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HB2521Introduced in the House

Expanding the Kansas tort claims act to include child placement agencies that contract with the secretary for children and families.

Passed

Introduced by Health and Human Services

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Expanding the Kansas tort claims act to include child placement agencies that contract with the secretary for children and families.

Where it stands

Senate Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 30 Nay: 9

April 9, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 30 Nay: 9 · April 9, 2026

30

Yes

9

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Scott Hill70Yes
Silas Miller86No
Craig Bowser1Yes
Marci Francisco2No
Rick Kloos3Yes
David Haley4No
Jeff Klemp5Yes
Pat Pettey6No
Ethan Corson7No
Cindy Holscher8No

Bill history

  1. House Introduced

  2. House Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. House Hearing: Monday, February 9, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 582-N

  4. House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary

  5. House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  6. House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  7. House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 84 Nay: 38

  8. House Engrossed on Friday, February 20, 2026

  9. Senate Received and Introduced

  10. Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  11. Senate Hearing: Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-S

  12. Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary

  13. Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  14. Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Corson

  15. Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Corson was adopted

  16. Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended

  17. Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 31 Nay: 9

  18. House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Humphries , Representative Williams, L. and Representative Osman as conferees

  19. Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Warren, Senator Titus and Senator Corson appointed as conferees

  20. Senate Conference committee report now available

  21. Senate Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Warren, Senator Titus and Senator Corson appointed as second conferees

  22. House Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Humphries, Representative Williams, L. and Representative Osman appointed as second conferees

  23. Senate Conference committee report now available

  24. Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 32 Nay: 8

  25. House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 83 Nay: 38

  26. House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026

  27. House Reengrossed on Monday, March 30, 2026

  28. House Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 8, 2026

  29. House Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 87 Nay: 36

  30. Senate Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 30 Nay: 9

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