Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 2145 — Substitute for HB 2145 by Committee on Local Government - Establishing the Butler county fair board to consist of 15 members, providing for the appointment of members to such board and allowing up to five members of such board to be appointed from the county at large.

Last action — Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

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    Passed Senate
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.

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

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

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Session of 2025 Substitute for HOUSE BILLNo.
Substitute for HOUSE BILL No.
2145 By Committee on Local Government 2-11 AN ACT concerning fairs;
2145 AN ACT concerning fairs;
8 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
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2- 128.
(a) Except as otherwise provided, immediately upon incorporation and annually thereafter on or before the second Tuesday of December, the stockholders of record or members of fair associations governed by the provisions of chapter 1, Laws of 1929, and acts amendatory or supplemental amendments thereto, shall meet and elect a board of directors representing each township of the county (, provided there are stockholders resident of such townships willing to serve), who shall serve for a term of three years, and the board shall be so arranged that one-third 3 of the directors' terms shall expire annually.
(a) Except as otherwise provided, immediately upon incorporation and annually thereafter on or before the second Tuesday of December, the stockholders of record or members of fair associations governed by the provisions of chapter 1, Laws of 1929, and acts amendatory or supplemental amendments thereto, shall meet and elect a board of directors representing each township of the county (, provided there are stockholders resident of such townships willing to serve), who shall serve for a term of three years, and the board shall be so arranged that one-third / of the directors' terms shall expire annually.
At the first election of directors one-third, 3 of said such directors shall be chosen for terms of one year, 1 one-third 3 for terms of two years, and one-third3/ for terms of three years.
At the first election of directors one-third3 / of said such directors shall be chosen for terms of one year, one-third / f3r terms of two years, and one-third /3for terms of three years.
At the annual appointment meeting, one member of the board shall be appointed, if possible, from each county commissioner district and one member shall be appointed Sub HB 2145 2 from the county at large.
At the annual appointment meeting, one member of the board shall be appointed, if possible, from each county commissioner district and one member shall be appointed from the county at large.
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Substitute for HOUSE BILL No.
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I hereby certify that the above B ILL originated in the H OUSE, 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 Wednesday, March 26, 2025

  2. Law effective July 1, 2025

  3. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 21, 2025

  4. Final Action - Passed; Yea 39, Nay 0, Absent 1

  5. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

  6. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics

  7. Referred to Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics

  8. Received and Introduced

  9. Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 118, Nay 1, Absent 6

  10. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed

  11. Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed

  12. Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Local Government

  13. Introduced

  14. Referred to House Committee on Local Government

Sponsors

  • Committee on Local Government · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Local Government

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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