Kansas b2025_26 Biennium Status: To Executive 1 R cosponsors

SB335 — Requiring public construction contracts to include a mutual waiver of consequential damages.

Last action — Approved by Governor on Thursday, March 12, 2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 15, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 64% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

AN ACT concerning public construction contracts; amending the Kansas fairness in public construction contract act; requiring such contracts to include a mutual waiver of consequential damages; amending K.S.A. 16-1901 and 16-1907 and repealing the existing sections.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor on Thursday, March 12, 2026

  2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 9, 2026

  3. Emergency Final Action - Passed

  4. Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

  5. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

  6. Committee of the Whole - Ruling of the chair was sustained

  7. rep_king_mike_1 raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane

  8. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by

  9. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  10. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by

  11. Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 346-S

  12. Referred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

  13. Received and Introduced

  14. Final Action - Passed

  15. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

  16. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  17. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by

  18. Hearing: Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 159-S

  19. Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce

  20. Introduced

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on · 39 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Emergency Final Action - Passed

Passed 84 Yea · 34 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 82302
Democrat 23104
Total 843406
% of votes cast 68%27%0%5%
How each member voted (124)
Member Party Vote
Abi Boatman Democrat Nay
Alexis Simmons Democrat Nay
Angela Martinez Democrat Nay
Barbara Ballard Democrat Nay
Brandon Woodard Democrat Nay
Brooklynne Mosley Democrat Nay
Cindy Neighbor Democrat Not Voting
Dan Osman Democrat Nay
Ford Carr Democrat Nay
Heather Meyer Democrat Nay
Henry Helgerson Democrat Nay
Jarrod Ousley Democrat Nay
Jerry Stogsdill Democrat Nay
Jo Ella Hoye Democrat Nay
John Alcala Democrat Yea
John Carmichael Democrat Nay
KC Ohaebosim Democrat Nay
Kirk Haskins Democrat Nay
Linda Featherston Democrat Nay
Lindsay Vaughn Democrat Nay
Louis Ruiz Democrat Not Voting
Lynn Melton Democrat Nay
Mari-Lynn Poskin Democrat Nay
Melissa Oropeza Democrat Nay
Mike Amyx Democrat Nay
Nikki McDonald Democrat Nay
Pam Curtis Democrat Yea
Rui Xu Democrat Nay
Stephanie Sawyer Clayton Democrat Nay
Susan Ruiz Democrat Nay
Suzanne Wikle Democrat Nay
Sydney Carlin Democrat Nay
Tobias Schlingensiepen Democrat Not Voting
Tom Sawyer Democrat Nay
Valdenia Winn Democrat Not Voting
Virgil Weigel Democrat Nay
Wanda Brownlee Paige Democrat Nay
Adam Smith Republican Yea
Adam Turk Republican Yea
Allen Reavis Republican Yea
Angela Stiens Republican Yea
Angelina Roeser Republican Not Voting
Avery Anderson Republican Yea
Barb Wasinger Republican Yea
Bill Rhiley Republican Nay
Bill Sutton Republican Yea
Blake Carpenter Republican Yea
Bob Lewis Republican Yea
Bradley Barrett Republican Yea
Brett Fairchild Republican Yea
Brian Bergkamp Republican Yea
Carl Turner Republican Nay
Carolyn Caiharr Republican Yea
Charlotte Esau Republican Yea
Chip VanHouden Republican Yea
Chris Croft Republican Yea
Chuck Smith Republican Yea
Clarke Sanders Republican Not Voting
Courtney Sappington Republican Yea
Cyndi Howerton Republican Yea
Dale Helwig Republican Yea
Dan Goddard Republican Yea
Daniel Hawkins Republican Yea
David Buehler Republican Yea
Dawn Wolf Republican Yea
Doug Blex Republican Yea
Duane Droge Republican Yea
Emil Bergquist Republican Yea
Francis Awerkamp Republican Yea
Fred Gardner Republican Yea
Gary White Republican Yea
Greg Wilson Republican Yea
Jason W. Goetz Republican Yea
Jesse Borjon Republican Yea
Jill Ward Republican Yea
Jim Minnix Republican Yea
Joe Seiwert Republican Yea
Ken Corbet Republican Yea
Ken Rahjes Republican Yea
Kenneth Collins Republican Nay
Kevin Schwertfeger Republican Yea
Kristey Williams Republican Yea
Kyle Hoffman Republican Yea
Kyle McNorton Republican Yea
Kyler Sweely Republican Yea
Lance W. Neelly Republican Yea
Laura Williams Republican Yea
Lauren Bohi Republican Yea
Leah Howell Republican Yea
Leo Delperdang Republican Yea
Lewis "Bill" Bloom Republican Yea
Lisa M. Moser Republican Yea
Lon Pishny Republican Yea
Mark Schreiber Republican Yea
Marty Long Republican Yea
Megan Steele Republican Yea
Mike King Republican Yea
Nathan Butler Republican Yea
Nick Hoheisel Republican Yea
Pat Proctor Republican Yea
Paul Waggoner Republican Yea
Rebecca Schmoe Republican Yea
Rick James Republican Yea
Rick Wilborn Republican Yea
Robyn R. Essex Republican Yea
Ron Bryce Republican Yea
Ronald Ellis Republican Yea
Samantha Poetter Parshall Republican Yea
Sandy Pickert Republican Yea
Sean Tarwater Republican Yea
Sean Willcott Republican Yea
Shannon Francis Republican Yea
Shawn Chauncey Republican Yea
Sherri Brantley Republican Yea
Steve Brunk Republican Yea
Steve Huebert Republican Yea
Steven K. Howe Republican Yea
Susan Estes Republican Yea
Susan Humphries Republican Yea
Timothy Johnson Republican Yea
Tom Kessler Republican Yea
Troy Waymaster Republican Yea
Webster T. Roth Republican Yea
Will Carpenter Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Committee of the Whole - Ruling of the chair was sustained

