The People's Ledger
← All Kansas bills

HB2603Introduced in the House

Prohibiting regulation of battery-charged security fences by municipalities.

Passed

Introduced by Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

Writing a plain-English summary of this bill… this can take a few seconds the first time.

Official description

Prohibiting regulation of battery-charged security fences by municipalities.

Where it stands

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

April 9, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 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 Miller86Absent
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 Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

  3. House Hearing: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 346-S

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

  5. House Committee of the Whole - Be passed

  6. House Final Action - Passed; Yea: 86 Nay: 38

  7. Senate Received and Introduced

  8. Senate Referred to Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics

  9. Senate Hearing: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 9:30 AM Room 142-S

  10. Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics

  11. Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed

  12. Senate Final Action - Passed; Yea: 29 Nay: 11

  13. House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026

  14. House Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Monday, April 6, 2026

  15. House Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 85 Nay: 38

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

Verify the information

Our commitment to neutrality

We provide factual information only. We never tell you which politicians or bills to support, and we do not rank, score, or endorse anyone.