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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas requires all legislative committee witnesses to take a formal oath
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
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What This Bill Proposed
Every person testifying before any Kansas legislative committee must now take a prescribed , which the committee chairperson must administer and record in the committee minutes.
Witnesses testifying in legislative hearings face a legal requirement to swear or affirm their testimony, shifting committee proceedings from standard discussion to sworn testimony.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Persons testifying before legislative committees
Must take a formal oath before providing testimony.
Legislative committee chairpersons
Must ensure oaths are administered and documented in committee minutes.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Apr 10, 2026HouseDied in Committee
- Mar 16, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Mar 16, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Version history
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Sources
www.kslegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 40)
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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