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HR 6004KANSASSession 2025-2026State Billsigned

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Kansas House adopts permanent operating rules for the 2025-2026 biennium

Original title: A RESOLUTION adopting the permanent rules of the House of Representatives for the 2025-2026 biennium.

Last action · January 28, 2025: Enrolled on Tuesday, January 28, 2025Sponsors: Dan Hawkins and 1 other

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What This Bill Does

The Kansas House of Representatives established its permanent operating rules for the 2025-2026 biennium, governing daily meeting times, committee structures, floor conduct, and voting procedures.

Why it matters

Sets the procedural framework and operational rules that govern how state representatives introduce bills, debate legislation, conduct committee hearings, and manage floor votes during the two-year legislative term.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Members of the Legislature

Must adhere to revised procedural rules governing floor debate, committee participation, conduct, and voting procedures.

Directly affected

Registered Lobbyists

Subject to strict time restrictions regarding access to the floor of the House chamber before and after daily sessions.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What time does the House of Representatives meet?

On the first day of each regular session, the House meets at 2:00 p.m. On other days, it meets at the hour set at adjournment on the previous day, or at 11:00 a.m. if no hour was set, but never earlier than 8:00 a.m.

Are lobbyists allowed on the House floor during sessions?

Registered lobbyists are prohibited from being on the floor of the House chamber from 15 minutes before the daily session convenes until 15 minutes after adjournment.

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Where This Stands

Current status: signed.

Procedural history

33 actions

Jan 28, 2025House
Enrolled on Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Jan 24, 2025House
Engrossed on Friday, January 24, 2025
Jan 23, 2025House
Committee of the Whole - Now working on
Jan 23, 2025HouseFloor
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
Jan 23, 2025House
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by
Jan 23, 2025HouseFloor
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was adopted

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Jan 23, 2025House
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by
Jan 23, 2025House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected
Jan 23, 2025House
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by
Jan 23, 2025House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected
Jan 23, 2025House
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by
Jan 23, 2025HouseFloor
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was adopted
Jan 23, 2025House
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by
Jan 23, 2025House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected
Jan 23, 2025House
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by
Jan 23, 2025House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected
Jan 23, 2025House
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by
Jan 23, 2025House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected
Jan 23, 2025House
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by
Jan 23, 2025House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected
Jan 23, 2025House
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by
Jan 23, 2025House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected
Jan 23, 2025House
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by
Jan 23, 2025House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected
Jan 23, 2025HouseFloor
Committee of the Whole - Be adopted as amended
Jan 23, 2025HouseFloor
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
Jan 23, 2025HouseFloor
Emergency Final Action - Adopted as amended
Jan 22, 2025HouseFloor
Committee Report recommending resolution be adopted as amended by
Jan 22, 2025House
Committee of the Whole - Now working on
Jan 22, 2025HouseFloor
Committee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar
Jan 16, 2025HouseIntroduced
Introduced
Jan 16, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to House Committee on Rules and Journal
Jan 16, 2025House
Hearing: Thursday, January 16, 2025, 3:00 PM — Room 212B-N

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