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Adding harboring or concealing a person who has violated terms of probation to the crime of obstructing apprehension or prosecution.
This bill adds a new crime to Kansas law. It makes it illegal for someone to hide or shelter a person who has broken their probation rules. This is considered obstructing justice.
Enacting the attorney training program for rural Kansas act to provide financial assistance to lawyers and law students who practice law in rural areas.
This bill aims to provide financial assistance to lawyers and law students who practice law in rural areas of Kansas.
Authorizing the secretary of health and environment to license nuclear fusion systems, establishing such licensure fee and authorizing the secretary to impose late fees for any expired radiation protection and control license.
This bill allows the Kansas Secretary of Health and Environment to license nuclear fusion systems. It also sets a fee for these licenses and allows the secretary to charge late fees if the radiation protection and control license expires.
Authorizing the state corporation commission to make recommendations regarding energy efficiency standards for buildings.
This bill allows the State Corporation Commission to make recommendations on energy efficiency standards for buildings. This means they'll provide guidance on how to reduce energy waste and use resources more effectively.
Prohibiting mobile home park landlords from limiting a tenant's access to communications and video services.
This bill aims to prevent mobile home park landlords from restricting tenants' access to communication and video services. It would ensure that residents can use their preferred internet and TV providers.
Enacting the longitudinal data act, establishing the division of longitudinal data in the legislative research department, authorizing the appointment of a director of the division by the legislative coordinating council and providing for the development and management of the Kansas longitudinal data system for the purpose of tracking and analyzing education, workforce and related data.
This bill creates a system to track and analyze education and workforce data in Kansas. It establishes a division within the legislative research department to manage this system.
Requiring immediate notification of a report of abuse or neglect to a law enforcement agency and providing for law enforcement agencies to request resources from the secretary for children and families.
This bill requires law enforcement agencies to be immediately notified when a report of child abuse or neglect is made. It also allows these agencies to request resources from the Secretary for Children and Families.
Creating the drug abuse resistance education (D.A.R.E.) educator position.
This bill creates a new position for a Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) educator. The educator will work to educate students and others about drug abuse prevention.
Eliminating the authority of the secretary of wildlife and parks to issue nonresident landowner deer permits.
This bill would stop the Secretary of Wildlife and Parks from issuing special deer hunting permits for non-resident landowners. Essentially, it would limit who can get these permits.
Proposing an amendment to section 1 of article 5 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to require individuals to be citizens of the United States, at least 18 years of age and a resident of the voting area in which such person seeks to vote in order to vote in this state.
This bill proposes an amendment to Kansas' constitution requiring voters to be US citizens, at least 18 years old, and a resident of the voting area where they're casting their ballot.
Expanding medical assistance eligibility and enacting the healthcare access for working Kansans (HAWK) act.
This bill aims to expand medical assistance eligibility for some Kansans. It's called the Healthcare Access for Working Kansans (HAWK) act.
Authorizing certain inmates in the custody of the secretary of corrections to petition the court for a resentencing hearing.
This bill allows certain inmates in Kansas prisons to ask a court for a new sentencing hearing.
Increasing the penalty for unlawful employment under child labor laws.
This bill increases the penalty for employers who break child labor laws. It aims to protect young workers from being taken advantage of or put in dangerous situations.
Providing for the Joint Rules of the House of Representatives and the Senate for the 2025-2026 biennium.
This bill sets the rules for how the Kansas House of Representatives and Senate work together during the 2025-2026 legislative session.
Directing the secretary for children and families to review and compare data for public assistance program eligibility.
This bill asks the Secretary for Children and Families to compare data on who's eligible for public assistance programs. The goal is to review eligibility rules and make sure they're working fairly.
Enacting the career advancement, resources, employment and supports for the disability workforce act, providing for career education programs for students and career enhancement programs for professionals, requiring performance-based contracting for disability services providers, facilitating choice in services by individuals with disabilities, mandating rate parity across all state waiver programs, providing for an online data portal system for waitlist management and services-related communications, requiring the secretary of labor to publish information regarding the disability service provider workforce and providing that direct support workers may be covered by the state health plan.
This bill aims to improve career opportunities for people with disabilities. It provides education and training programs for students and professionals, as well as better contracting rules for service providers.
Prohibiting mobile home park landlords from limiting a tenant's access to communications and video services.
This bill aims to prevent mobile home park landlords from restricting tenants' access to communication and video services. It would ensure that residents can use their preferred internet, phone, or TV providers without interference.
Providing for the regulation of supplemental nursing services agencies and healthcare workers platforms by the secretary for aging and disability services.
This bill aims to regulate supplemental nursing services agencies and healthcare workers platforms. It would give the Secretary for Aging and Disability Services oversight responsibilities.
Providing for approval by the department of wildlife and parks for qualified program or management plans to qualify for the nongame and endangered species habitat credit.
This bill allows the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks to approve plans for habitat conservation. These approved plans can then qualify for a credit that benefits nongame and endangered species.
Authorizing the sale of electronic cigarettes in cigarette vending machines.
This bill allows electronic cigarettes to be sold in cigarette vending machines. It doesn't specify any restrictions or regulations.
Expanding the hearsay exception for statements made to a physician to all healthcare providers.
This bill would allow statements made to any healthcare provider, not just a physician, to be used as evidence in court without requiring additional proof.
Clarifying the identifying information in mandatory reports of abuse or neglect of children and increasing the penalty for failing to report such abuse or neglect.
This bill clarifies what information must be included when reporting child abuse or neglect and increases penalties for those who fail to report it.
Prohibiting large facilities receiving certain tariffs or failing to meet workforce and electric demand requirements from qualifying for economic development electric rates.
This bill prevents large facilities that receive certain tariffs or don't meet workforce and electric demand requirements from getting special electric rates. It's aimed at ensuring these big facilities contribute to Kansas' economy.
Requiring certain state agencies, counties, cities and political subdivisions to reimburse the owner or operator of communications or video service facilities for the costs to modify or relocate such facilities for certain road and highway projects.
This bill requires state agencies, counties, cities, and political subdivisions to pay for modifications or relocations of communications and video service facilities when road and highway projects affect these facilities.
Expanding the tax credit for low income students scholarship program act to allow certain high school students and students eligible to be enrolled in certain school districts to be eligible for scholarships, increasing the tax credit for contributions and the aggregate tax credit limit, providing for aggregate tax credit increases under certain conditions and providing for program administration by the state treasurer.
This bill expands a program that provides scholarships for low-income students. It allows more high school students and students from certain school districts to be eligible for these scholarships.