SB439Introduced in the Senate
Enacting the utility railroad crossing act and establishing a process and limitations for utilities to interact with railroad right-of-way.
Introduced by Utilities
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Enacting the utility railroad crossing act and establishing a process and limitations for utilities to interact with railroad right-of-way.
Where it stands
House Hearing: Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 582-N
March 17, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 33 Nay: 5 · March 5, 2026
33
Yes
5
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Hill | 70 | Yes |
| Silas Miller | 86 | Yes |
| Craig Bowser | 1 | Yes |
| Marci Francisco | 2 | Yes |
| Rick Kloos | 3 | Yes |
| David Haley | 4 | Yes |
| Jeff Klemp | 5 | No |
| Pat Pettey | 6 | Absent |
| Ethan Corson | 7 | Yes |
| Cindy Holscher | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Senate Introduced
Senate Referred to Committee on Utilities
Senate Hearing: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 548-S
Senate Withdrawn from Committee on Utilities; Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Senate Withdrawn from Committee on Ways and Means; Rereferred to Committee on Utilities
Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Utilities
Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Francisco
Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Francisco was adopted
Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Fagg
Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Fagg was adopted
Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 33 Nay: 5
House Received and Introduced
House Referred separately to Committee on Transportation and Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
House Hearing: Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 582-N
Verify the information
- Official page on the Kansas Legislature website
- Senate Committee on Utilities Report (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Francisco) (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Fagg) (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Amended (text)
- Amended (text)
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