Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 2215 — Modifying the definition of public-private partnership to increase the allowable cost-share limit for expenditures by the department of corrections on certain correctional institution construction projects.

Last action — Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 1, 2025

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Laura Kelly (Democratic) on April 10, 2025.

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Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

49 added · 47 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of House Bill 2215 increases the maximum allowable financial contribution from the Kansas Department of Corrections for public-private partnership construction projects from 25% to 50% of the total project costs. This change allows the department to invest more in these projects, potentially leading to better facilities and infrastructure in correctional institutions. By expanding the cost-share limit, the bill encourages collaboration with private entities, which may result in improved efficiency and resources for corrections projects.

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Session of 2025 HOUSE BILLNo.
HOUSE BILL No.
2215 By Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Requested by Jennifer King on behalf of the Department of Corrections 2-3 AN ACT concerning the department of corrections;
2215 AN A CTconcerning the department of corrections;
relating to public- private partnership construction projects;
relating to public-private partnership construction projects;
8 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
75-52,167 through 75-52,171, and amendments thereto:
75-52,167 through 75- 52,171, and amendments thereto:
(f) "Faith-based organization" means any religious, charitable or other organization described in article 17 of chapter 17 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, or any other organization whose values are based on faith and beliefs, or both, that has a mission based on social values of the particular faith and whose members are from a HB 2215 2 particular faith group.
(f) "Faith-based organization" means any religious, charitable or other organization described in article 17 of chapter 17 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, or any other organization whose values are based on faith and beliefs, or both, that has a mission based on social values of the particular faith and whose members are from a particular faith group.
I hereby certify that the above Bill originated in the House, and passed that body Speaker of the House.
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the S ENATE ______________________________________________________________________________ President of the Senate.
Secretary of the Senate.
A PPROVED __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Governor.
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 1, 2025

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

  3. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

  4. Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 40, Nay 0

  5. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary

  6. Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

  7. Received and Introduced

  8. Final Action - Passed; Yea 119, Nay 0, Absent 6

  9. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

  10. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice

  11. Introduced

  12. Referred to House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice

Sponsors

  • Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Who sponsors HB 2215?
HB 2215 is sponsored by Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice.
What is the current status of HB 2215?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.
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