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Permitting a pharmacist to initiate therapy for certain conditions consistent with the pharmacist's education, training and experience, adding pharmacists who initiate such therapy to the healthcare stabilization fund and allowing a pharmacist to dispense a one-time emergency refill of a noncontrolled prescription drug for up to a 90-day supply when no refills remain.
This bill allows pharmacists to start treatment for certain medical conditions if they have the necessary education and experience. It also lets them refill non-controlled prescription drugs for up to 90 days in emergency situations.
Prohibiting cities and counties from restricting the discretion of landlords not to rent residential or commercial property on grounds including prospective tenants receipt of housing assistance or eviction or criminal history, and permitting cities and counties to prohibit discrimination by landlords on the basis of receipt of veterans benefits.
This bill prevents cities and counties from restricting landlords' decisions not to rent property based on a tenant's receipt of housing assistance or past evictions or criminal history. It also allows local governments to prohibit discrimination against veterans who receive benefits.
Allowing certain exceptions to the confidentiality of records and information given to the crime victims compensation board.
This bill proposes exceptions to confidentiality rules for records given to the Kansas Crime Victims Compensation Board. This means certain information might be shared publicly or with specific groups.
Permitting federal pesticide warning or labeling requirements to satisfy any state pesticide warning or labeling requirements.
This bill allows federal pesticide warning or labeling requirements to meet state pesticide warning or labeling requirements. This means that if a product meets federal standards, it would also meet state standards.
Modifying an exception to the Kansas open records act that authorizes certain individuals to have identifying information restricted from public access on public websites that identify home addresses or home ownership by providing that certain individuals who were employed for five or more years, certain elected officials and persons who reside at an address that is subject to restriction from public access may request to have such information restricted and removing an exception related to information or reports obtained and prepared by the office of the state bank commissioner.
This bill modifies an exception in Kansas's open records act. It allows certain individuals to request that their home addresses or ownership information be restricted from public access on government websites.
Substitute for SB 315 by Committee on Ways and Means - Making and concerning supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2026 and appropriations for fiscal years 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030 for various state agencies, authorizing certain capital improvement projects and fees, authorizing certain transfers.
This bill makes appropriations for various state agencies and authorizes capital improvement projects and fees. It also transfers funds between accounts.
Substitute for Substitute for HB 2132 by Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care - Determining when a law enforcement officer may or shall take a child into custody.
This bill determines when a law enforcement officer can or must take a child into custody. It sets guidelines for officers to follow.
Establishing the Kansas legal tender act and providing for an income tax subtraction modification for sales of specie.
This bill establishes a new law about what can be used as money in Kansas and allows people who sell certain types of valuable items to subtract that income from their taxes.
Substitute for HB 2427 by Committee on Appropriations - Establishing the positions of the senate fiscal integrity auditor appointed by the president of the senate and the house of representatives fiscal integrity auditor appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, providing for the duties of such fiscal integrity auditors including access to the state fiscal technology systems and software and reports and recommendations to certain legislative committees.
This bill establishes two new positions: a Senate Fiscal Integrity Auditor and a House of Representatives Fiscal Integrity Auditor. They will have access to state fiscal technology systems and software, and provide reports and recommendations to certain legislative committees.
Authorizing the state 911 board to establish a statewide program for emergency medical dispatch and telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation, medical direction and quality assurance services.
This bill would allow the state 911 board to create a program for emergency medical dispatch and telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation services. This program aims to improve emergency response and care.
Providing cities the authority to allow the driving of golf carts upon sidewalks.
This bill would allow cities in Kansas to decide if they want to let golf carts drive on sidewalks. This means residents and visitors could use golf carts as an alternative mode of transportation.
Enacting the Kansas health insurance affordability transparency act to require a report specifying the financial impact to covered individuals resulting from the passage of certain health insurance legislation.
This bill requires a report on how certain health insurance laws affect individuals' financial situations. The report will specify the impact of these laws on people who have health insurance.
Limiting the use of a summons instead of a warrant for the arrest of a defendant to misdemeanor crimes and requiring that any bond set on a warrant issued after a failure to appear in response to a summons shall not allow release on the defendant's own recognizance.
