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HB2560Introduced in the House

Concerning postsecondary education; authorizing the state board of regents to sell and convey certain real property in the city of Manhattan, Riley county, Kansas, on behalf of Kansas state university, granting authority to state educational institutions regarding transactions involving contracts, easements and the procurement of goods and services, exempting the state educational institutions from statutes governing such transactions and authorizing legislators to request copies of certain documents.

Passed

Introduced by Angel Roeser, District 67

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Concerning postsecondary education; authorizing the state board of regents to sell and convey certain real property in the city of Manhattan, Riley county, Kansas, on behalf of Kansas state university, granting authority to state educational institutions regarding transactions involving contracts, easements and the procurement of goods and services, exempting the state educational institutions from statutes governing such transactions and authorizing legislators to request copies of certain documents.

Where it stands

House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026

April 9, 2026

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: 120 Nay: 0 · March 27, 2026

120

Yes

0

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.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Dale Helwig1Yes
Kenneth Collins2Yes
Charles Smith3Yes
Rick James4Yes
Courtney Sappington5Yes
Samantha Poetter Parshall6Yes
Dan Goddard7Yes
Chris Croft8Yes
Fred Gardner9Yes
Suzanne Wikle10Yes

Bill history

  1. House Introduced

  2. House Referred to Committee on Higher Education Budget

  3. House Hearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 281-N

  4. House Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Higher Education Budget

  5. House Committee of the Whole - Be passed

  6. House Final Action - Passed; Yea: 124 Nay: 0

  7. Senate Received and Introduced

  8. Senate Referred to Committee on Education

  9. Senate Hearing: Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 144-S

  10. Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Education

  11. Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Starnes

  12. Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Starnes was adopted

  13. Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  14. Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0

  15. House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Turk , Representative Sweely and Representative Amyx as conferees

  16. Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Erickson, Senator Thomas and Senator Sykes appointed as conferees

  17. Senate Conference committee report now available

  18. Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 39 Nay: 0

  19. House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 120 Nay: 0

  20. House Engrossed on Tuesday, March 31, 2026

  21. House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026

  22. House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026

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