HB2116Introduced in the House
Requiring that certain contractual provisions be incorporated in all contracts for certain cities and counties, including the provisions of form DA-146a, with certain exceptions.
Introduced by Local Government
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Requiring that certain contractual provisions be incorporated in all contracts for certain cities and counties, including the provisions of form DA-146a, with certain exceptions.
Where it stands
House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
April 9, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 122 Nay: 0 · March 27, 2026
122
Yes
0
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
125 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dale Helwig | 1 | Yes |
| Kenneth Collins | 2 | Yes |
| Charles Smith | 3 | Yes |
| Rick James | 4 | Yes |
| Courtney Sappington | 5 | Yes |
| Samantha Poetter Parshall | 6 | Absent |
| Dan Goddard | 7 | Yes |
| Chris Croft | 8 | Yes |
| Fred Gardner | 9 | Yes |
| Suzanne Wikle | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
House Introduced
House Referred to Committee on Local Government
House Hearing: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 9:00 AM Room 281-N
House Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Local Government
House Committee of the Whole - Be passed
House Final Action - Passed; Yea: 119 Nay: 0
Senate Received and Introduced
Senate Referred to Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
Senate Hearing: Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 9:30 AM Room 142-S
Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by
Senate Withdrawn from Consent Calendar and placed on General Orders
Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Bowers Committee on Local Government
Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Bowers was adopted
Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Bergquist , Representative Blex and Representative Featherston as conferees
Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Bowers, Senator Ryckman and Senator Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees
Senate Conference committee report now available
Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 39 Nay: 0
House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 122 Nay: 0
House Engrossed on Tuesday, March 31, 2026
House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
Verify the information
- Official page on the Kansas Legislature website
- House Committee on Local Government Report (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Bowers Committee on Local Government) (amendment)
- Conference Committee Report (amendment)
- Conference Committee Report (amendment)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Amended (text)
- Enrolled (text)
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