enforce a code of conduct and agricultural mitigation protocol for the development, operation and decommissioning of certain large energy facilities.
This bill requires the state corporation commission to create rules for building, operating, and closing large energy facilities. The goal is to ensure these facilities are developed responsibly.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to lower the voting age to 16 years in state elections.
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to allow 16-year-olds to vote in state elections. This would lower the voting age from its current 18 years.
Authorizing victims of childhood abuse to access records related to substantiated reports or investigations of abuse or neglect and extending the time to file civil actions for recovery of damages caused by childhood sexual abuse.
This bill allows victims of childhood abuse to access records related to substantiated reports or investigations. It also extends the time for filing civil actions to recover damages caused by childhood sexual abuse.
Requiring discharged inmates be offered the opportunity to register to vote and requiring the secretary of state to develop a voter registration program that offers voter registration services through certain state agencies and accredited high schools.
This bill requires state agencies and high schools to offer voter registration services. It also ensures that inmates who have been released from prison are given the opportunity to register to vote.
Proposing to amend section 6 of article 6 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit the use of elementary and secondary public funds for secular public schools and prohibit public funds from being used for private nonpublic schools.
This bill proposes amending Kansas' constitution to restrict how public funds are used for elementary and secondary schools. It aims to limit funding for secular public schools and prohibit it for private nonpublic schools.
Enacting the consumer inflation reduction and tax fairness act and exempting the portion of a credit card transaction constituting a tax or gratuity from assessment of the fee charged by the card issuer.
This bill aims to reduce consumer inflation by exempting taxes and gratuities from credit card fees. It also seeks to promote fairness by adjusting how these fees are calculated.
Making and concerning certain supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2025 and appropriations for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 for various state agencies.
This bill proposes additional funding for various state agencies over three years. It would provide extra money for fiscal year 2025 and set budgets for 2026 and 2027.
Restricting residential homestead property taxes to not more than the established base year for those individual 65 years of age and older.
This bill aims to limit property taxes for Kansans aged 65 and older. It would set their taxes at or below the base year amount.
Requiring that comparable sales of residential property occur within the subdivision or township or the closest-located subdivision or township where such property is located for valuing real property.
This bill requires that when valuing residential property for tax purposes, comparable sales must come from within the same subdivision or township where the property is located. If there isn't a comparable sale in that area, then the closest-located subdivision or township can be used.
Providing an income tax credit for contributions to a child care provider or intermediary.
This bill proposes an income tax credit for people who contribute money to child care providers or intermediaries. This means that if you give money to a daycare or someone who helps take care of kids, you might get some of that money back on your taxes.
Reducing the authorized amount of days that a child may be placed in a secure facility and eliminating the court's option to extend such authorization.
This bill would shorten the time a child can be held in a secure facility and remove the court's ability to extend that time. It aims to limit the amount of time children are detained.
Enacting the art therapist licensure act to provide for the regulation and licensing of professional art therapists.
This bill aims to establish a licensing system for professional art therapists in Kansas. It would regulate and license these therapists to ensure they meet certain standards.
Establishing a feminine hygiene product grant program and grant fund to award moneys to qualifying title I schools to provide feminine hygiene products to students at no cost.
This bill creates a grant program for schools that serve low-income students (Title I schools) to provide feminine hygiene products at no cost to their students.
Requiring business entities and public employers to register and use the e-verify program for employment purposes and prohibiting income tax deductions for wages and remuneration paid to unauthorized aliens.
This bill requires businesses and public employers in Kansas to use a program called e-verify to check if new employees are authorized to work in the US. It also prohibits income tax deductions for wages paid to people who aren't allowed to work in the country.
Providing for joint sessions of the Senate and the House of Representatives for the purpose of hearing messages from the Governor, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the Adjutant General.
This bill allows for joint sessions of the Kansas Senate and House of Representatives to hear messages from the Governor, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and Adjutant General.
Providing a Kansas income tax subtraction modification for certain amounts paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year as a member of a health care sharing ministry.
This bill proposes a change to Kansas income tax laws. It would allow certain individuals who pay for health care through a 'health care sharing ministry' to subtract those payments from their taxable income.
Providing for an increased amount of income for eligibility of individuals for the selective assistance for effective senior relief income tax credit.
This bill increases the income limit for seniors to qualify for a tax credit. The exact amount of the increase is not specified.
Providing for the filling of a vacancy in the office of state treasurer and the commissioner of insurance by appointment of a person of the same political party as the incumbent office holder and making such appointment subject to senate confirmation.
This bill proposes how to fill vacancies in the state treasurer and insurance commissioner positions. If an incumbent leaves office, a person from the same political party would be appointed, but this appointment would need Senate confirmation.
Repealing restrictions on municipal regulation of political signs during certain periods of time around election days.
This bill would allow Kansas municipalities to regulate political signs during certain periods around election days. Currently, there are restrictions on how cities can manage these signs.
Requiring legislative approval of any national heritage area or national historic trail in the state of Kansas and prohibiting state funding of any national heritage area or national historic trail unless such funding is first approved by the legislature of the state of Kansas.
This bill requires state approval for any national heritage area or historic trail in Kansas and prohibits state funding unless approved by the legislature.
Requiring a competitive bid process for the permitting of electric transmission lines.
This bill requires a competitive bidding process for permits related to electric transmission lines. This means companies building new transmission lines would need to compete for the right to do so.
Providing temporary rules for the House of Representatives until permanent rules are adopted.
This bill provides temporary rules for the Kansas House of Representatives until permanent rules are adopted.
Providing for the assignment of seats in the House of Representatives for the 2025 Legislative session.
This bill assigns seats in the Kansas House of Representatives for the 2025 Legislative session. It's a routine procedural step to ensure the House is properly organized.
Providing for the organization of the House of Representatives for the 2025 legislative session
This bill organizes the Kansas House of Representatives for the 2025 legislative session. It sets up the structure and rules for how the House will work.