Passed 78 Yea · 34 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 78108
Democrat 03304
Total 7834012
% of votes cast 63%27%0%10%
How each member voted (124)
Member Party Vote
Abi Boatman Democrat Nay
Alexis Simmons Democrat Nay
Angela Martinez Democrat Nay
Barbara Ballard Democrat Nay
Brandon Woodard Democrat Nay
Brooklynne Mosley Democrat Nay
Cindy Neighbor Democrat Not Voting
Dan Osman Democrat Nay
Ford Carr Democrat Nay
Heather Meyer Democrat Nay
Henry Helgerson Democrat Nay
Jarrod Ousley Democrat Nay
Jerry Stogsdill Democrat Nay
Jo Ella Hoye Democrat Nay
John Alcala Democrat Nay
John Carmichael Democrat Nay
KC Ohaebosim Democrat Nay
Kirk Haskins Democrat Nay
Linda Featherston Democrat Nay
Lindsay Vaughn Democrat Nay
Louis Ruiz Democrat Not Voting
Lynn Melton Democrat Nay
Mari-Lynn Poskin Democrat Nay
Melissa Oropeza Democrat Nay
Mike Amyx Democrat Nay
Nikki McDonald Democrat Nay
Pam Curtis Democrat Nay
Rui Xu Democrat Nay
Stephanie Sawyer Clayton Democrat Nay
Susan Ruiz Democrat Nay
Suzanne Wikle Democrat Nay
Sydney Carlin Democrat Nay
Tobias Schlingensiepen Democrat Not Voting
Tom Sawyer Democrat Nay
Valdenia Winn Democrat Not Voting
Virgil Weigel Democrat Nay
Wanda Brownlee Paige Democrat Nay
Adam Smith Republican Yea
Adam Turk Republican Yea
Allen Reavis Republican Yea
Angela Stiens Republican Yea
Angelina Roeser Republican Not Voting
Avery Anderson Republican Yea
Barb Wasinger Republican Yea
Bill Rhiley Republican Yea
Bill Sutton Republican Yea
Blake Carpenter Republican Yea
Bob Lewis Republican Yea
Bradley Barrett Republican Yea
Brett Fairchild Republican Yea
Brian Bergkamp Republican Yea
Carl Turner Republican Yea
Carolyn Caiharr Republican Yea
Charlotte Esau Republican Yea
Chip VanHouden Republican Yea
Chris Croft Republican Yea
Chuck Smith Republican Yea
Clarke Sanders Republican Not Voting
Courtney Sappington Republican Yea
Cyndi Howerton Republican Yea
Dale Helwig Republican Yea
Dan Goddard Republican Yea
Daniel Hawkins Republican Yea
David Buehler Republican Not Voting
Dawn Wolf Republican Yea
Doug Blex Republican Yea
Duane Droge Republican Yea
Emil Bergquist Republican Yea
Francis Awerkamp Republican Yea
Fred Gardner Republican Yea
Gary White Republican Yea
Greg Wilson Republican Yea
Jason W. Goetz Republican Yea
Jesse Borjon Republican Yea
Jill Ward Republican Yea
Jim Minnix Republican Yea
Joe Seiwert Republican Yea
Ken Corbet Republican Yea
Ken Rahjes Republican Yea
Kenneth Collins Republican Yea
Kevin Schwertfeger Republican Not Voting
Kristey Williams Republican Yea
Kyle Hoffman Republican Yea
Kyle McNorton Republican Yea
Kyler Sweely Republican Not Voting
Lance W. Neelly Republican Yea
Laura Williams Republican Yea
Lauren Bohi Republican Not Voting
Leah Howell Republican Yea
Leo Delperdang Republican Yea
Lewis "Bill" Bloom Republican Yea
Lisa M. Moser Republican Yea
Lon Pishny Republican Yea
Mark Schreiber Republican Yea
Marty Long Republican Yea
Megan Steele Republican Yea
Mike King Republican Yea
Nathan Butler Republican Yea
Nick Hoheisel Republican Yea
Pat Proctor Republican Yea
Paul Waggoner Republican Yea
Rebecca Schmoe Republican Yea
Rick James Republican Not Voting
Rick Wilborn Republican Yea
Robyn R. Essex Republican Yea
Ron Bryce Republican Not Voting
Ronald Ellis Republican Yea
Samantha Poetter Parshall Republican Nay
Sandy Pickert Republican Yea
Sean Tarwater Republican Yea
Sean Willcott Republican Yea
Shannon Francis Republican Yea
Shawn Chauncey Republican Yea
Sherri Brantley Republican Yea
Steve Brunk Republican Yea
Steve Huebert Republican Yea
Steven K. Howe Republican Yea
Susan Estes Republican Yea
Susan Humphries Republican Yea
Timothy Johnson Republican Yea
Tom Kessler Republican Yea
Troy Waymaster Republican Yea
Webster T. Roth Republican Yea
Will Carpenter Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Final Action

