HB2124Introduced in the House
Providing cities the authority to allow the driving of golf carts upon sidewalks and permitting local authorities with jurisdiction over city residence districts to reduce the maximum speed limit from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour without an engineering and traffic investigation.
Introduced by Kyle Hoffman, District 116
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Providing cities the authority to allow the driving of golf carts upon sidewalks and permitting local authorities with jurisdiction over city residence districts to reduce the maximum speed limit from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour without an engineering and traffic investigation.
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: 89 Nay: 35 · March 25, 2026
89
Yes
35
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
125 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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 | Yes |
| Dan Goddard | 7 | Yes |
| Chris Croft | 8 | Yes |
| Fred Gardner | 9 | Yes |
| Suzanne Wikle | 10 | No |
Bill history
House Introduced
House Referred to Committee on Transportation
House Hearing: Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 582-N
House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Transportation
House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
House Engrossed on Monday, February 17, 2025
House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 119 Nay: 0
Senate Received and Introduced
Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation
Senate Hearing: Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 8:30 AM Room 546-S
Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Transportation
Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 39 Nay: 0
House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Francis , Representative Essex and Representative Helgerson as conferees
Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Petersen, Senator Kloos and Senator Corson appointed as conferees
Senate Senator Klemp is appointed to replace Senator Kloos on the Conference Committee
Senate Conference committee report now available
Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 38 Nay: 2
House Substitute motion to not adopt and appoint a conference committee failed
House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 89 Nay: 35
House Reengrossed on Thursday, March 26, 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 Transportation Report (amendment)
- Senate Committee on Transportation Report (amendment)
- Conference Committee Report (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Amended (text)
- Amended (text)
- Enrolled (text)
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