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Prohibiting fines and fees from being assessed against a juvenile or a juvenile's parent, guardian or custodian in a case pursuant to the revised Kansas juvenile justice code.
This bill aims to prevent fines and fees from being imposed on juveniles or their parents/guardians when dealing with the Kansas juvenile justice system.
Prohibiting the use of restraints during hearings under the revised Kansas juvenile justice code unless restraints are deemed appropriate by the court.
This bill aims to limit the use of restraints during juvenile court hearings. It requires a judge's approval before restraints can be used.
Providing a sales tax exemption for period products, diapers and incontinence products.
This bill proposes exempting certain products from Kansas sales tax. The products are period products (like tampons and pads), diapers, and incontinence products.
Authorizing cities and counties to propose an earnings tax for ballot question and to levy such tax if approved by the electors of a city or county, requiring resubmission of the question, if approved, to the electors every 10 years, allowing certain credits and exemptions against the tax, providing for deductions by public and private employers of the tax from employee earnings and providing that revenue from any such tax be pledged for certain purposes.
This bill allows cities and counties in Kansas to propose an earnings tax for voters to decide on. If approved, the tax would be levied every 10 years after initial approval.
Enacting the fair chance housing and homelessness reduction act to limit the use of past evictions and rental arrears to deny applicants from renting a home.
This bill aims to help people who have been evicted or had rental issues in the past by limiting how landlords can use this information to deny them a new home. It's meant to reduce homelessness and give people a 'fair chance' at finding a place to rent.
Requiring an electric public utility to pay a landowner's attorney fees when a party appeals the appraisers' award and the jury renders a verdict that is greater than the appraisers' award in an eminent domain action.
This bill requires electric public utilities to pay a landowner's attorney fees if they appeal an appraiser's award and lose in court. The landowner must have received a higher verdict from a jury.
Updating certain provisions of the Kansas dental practices act relating to dentist information requested by patients, in-person practice requirements in dental office using licensee's name, unprofessional conduct and patient complaints.
This bill updates certain provisions of the Kansas dental practices act. It relates to dentist information requested by patients, in-person practice requirements, unprofessional conduct, and patient complaints.
Establishing the education opportunity tax credit to provide an income tax credit for taxpayers with eligible dependent children who are not enrolled in public school.
This bill proposes an income tax credit for Kansas taxpayers who have dependent children not enrolled in public school. The credit would help families cover education expenses.
Increasing the Kansas minimum wage to $15 an hour.
This bill aims to increase Kansas' minimum wage to $15 per hour. This change would affect many low-wage workers and their families.
Establishing the advisory commission on Asian-American Pacific Islander affairs.
This bill creates an advisory commission to focus on issues affecting Asian-American Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities in Kansas. The commission will provide recommendations and advice to state government.
Prohibiting the permitting and siting of electric transmission lines within any area designated by the United States department of energy as a national interest electric transmission corridor.
This bill would prevent electric transmission lines from being built or permitted within areas designated by the US Department of Energy as national interest electric transmission corridors.
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 seniors aged 65+, and removes expiration dates for lifetime licenses for kids.
Enacting the supported decision-making agreements act to provide a statutory framework for adults who want decision-making assistance and amending the crime of mistreatment of a dependent adult or an elder person.
This bill creates a framework for adults who need help making decisions. It also updates laws about mistreating dependent adults or elderly people.
Requiring the secretary of state to enter into agreements with credit rating agencies for the release of certain information that can be used to verify the citizenship of persons registered to vote in this state.
This bill requires the Kansas Secretary of State to work with credit rating agencies to share information that can be used to verify the citizenship of people registered to vote in Kansas.
Requiring school districts to offer parents the opportunity to object to educational materials and activities that are not included in approved curriculum or standards or that impair a parent's beliefs, values or principles.
This bill requires Kansas school districts to give parents a chance to object to educational materials and activities that aren't part of approved curriculum or standards. This includes any content that goes against a parent's beliefs, values, or principles.
Repealing the three-mile extraterritorial planning and zoning authority for cities.
This bill would eliminate a city's authority to plan and zone land three miles outside its borders.
Providing a tax credit for firefighters who incur unreimbursed medical expenses for screening for occupation-related cancer, enacting the fighting chance for firefighters act.
This bill provides a tax credit for firefighters who pay out-of-pocket for medical tests to check for cancer related to their job. This can help them cover some of these costs.
Creating the crime of deprivation of rights under color of law and providing a civil action for victims.
This bill creates a new crime called 'deprivation of rights under color of law' and allows victims to take civil action. It aims to protect people from abuse of power by those who are supposed to be serving them.
Providing that the legislature may approve the creation of port authorities by enactment of a bill and authorizing the governing body of the unified government of Wyandotte county and Kansas City, Kansas, to create a port authority.
This bill allows the Kansas legislature to approve the creation of port authorities and gives the governing body of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas permission to create a port authority.
Requiring a person convicted of an offense that resulted in the incapacitation or death of a victim who is the parent or guardian of a minor child to pay restitution in the form of child support.
This bill requires someone convicted of a crime that harms or kills a parent or guardian who has minor children to pay child support as part of their restitution.
Providing for the statewide election of commissioners of the state corporation commission.
This bill proposes that Kansas residents elect the state corporation commission commissioners statewide, rather than having them appointed.
Providing for payment of interest in civil actions for wrongful conviction and directing the attorney general to seek damages for the state from any person who knowingly contributed to the wrongful conviction and prosecute ouster and criminal proceedings as warranted.
This bill aims to provide interest payments for people wrongly convicted of crimes and allows the Attorney General to seek damages from those who contributed to the wrongful conviction. It also gives the Attorney General the power to prosecute individuals who knowingly contributed to a wrongful conviction.
Providing for a property tax exemption from local government levies to the extent of the first $100,000 of appraised value for certain owner-occupied homes and authorizing local governments to propose a ballot question to opt out of such property tax exemption.
This bill proposes a property tax exemption for owner-occupied homes up to $100,000 of appraised value. Homeowners would pay no local government taxes on this amount.
Enacting the insurance savings account act, allowing individuals and corporations to establish insurance savings accounts with certain financial institutions, providing eligible expenses, requirements and restrictions for such accounts and establishing addition and subtraction modifications under the Kansas income tax act.
This bill allows individuals and corporations to open special savings accounts for insurance expenses. The accounts would have specific rules and restrictions.
Excepting haulers of grain and certain other agricultural goods from gross weight limitations for vehicles.
This bill would allow trucks hauling grain and certain agricultural goods to exceed normal weight limits. This could make it easier for farmers and food producers to transport their products.