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State Government / Kansas / Legislation / SB 478

SB 478Session 2025-2026SenateFailed

Creating a maximum length of time for an agreement between a utility and law enforcement to install law enforcement equipment on a utility pole or structure and increasing the criminal penalties for assault or battery of a utility or communications employee.

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Latest development · Apr 10, 2026

Died on Calendar

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Session
2025-2026
Introduced
Feb 4, 2026
Latest passage
Date unavailable
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Justice & Public SafetyEnvironment & EnergyLabor & Employment

Source subjects

Crimes, Punishment and Criminal ProcedureUtilities

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorEthan Corson
Primary sponsor

Joseph Claeys

Action timeline

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View full action timeline6 actions⌄
  1. Apr 10, 2026

    Died on Calendar

    FailureSenate
  2. Mar 17, 2026

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

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  3. Feb 24, 2026

    Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Judiciary; Rereferred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  4. Feb 19, 2026

    Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Ways and Means; Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  5. Feb 5, 2026

    Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  6. Feb 4, 2026

    Introduced

    IntroductionSenate

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Establishing the Kansas paid sick time act, setting accrual, usage and employer obligations regarding earned paid sick time and making it unlawful for employers to retaliate against employees exercising rights under the act.

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SB 153Updated Apr 10, 2026

Establishing the Kansas paid prenatal personal leave act requiring employers to provide 20 hours of paid prenatal personal leave.

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SCR 1609Updated Apr 10, 2026

Proposing to amend the Kansas Constitution to repeal section 12 of article 15, regarding membership and nonmembership in labor organizations.

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Source data last updated Jul 9, 2026.