HB2522Introduced in the House
Permitting highway construction and maintenance vehicles in road construction zones to display flashing amber, white or green lights at all times or flashing white and blue lights on stationary trailers under certain conditions and prohibiting the use of a mobile telephone while operating a motor vehicle in a school zone or a road construction zone.
Introduced by Transportation
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Permitting highway construction and maintenance vehicles in road construction zones to display flashing amber, white or green lights at all times or flashing white and blue lights on stationary trailers under certain conditions and prohibiting the use of a mobile telephone while operating a motor vehicle in a school zone or a road construction zone.
Where it stands
Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Transportation
March 16, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 118 Nay: 4 · February 19, 2026
118
Yes
4
No
3
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?
Citizen Voice
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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 | 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 3, 2026, 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 - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Essex
House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Essex was adopted
House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 118 Nay: 4
Senate Received and Introduced
Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation
Senate Hearing: Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 8:30 AM Room 546-S
Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Transportation
Verify the information
- Official page on the Kansas Legislature website
- House Committee on Transportation Report (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Essex) (amendment)
- Senate Committee on Transportation Report (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Amended (text)
- Amended (text)
- Amended (text)
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