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State Government / Kansas / Legislation / SB 439

SB 439Session 2025-2026SenateFailed

Enacting the utility railroad crossing act and establishing a process and limitations for utilities to interact with railroad right-of-way.

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Latest development · Apr 10, 2026

Died in House Committee

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Session
2025-2026
Introduced
Feb 2, 2026
Latest passage
Mar 5, 2026
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Topics and classification

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Environment & EnergyTransportationBusiness & EconomyTechnology & Communications

Source subjects

CitiesCorporation Commission, StateCountiesMunicipalitiesNamed ActsRailroadsTelecommunicationsUtilitiesWater

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsor

Committee on Utilities

Action timeline

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View full action timeline15 actions⌄
  1. Apr 10, 2026

    Died in House Committee

    FailureHouse
  2. Mar 10, 2026

    Received and Introduced

    IntroductionHouse
  3. Mar 10, 2026

    Referred separately to House Committee on Transportation

    House
  4. Mar 5, 2026

    Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 33, Nay 5, Absent 2

    PassageSenate
  5. Mar 4, 2026

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    PassageSenate
  6. Mar 4, 2026

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Marci Francisco

    Senate
  7. Mar 4, 2026

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Marci Francisco was adopted

    PassageSenate
  8. Mar 4, 2026

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Michael Fagg

    Senate
  9. Mar 4, 2026

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Michael Fagg was adopted

    PassageSenate
  10. Mar 4, 2026

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended

    PassageSenate
  11. Mar 2, 2026

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Utilities

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  12. Feb 25, 2026

    Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Utilities; Rereferred to Senate Committee on Utilities

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  13. Feb 13, 2026

    Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Ways and Means; Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  14. Feb 3, 2026

    Referred to Senate Committee on Utilities

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  15. Feb 2, 2026

    Introduced

    IntroductionSenate

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Source data last updated Jul 9, 2026.