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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas Bill Establishes Office for Advisory Commissions and Transfers Hispanic and African-American Affairs Commissions to Legislative Branch
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in CommitteeSponsor: Angel Roeser
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 2708 creates the office of the executive director for Kansas advisory commissions within the legislative branch, establishes a new advisory commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander affairs, and transfers the Hispanic and Latino American affairs commission and the advisory commission on African-American affairs from the governor's office to the legislative branch. The measure also standardizes commission appointments across legislative leadership and the governor, and repeals several existing statutes governing these entities.
The measure shifts administrative control and oversight of state cultural advisory commissions from the executive branch to the legislative branch, altering how members are appointed and how staff support is provided.
- State advisory commissions in Kansas provide structured community input and policy recommendations to state government officials regarding demographic and cultural groups. context
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.
Hispanic and Latino American affairs commission
The commission is transferred from the office of the governor to the legislative branch and is served by the new executive director.
Advisory commission on African-American affairs
The commission is transferred from the office of the governor to the legislative branch and is provided shared administrative staff.
Advisory commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander affairs
A new commission is established with seven members appointed by legislative leadership and the governor.
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This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Apr 10, 2026HouseDied in Committee
- Feb 4, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Feb 4, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 40)
- Controversy30Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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