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HB 2719KANSASSession 2025-2026State BillBecame law over the governor's veto
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Kansas HB 2719 reforms administrative rule-making, exempts technical amendments, and requires legislative ratification for rules exceeding $1,000,000 in costs

Original title: AN ACT concerning administrative rules and regulations; relating to the rules and regulations filing act; providing exceptions for technical amendments; creating a process for certain rules and regulations to receive priority status in the adoption process; removing references to the revival of rules and regulations; clarifying that the department of the budget is not required to approve proposed rules and regulations that are otherwise mandated by federal law; adding references to department of corrections rules and regulations that are not subject to the act; requiring an agency to submit a proposed rule and regulation to the joint committee on administrative rules and regulations prior to presentation of a bill to the legislature for ratification and resubmit a rule and regulation to the committee if ratified; amending K.S.A. 75-3504, 77-419 and 77-437 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 77-415, 77-416, 77-420, 77-421 and 77-441 and repealing the existing sections; also repealing K.S.A. 77-418.

Last action · April 9, 2026: Vetoed by Governor; Returned to on Monday, April 6, 2026

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What This Bill Does

State agencies adopting rules with s are exempted from new rulemaking proceedings under Kansas HB 2719, provided the department of administration approves them. The measure establishes priority status for certain rules, clarifies that the department of the budget need not approve federally mandated rules, and requires rules with $1,000,000 or more in 5-year compliance costs to be submitted to the joint committee on administrative rules and regulations before legislative .

Why it matters

The measure alters how state agencies adopt, review, and file administrative regulations, impacting state compliance procedures, business regulatory burdens, and the legislative review timeline for rules exceeding a $1,000,000 cost threshold.

Background
  • Kansas administrative rules and regulations are governed by the rules and regulations filing act, which sets out public notice, economic impact analysis, and review procedures across multiple state bodies. context
  • The bill underwent legislative consideration during the 2025-2026 session, culminating in a gubernatorial veto override process. context

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

State agencies

State agencies must submit rules to the joint committee, prepare economic impact statements, and navigate new technical amendment exemptions and priority processing tracks.

Directly affected

Businesses and individuals

Businesses and individuals are affected by compliance costs, public comment periods, and legislative ratification requirements for high-cost administrative rules.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is considered a technical amendment under this law?
A is a nonsubstantive change such as updating cross-references, renumbering sections for clarity, correcting spelling or grammatical errors, updating contact information, or standardizing formatting without altering the substantive meaning.
When does a proposed rule require legislative ratification?
A rule requires legislative if its indicates that $1,000,000 or more in implementation and compliance costs are reasonably expected to be incurred by businesses, local governments, and individuals over the initial five-year period.
Are federally mandated rules subject to budget department approval or cost reviews?
The department of the budget is not required to review or approve proposed rules and regulations that are prompted by a federal mandate, regardless of their implementation costs.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Became law over the governor's veto.

Procedural history

22 actions
  1. Apr 9, 2026House
    Vetoed by Governor; Returned to on Monday, April 6, 2026
  2. Apr 9, 2026HouseFloor
    Motion to override veto prevailed
  3. Apr 9, 2026SenateFloor
    Motion to override veto prevailed
  4. Mar 26, 2026House
    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026
  5. Mar 25, 2026House
    Engrossed on Tuesday, March 24, 2026
  6. Mar 24, 2026House
    Concurred with amendments
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  1. Mar 19, 2026SenateFloor
    Final Action - Passed as amended
  2. Mar 18, 2026Senate
    Committee of the Whole - Now working on
  3. Mar 18, 2026SenateFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
  4. Mar 18, 2026SenateFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
  5. Mar 10, 2026SenateFloor
    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
  6. Mar 3, 2026Senate
    Hearing: Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 159-S
  7. Feb 25, 2026SenateCommittee
    Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce
  8. Feb 24, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Received and Introduced
  9. Feb 19, 2026House
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  10. Feb 19, 2026HouseFloor
    Final Action - Passed
  11. Feb 18, 2026House
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  12. Feb 17, 2026House
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  13. Feb 16, 2026HouseFloor
    Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by
  14. Feb 13, 2026House
    Hearing: Friday, February 13, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 346-S
  15. Feb 5, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Introduced
  16. Feb 5, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

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Lobbying Activity

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Discoveries

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Enhanced Legislative Oversight on High-Cost Rules

The bill establishes a clear fiscal threshold ($1,000,000 in 5-year compliance costs) that mandates formal legislative ratification before high-cost agency rules can proceed.

Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and Regulations

Connected Entities

Secretary of State, Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and Regulations, House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development and 4 more
OrganizationSecretary of State“Receives filings of rules and regulations”Map →
OrganizationJoint Committee on Administrative Rules and Regulations“Committee reviewing proposed administrative rules and regulations”Map →
OrganizationHouse Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development“Bill sponsor”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of the Budget“Reviews economic impact statements”Map →
OrganizationAttorney General“Provides opinions on the legality of proposed rules”Map →
OrganizationSecretary of Corrections“Manages correctional institution rules and procedures”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Administration“Reviews and approves technical amendments and rules”Map →

Sources

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www.kslegislature.gov

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  • Controversy40
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