HB2212Introduced in the House
Senate Substitute for HB 2212 by Committee on Judiciary - Authorizing the governor to make a declaration of need for enhanced public safety and security for an extraordinary event and providing certain powers to the governor during a period of such declaration.
Introduced by Judiciary
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Senate Substitute for HB 2212 by Committee on Judiciary - Authorizing the governor to make a declaration of need for enhanced public safety and security for an extraordinary event and providing certain powers to the governor during a period of such declaration.
Where it stands
House Approved by Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
April 9, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Concurred with amendments - Yea: 118 Nay: 2 · March 17, 2026
118
Yes
2
No
5
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 Judiciary
House Hearing: Monday, February 10, 2025, 3:30 PM Room 582-N
House Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary
House Committee of the Whole - Be passed
House Final Action - Passed; Yea: 111 Nay: 8
Senate Received and Introduced
Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate Hearing: Thursday, February 27, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
Senate Hearing: Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
Senate Withdrawn from Calendar, Rereferred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary
Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
Senate Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed
Senate Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea: 38 Nay: 2
House Concurred with amendments; Yea: 118 Nay: 2
House Engrossed on Wednesday, March 18, 2026
House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, March 24, 2026
House Approved by Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
Verify the information
- Official page on the Kansas Legislature website
- House Committee on Judiciary Report (amendment)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary Report (amendment)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary Report (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Amended (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
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