HB2228Introduced in the House
Senate Substitute for HB 2228 by Committee on Judiciary - Requiring that a political subdivision hold an open meeting to discuss a contingency fee contract for legal services before approving such contract and requiring the attorney general to approve such contracts.
Introduced by Judiciary
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Senate Substitute for HB 2228 by Committee on Judiciary - Requiring that a political subdivision hold an open meeting to discuss a contingency fee contract for legal services before approving such contract and requiring the attorney general to approve such contracts.
Where it stands
House No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained
April 11, 2025
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: 73 Nay: 52 · March 27, 2025
73
Yes
52
No
0
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 | No |
| Charles Smith | 3 | No |
| Rick James | 4 | Yes |
| Carrie Barth | 5 | Yes |
| Samantha Poetter Parshall | 6 | No |
| 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 Corrections and Juvenile Justice
House Hearing: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 546-S
House Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
House Committee of the Whole - Be passed
House Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea: 123 Nay: 0
Senate Received and Introduced
Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate Hearing: Monday, March 10, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
Senate Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary
Senate Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Senate Withdrawn from Committee on Ways and Means and referred to Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
Senate Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea: 28 Nay: 12
House Motion to nonconcur with amendments and appoint conferees failed; Representative Humphries , Representative Williams, L. and Representative Osman as conferees
House Concurred with amendments; Yea: 73 Nay: 52
House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, April 1, 2025
House Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 9, 2025
House No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained
Verify the information
- Official page on the Kansas Legislature website
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Report (amendment)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary Report (amendment)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Enrolled (text)
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