Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 321 — Designating certain bridges on U.S. highway 69 and 18th street expressway in Johnson county as the Representative Robert M Tomlinson memorial bridge, a bridge on interstate 135 in Sedgwick county as the Don Snyder memorial bridge, a portion of interstate 35 as the deputy Sam Smith memorial highway, a portion of U.S. highway 36 as the undersheriff Brandon Gaede memorial highway, a portion of K-49 highway as the Pvt Michael E Gerber memorial highway and redesignating a current portion of the 35th infantry division memorial highway for interstate 35.

Last action — Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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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 January 14, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Laura Kelly (Democratic) on April 09, 2026.

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  • 1 sponsor

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Bill Text

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AsAmended by House Committee As Amended by Senate Committee Session of 2026 SENATE BILLNo.
SENATE BILL No.
321 By Committee on Transportation 1-14 AN ACT concerning roads and highways;
321 AN ACT concerning rthds and highways;
designating the junction of I-35 and U.S.
designating certain bridges on United States highway 69 and 18 street expressway in Johnson county as the Representative Robert M Tomlinson memorial bridge and a bridge on interstate 135 in Sedgwick county as the Don Snyder memorial bridge;
certain bridges on United States highway 69 and 18 street expressway in Johnson county as the Representative Robert M Tomlinson memorial interchange bridge and a bridge on interstate 135 in Sedgwick county as the Don Snyder memorial bridge.
designating a portion of interstate 35 as the deputy Sam Smith memorial highway;
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
designating a portion of United States highway 36 as the undersheriff Brandon Gaede memorial highway;
Section 1. The junction of I-35 and U.S.Bridge No.
designating a portion of K-49 highway as the PvthMichael E Gerber memorial highway;
redesignating a current portion of the 35 infantry division memorial highway for interstate 35;
amending K.S.A.
68-1013 and repealing the existing section.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
New Section 1. Bridge No.
69- 105-154.61 (283) and bridge no.th05-0278:
69-105-154.61 (283) and bridge no.
69-105-154.62 (278) located on United States highway 69 and 18 street expressway in Johnson county is are hereby collectively designated as the Representative Robert M Tomlinson memorial interchange bridge.
105-0278:
69-105-154.62 (278) located on United States highway 69 and 18 street expressway in Johnson county are hereby collectively designated as the Representative Robert M Tomlinson memorial bridge.
68-10,114, and amendments thereto, the secretary of transportation shall place suitable signs to indicate that such interchange bridge is the Representative Robert M Tomlinson memorial interchange bridge.
68-10,114, and amendments thereto, the secretary of transportation shall place suitable signs to indicate that such bridge is the Representative Robert M Tomlinson memorial bridge.
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3. The portion of interstate 35 from the northern junction with United States highway 59 in Franklin county, then south to the junction with Eisenhower road, is hereby designated as the deputy Sam Smith memorial highway.
Upon compliance with K.S.A.
68-10,114, and amendments thereto, the secretary of transportation shall place suitable signs along the highway right-of-way at proper intervals to indicate that the highway is the deputy Sam Smith memorial highway.
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4. The portion of U.S.
highway 36 from the eastern city limits of Phillipsburg, then west on U.S.
highway 36 to the western city limits of Phillipsburg in Phillips county, is hereby designated as the undersheriff Brandon Gaede memorial highway.
Upon compliance with K.S.A.
68-10,114, and amendments thereto, the secretary of transportation shall place suitable signs along the highway right-of-way at proper intervals to indicate that the highway is the undersheriff Brandon Gaede memorial highway.
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5. The portion of K-49 highway from its junction with west 119 street then south to its junction with United States highway in Sumner county is hereby designated as the Pvt Michael E Gerber memorial highway.
Upon compliance with K.S.A.
68-10,114, and amendments thereto, the secretary of transportation shall place suitable signs along the highway right-of-way at proper intervals to indicate that the highway is the Pvt Michael E Gerber memorial highway.
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6. K.S.A.
3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.
68-1013 is hereby amended to read as follows:
68- 1013.
That portion of federal-interstate highway No.
35 which traverses the state interstate 35 where interstate 35 enters the state on the Kansas-Missouri line, then south on interstate 35 to the northern junction with United States highway 59 in Franklin county, then south on interstate 35 from the junction with Eisenhower road to the Kansas- Oklahoma state line is hereby designated "as the 35 infantry division memorial highway." Sec.
7. K.S.A.
68-1013 is hereby repealed.
SENATE BILL No.
321—page 2 Sec.
8. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.
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I hereby certify that the abovILLoriginated in the SENATE, and passed that body __________________________ SENATE adopted Conference Committee Report ________________ _________________________ President of the Senate.
_________________________ Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the HOUSE as amended _________________________ H OUSEadopted Conference Committee Report ________________ _________________________ Speaker of the House.
_________________________ Chief Clerk of the House.
A PPROVED_____________________________ _________________________ Governor.
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Action History

  1. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026

  2. Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026

  3. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 39, Nay 0, Absent 1

  4. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 122, Nay 0, Absent 3

  5. Conference committee report now available

  6. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2

  7. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Mike Petersen, Sen. Jeff Klemp and Sen. Ethan Corson

  8. Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Shannon Francis, Rep. Robyn R. Essex and Rep. Henry Helgerson appointed as conferees

  9. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  10. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  11. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Transportation

  12. Received and Introduced

  13. Referred to House Committee on Transportation

  14. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  15. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  16. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0

  17. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Transportation

  18. Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation

  19. Introduced

Sponsors

  • Committee on Transportation · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Transportation

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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