SB335Introduced in the Senate
Requiring public construction contracts to include a mutual waiver of consequential damages.
Introduced by Tim Shallenburger, District 13
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Requiring public construction contracts to include a mutual waiver of consequential damages.
Where it stands
Senate Approved by Governor on Thursday, March 12, 2026
March 12, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Emergency Final Action - Passed - Yea: 84 Nay: 34 · March 5, 2026
84
Yes
34
No
6
Absent or Not Voting
124 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dale Helwig | 1 | Yes |
| Kenneth Collins | 2 | No |
| 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
Senate Introduced
Senate Referred to Committee on Commerce
Senate Hearing: Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 159-S
Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Commerce
Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed
Senate Final Action - Passed; Yea: 37 Nay: 2
House Received and Introduced
House Referred to Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
House Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 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 Curtis
House Representative King raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane.
House Committee of the Whole - Ruling of the chair was sustained Yea: 78 Nay: 34
House Committee of the Whole - Be passed
House Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea: 84 Nay: 34
Senate Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 9, 2026
Senate Approved by Governor on Thursday, March 12, 2026
Verify the information
- Official page on the Kansas Legislature website
- Senate Committee on Commerce Report (amendment)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Report (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Curtis) (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Enrolled (text)
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