Passed 37 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 30001
Democrat 7200
Total 37201
% of votes cast 93%5%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Cindy Holscher Democrat Nay
David Haley Democrat Yea
Dinah Sykes Democrat Nay
Ethan Corson Democrat Yea
Marci Francisco Democrat Yea
Oletha Faust Goudeau Democrat Yea
Pat Pettey Democrat Yea
Patrick Schmidt Democrat Yea
Silas Miller Democrat Yea
Adam Thomas Republican Yea
Beverly Gossage Republican Yea
Brad Starnes Republican Yea
Brenda Dietrich Republican Yea
Caryn Tyson Republican Yea
Chase Blasi Republican Yea
Craig Bowser Republican Yea
Doug Shane Republican Yea
Elaine Bowers Republican Yea
Jeff Klemp Republican Yea
Joseph Claeys Republican Yea
Kellie Warren Republican Yea
Kenny Titus Republican Yea
Larry Alley Republican Yea
Michael Fagg Republican Yea
Michael Murphy Republican Yea
Mike Argabright Republican Yea
Mike Petersen Republican Yea
Mike Thompson Republican Yea
Renee Erickson Republican Yea
Rick Billinger Republican Yea
Rick Kloos Republican Yea
Ronald Ryckman Republican Yea
Scott Hill Republican Yea
Stephen Owens Republican Yea
TJ Rose Republican Yea
Tim Shallenburger Republican Yea
Tory Marie Blew Republican Not Voting
Ty Masterson Republican Yea
Virgil Peck Republican Yea
William Clifford Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB335 do?
AN ACT concerning public construction contracts; amending the Kansas fairness in public construction contract act; requiring such contracts to include a mutual waiver of consequential damages; amending K.S.A. 16-1901 and 16-1907 and repealing the existing sections.
Who sponsors SB335?
SB335 is sponsored by Tim Shallenburger (Republican).
What is the current status of SB335?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 15, 2026. It awaits signature.
Where can I track SB335?
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