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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas transfers committee minutes preparation duty to legislative administrative services
Last action · April 10, 2025: Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
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What This Bill Does
Kansas House Bill 2238 shifts the responsibility of preparing committee meeting minutes from the legislative research department to the division of legislative administrative services, effective upon publication in the statute book.
Changes internal administrative duties between legislative staff agencies without altering public access rights or legislative functions.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
division of legislative administrative services
Assumes the new duty of preparing minutes for all special, select, joint, and standing committee meetings.
legislative research department
Relinquishes the responsibility of preparing committee meeting minutes.
Key Facts
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
18 actions- Apr 10, 2025HouseEnrolledApproved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
- Mar 21, 2025HouseEnrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 21, 2025
- Mar 18, 2025Senateccal_faccl_850
- Mar 18, 2025SenateFloorConsent Calendar Passed
- Mar 13, 2025SenateFloorCommittee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by
- Mar 11, 2025SenateHearing: Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 9:30 AM — Room 144-S
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- Feb 26, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Senate Committee on Government Efficiency
- Feb 26, 2025HouseEngrossed on Monday, February 24, 2025
- Feb 25, 2025SenateIntroducedReceived and Introduced
- Feb 20, 2025HouseFloorCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Feb 20, 2025HouseFloorCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Feb 20, 2025HouseFloorMotion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
- Feb 20, 2025HouseFloorEmergency Final Action - Passed as amended
- Feb 12, 2025HouseHearing: Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 9:00 AM — Room 218-N — CANCELED
- Feb 11, 2025HouseFloorCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
- Feb 10, 2025HouseHearing: Monday, February 10, 2025, 9:00 AM — Room 218-N
- Feb 4, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Legislative Modernization
Version history
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