Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 445 — Providing that the law enforcement officers memorial advisory committee may receive requests for the Kansas highway patrol and the Kansas bureau of investigation to provide temporary personal and other assistance in support of funeral services honoring law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty in the service of the state.

Last action — Approved by Governor on Friday, March 20, 2026

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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Laura Kelly (Democratic) on March 23, 2026.

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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

87 added · 77 removed

87 line(s) added, 77 removed.

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Session of 2026 SENATE BILL No.
SENATE BILL No.
445 By Committee on Transportation 2-2 AN ACT concerning the law enforcement officers memorial advisory committee;
445 AN ACT concerning the law enforcement officers memorial advisory committee;
providing that the law enforcement officers memorial advisory committee may receive requests from a law enforcement agency for temporary personnel and other assistance in support of funeral services honoring law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty in the service of the state;
providing that the law enforcement officers memorial advisory committee may receive requests from a law enforcement agency for temporary personnel and other assistance in support of funeral services honoring law enforcement officers who have lost their and repealing the existing section.
of the state;
75-2251 and repealing the existing section.
75- Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
(b) With regard to a member to be appointed by the governor as SB 445 2 representative of the Kansas peace officers association, the Kansas chiefs of police, the Kansas fraternal order of police, the Kansas state troopers association, the Kansas sheriffs' association or the Kansas chapter of concerns of police survivors, the association or group to be represented may submit a list of at least three names for consideration by the governor in making the appointment.
(b) With regard to a member to be appointed by the governor as representative of the Kansas peace officers association, the Kansas chiefs of police, the Kansas fraternal order of police, the Kansas state troopers association, the Kansas sheriffs' association or the Kansas chapter of concerns of police survivors, the association or group to be represented may submit a list of at least three names for consideration by the governor in making the appointment.
The secretary of the state historical society, or the secretary's designee, shall serve as secretary for the advisory committee.
The secretary of the state historical society, or the SENATE BILL No.
445—page 2 secretary's designee, shall serve as secretary for the advisory committee.
I hereby certify that the above ILLoriginated in the SENATE, and passed that body _________________________ _________________________ President of the Senate.
_________________________ Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the H OUSE ________________________ _________________________ Speaker of the House.
_________________________ Chief Clerk of the House.
A PPROVED ____________________________ _________________________ Governor.
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor on Friday, March 20, 2026

  2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 16, 2026

  3. Final Action - Passed; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 1

  4. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

  5. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Transportation

  6. Final Action - Passed; Yea 40, Nay 0

  7. Received and Introduced

  8. Referred to House Committee on Transportation

  9. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

  10. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Transportation

  11. Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation

  12. Introduced

Sponsors

  • Committee on Transportation · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Transportation

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Who sponsors SB 445?
SB 445 is sponsored by Committee on Transportation.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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