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State Government / Kansas / Legislation / SB 29

SB 29Session 2025-2026SenateVetoed

Substitute for SB 29 by Committee on Public Health and Welfare - Removing the authority of the county or joint board of health or local health officer to prohibit public gatherings when necessary for the control of infectious or contagious disease.

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Latest development · Apr 10, 2025

Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Thursday, April 3, 2025

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Session
2025-2026
Introduced
Jan 16, 2025
Latest passage
Mar 19, 2025
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Health

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Committee on Public Health and Welfare

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  1. Apr 10, 2025

    Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Thursday, April 3, 2025

    Executive VetoSenate
  2. Apr 10, 2025

    Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 31, Nay 9

    Senate
  3. Apr 10, 2025

    Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 86, Nay 38, Absent 1

    House
  4. Mar 25, 2025

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, March 25, 2025

    Senate
  5. Mar 20, 2025

    Concurred with amendments; Yea 31, Nay 9

    Senate
  6. Mar 19, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    PassageHouse
  7. Mar 19, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    PassageHouse
  8. Mar 19, 2025

    Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

    House
  9. Mar 19, 2025

    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 88, Nay 36, Absent 1

    PassageHouse
  10. Mar 18, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar

    House
  11. Mar 13, 2025

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Health and Human Services

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  12. Feb 20, 2025

    Received and Introduced

    IntroductionHouse
  13. Feb 20, 2025

    Referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  14. Feb 19, 2025

    Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 28, Nay 12

    PassageSenate
  15. Feb 18, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed

    PassageSenate
  16. Feb 18, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Patrick Schmidt

    Senate
  17. Feb 18, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Patrick Schmidt was rejected; Yea 9, Nay 31

    Senate
  18. Feb 18, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed

    PassageSenate
  19. Feb 13, 2025

    Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  20. Jan 17, 2025

    Referred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  21. Jan 16, 2025

    Introduced

    IntroductionSenate

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Source data last updated Jul 9, 2026.