HB2793Introduced in the House
Enacting the Kansas sports authority act to establish a sports authority to provide for the construction, financing and management of certain sports facilities and sports facility infrastructure and create venues for professional sports and other events.
Introduced by Appropriations
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Enacting the Kansas sports authority act to establish a sports authority to provide for the construction, financing and management of certain sports facilities and sports facility infrastructure and create venues for professional sports and other events.
Where it stands
House Engrossed on Thursday, March 19, 2026
March 20, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 79 Nay: 41 · March 17, 2026
79
Yes
41
No
5
Absent or Not Voting
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See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dale Helwig | 1 | No |
| Kenneth Collins | 2 | Yes |
| Charles Smith | 3 | Yes |
| Rick James | 4 | Yes |
| Courtney Sappington | 5 | No |
| Samantha Poetter Parshall | 6 | Absent |
| Dan Goddard | 7 | Yes |
| Chris Croft | 8 | Yes |
| Fred Gardner | 9 | No |
| Suzanne Wikle | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
House Introduced
House Referred to Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
House Hearing: Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 346-S
House Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Tarwater
House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Tarwater was adopted
House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Johnson
House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Johnson was adopted
House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Williams, K.
House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Williams, K. was adopted
House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 79 Nay: 41
Senate Received and Introduced
Senate Referred to Committee on Commerce
House Engrossed on Thursday, March 19, 2026
Verify the information
- Official page on the Kansas Legislature website
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Report (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Tarwater) (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Johnson) (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Williams, K.) (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Amended (text)
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