HB 2598 — Enacting the Kansas paid family leave act.
Last action — Died in Committee
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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17 sponsors
17 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (17 D).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
- Introduced As Introduced Current pdf
Action History
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Died in Committee
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Introduced
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Referred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
Sponsors
- Rui Xu · Primary
- Brandon Woodard · Primary
- Lindsay Vaughn · Primary
- Jerry Stogsdill · Primary
- Melissa Oropeza · Primary
- KC Ohaebosim · Primary
- Lynn Melton · Primary
- Angela Martinez · Primary
- Jo Ella Hoye · Primary
- Pam Curtis · Primary
- Sydney Carlin · Primary
- Barbara Ballard · Primary
- Mike Amyx · Primary
- Dan Osman · Primary
- Wanda Brownlee Paige · Primary
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton · Primary
- Abi Boatman · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →17 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on
Sponsors (17)
- Rui Xu Democrat
- Brandon Woodard Democrat
- Lindsay Vaughn Democrat
- Jerry Stogsdill Democrat
- Melissa Oropeza Democrat
- KC Ohaebosim Democrat
- Lynn Melton Democrat
- Angela Martinez Democrat
- Jo Ella Hoye Democrat
- Pam Curtis Democrat
- Sydney Carlin Democrat
- Barbara Ballard Democrat
- Mike Amyx Democrat
- Dan Osman Democrat
- Wanda Brownlee Paige Democrat
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton Democrat
- Abi Boatman Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (148)
148 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 148 →"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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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 2598?
- HB 2598 is sponsored by Rui Xu (Democrat), Brandon Woodard (Democrat), Lindsay Vaughn (Democrat), Jerry Stogsdill (Democrat), Melissa Oropeza (Democrat), KC Ohaebosim (Democrat), Lynn Melton (Democrat), Angela Martinez (Democrat), Jo Ella Hoye (Democrat), Pam Curtis (Democrat), Sydney Carlin (Democrat), Barbara Ballard (Democrat), Mike Amyx (Democrat), Dan Osman (Democrat), Wanda Brownlee Paige (Democrat), Stephanie Sawyer Clayton (Democrat), and Abi Boatman (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 2598?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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