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HB2596Introduced in the House

Permitting the secretary of corrections to enter into certain contracts for the production of manufactured or modular homes for a pilot program at the Hutchinson correctional facility under the prison-made goods act.

Passed

Introduced by Kyler Sweely, District 102

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Permitting the secretary of corrections to enter into certain contracts for the production of manufactured or modular homes for a pilot program at the Hutchinson correctional facility under the prison-made goods act.

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: 111 Nay: 10 · March 26, 2026

111

Yes

10

No

4

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 Collins2No
Charles Smith3Yes
Rick James4Yes
Courtney Sappington5Yes
Samantha Poetter Parshall6Yes
Dan Goddard7Yes
Chris Croft8Yes
Fred Gardner9Yes
Suzanne Wikle10No

Bill history

  1. House Introduced

  2. House Referred to Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

  3. House Hearing: Friday, February 13, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 346-S

  4. House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

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

  6. House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Melton

  7. House Representative Sweely raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane.

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

  9. House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 96 Nay: 26

  10. House Engrossed on Monday, February 23, 2026

  11. Senate Received and Introduced

  12. Senate Referred to Committee on Commerce

  13. Senate Hearing: Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 159-S

  14. Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Commerce

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

  16. Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Murphy

  17. Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Murphy was adopted

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

  19. Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 36 Nay: 4

  20. House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Tarwater , Representative Ward and Representative Sawyer Clayton as conferees

  21. Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Alley, Senator Owens and Senator Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees

  22. Senate Senator Miller is appointed to replace Senator Faust Goudeau on the Conference Committee

  23. Senate Conference committee report now available

  24. Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 36 Nay: 3

  25. House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 111 Nay: 10

  26. House Reengrossed on Monday, March 30, 2026

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

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

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