HB2134Introduced in the House
Amending the Kansas open records act by limiting certain charges for furnishing records and employee time required to make records available and exempting certain records from disclosure and amending the Kansas open meetings act by providing for the membership calculation of subordinate groups and requiring public bodies or agencies that live stream meetings to ensure that the public is able to observe.
Introduced by Judiciary
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Amending the Kansas open records act by limiting certain charges for furnishing records and employee time required to make records available and exempting certain records from disclosure and amending the Kansas open meetings act by providing for the membership calculation of subordinate groups and requiring public bodies or agencies that live stream meetings to ensure that the public is able to observe.
Where it stands
House Reengrossed on Monday, March 31, 2025
April 11, 2025
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: 124 Nay: 0 · March 27, 2025
124
Yes
0
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 |
| Carrie Barth | 5 | Yes |
| Samantha Poetter Parshall | 6 | Yes |
| 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 Judiciary
House Hearing: Monday, February 3, 2025, 3:30 PM Room 582-N
House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 123 Nay: 0
Senate Received and Introduced
Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House Engrossed on Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Senate Hearing: Monday, March 3, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be 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 Humphries , Representative Williams, L. and Representative Osman as conferees
Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Warren, Senator Titus and Senator Corson appointed as conferees
Senate Conference committee report now available
Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 124 Nay: 0
House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 4, 2025
House Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025
House Reengrossed on Monday, March 31, 2025
Verify the information
- Official page on the Kansas Legislature website
- House Committee on Judiciary Report (amendment)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary Report (amendment)
- Conference Committee Report (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Amended (text)
- Amended (text)
- Enrolled (text)
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