This bill limits when a summons can be used instead of an arrest warrant for misdemeanor crimes. It also requires that if someone fails to appear after receiving a summons, they won't be allowed to post bail and get released on their own recognizance.
Including gross vehicle weight in the definitions for classes of commercial motor vehicles for drivers' license purposes and modifying the definition of commercial motor vehicle and creating a definition of air mile and gross vehicle weight in the Kansas uniform commercial drivers' license act.
This bill updates definitions for commercial motor vehicles on drivers' licenses. It adds gross vehicle weight and air mile measurements to help classify these vehicles.
Substitute for HB 2434 by Committee on Appropriations - Making and concerning supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2026 and appropriations for fiscal years 2027 and 2028 for various state agencies, authorizing certain capital improvement projects and fees, authorizing certain transfers.
This bill makes budget adjustments for state agencies and authorizes certain projects and fees. It also allows for some money transfers.
Directing the secretary for children and families to request or update a pending waiver application from the supplemental nutrition assistance program that would allow the state to prohibit the purchase of food commonly marketed, advertised or recognized as candy and soft drinks.
This bill would ask the government to update a request for permission to limit what people on food assistance programs can buy using their benefits. The goal is to restrict purchases of candy and soft drinks.
Providing that a nondisclosure agreement shall not be judicially enforceable in a dispute involving childhood sexual abuse or human trafficking allegations or claims.
This bill makes it impossible for a court to enforce a nondisclosure agreement in cases involving childhood sexual abuse or human trafficking allegations.
Authorizing the chief judge of each municipal court to establish a specialty court program, providing for expungement when a person has completed the requirements of such program, authorizing judges to waive the fee in expungement cases by reviewing and granting a poverty affidavit and requiring judges to waive the fee for petitions for expungement of municipal arrest records in certain cases.
This bill allows municipal courts to create specialty programs for people who have completed certain requirements. It also makes it easier and cheaper for some Kansans to get their arrest records erased.
Increasing the service charge fee for each license, permit, stamp or other issue of the department of wildlife and parks to an amount of not to exceed $2.00 and, in the case of each migratory waterfowl habitat stamp, an amount of not to exceed $1.00.
This bill increases the fee for certain licenses, permits, and stamps issued by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. The new fees would be up to $2 per item or up to $1 per migratory waterfowl habitat stamp.
Enacting the supported decision-making agreements act to provide a statutory framework for allowing an adult to receive decision-making assistance from one or more other adults, requirements for decision-making agreements and duties related thereto.
This bill creates a framework for adults to receive help making decisions from one or more other trusted individuals. This support can be especially important for people with disabilities or cognitive impairments.
Requiring the Kansas department of wildlife and parks to offer discounted resident senior combination hunting and fishing passes to residents of this state who are 65 years of age or older and removing the expiration date for Kansas kids lifetime combination hunting and fishing licenses.
This bill requires the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks to offer discounted hunting and fishing passes for residents aged 65 or older. It also removes the expiration date for lifetime combination hunting and fishing licenses for kids.
Requiring a duly ordained minister of religion to report certain abuse and neglect except when reporting would violate the penitential communication privilege and requiring training for persons obligated to report abuse and neglect.
This bill requires ordained ministers of religion to report abuse and neglect, except when reporting would violate confidentiality. It also mandates training for those who must report abuse and neglect.
Authorizing the secretary of administration to grant a monetary award to a state employee who reports activity that constitutes fraud, waste or abuse of funds in any program administered by a state agency.
This bill allows state employees to receive a monetary award for reporting fraud, waste, or abuse of funds within state programs. The employee would need to report such activity to the Secretary of Administration.
Directing the capitol preservation committee to develop and approve plans for a registry kiosk of Kansas military forces killed in action or who died of wounds incurred during active duty to be placed within the state capitol.
This bill directs the Capitol Preservation Committee to create a registry kiosk honoring Kansas military forces killed in action or who died from wounds during active duty. The kiosk will be placed within the state capitol.
Adopting compounding standards established by the United States pharmacopeia and allowing for exemptions from such standards.
This bill adopts compounding standards set by the United States Pharmacopeia and allows for exceptions. Compounding is when a pharmacist creates a customized medication.