Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 2596 — Permitting the secretary of corrections to enter into certain contracts for the production of manufactured or modular homes for a pilot program at the Hutchinson correctional facility under the prison-made goods act.

Last action — Reengrossed on Monday, March 30, 2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2026. Enacted.

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

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Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

99 added · 89 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended House Bill 2596 allows for a new pilot program at the Hutchinson correctional facility to produce manufactured or modular homes. This change specifies that contracts for this production will require private companies to cover all costs and pay average rates for rent and wages. Additionally, the program will include a construction education certification for participants. This is significant because it aims to provide valuable training and job skills to inmates while addressing housing needs in Kansas.

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{As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} As Amended by Senate Committee AsAmended by House Committee Session of 2026 HOUSE BILLNo.
HOUSE BILL No.
2596 By Representative Sweely 1-29 AN ACT concerning the secretary of corrections;
2596 AN ACT concerning the secretary of corrections;
relating to the prison- made goods act of Kansas;
relating to the prison-made goods act of Kansas;
75- 5275a.
75-5275a.
(b) The provisions of this section subsection (a) shall not apply to:
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply to:
(c) (1) The secretary may establish and maintain a pilot program HB 2596—Am.
(c) (1) The secretary may establish and maintain a pilot program that manufactures or produces housing units at the Hutchinson correctional facility.
by SCW 2 that manufactures or produces housing units at the Hutchinson correctional facility.
(2) Such pilot program shall expire on December 31, 2029.
(2) Such pilot program shall expire on December 31, 2031.
The secretary or the secretary's designee shall make an oral presentation before the house committee on commerce, labor and economic development and the senate committee on commerce at mutually agreed times during the 2030 regular legislative session and provide a report to each such committee with respect to the pilot program and such program's effectiveness.
{For any such contract with a nonprofit organization, the secretary shall also require that the nonprofit organization not request a property tax exemption for such housing units and agree to pay property or ad valorem taxes on such housing units if such housing units are retained and owned by such nonprofit organization.} (5) During each regular session of the legislature, the secretary of corrections shall submit a report to the committee on ways and means of the senate and the committee on appropriations of the house of representatives relating to any such contracts.
For any such contract with a nonprofit organization, the secretary shall also require that the nonprofit organization not request a property tax exemption for such housing units and agree to pay property or ad valorem taxes on such housing units if such housing units are retained and owned by such nonprofit organization.
(c)(d) As used in this section:
(5) During each regular session of the legislature, the secretary of corrections shall submit a report to the committee on ways and means of the senate and the committee on appropriations of the house of representatives relating to any such contracts.
(d) As used in this section:
(2) "manufactured home dealer" has the meaning ascribed to such term by K.S.A.
HOUSE BILL No.
2596—page 2 (2) "manufactured home dealer" has the meaning ascribed to such term by K.S.A.
HB 2596—Am.
(d)(e) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the prison-made goods act of Kansas.
by SCW 3 (d)(e) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the prison- made goods act of Kansas.
I hereby certify that the above B ILLoriginated in the H OUSE, and was adopted by that body H OUSE adopted Conference Committee Report Speaker of the House.
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the SENATE as amended SENATE adopted Conference Committee Report President of the Senate.
Secretary of the Senate.
A PPROVED Governor.
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Action History

  1. Reengrossed on Monday, March 30, 2026

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

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

  4. Conference committee report now available

  5. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 36, Nay 3, Absent 1

  6. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 111, Nay 10, Absent 4

  7. Sen. Silas Miller is appointed to replace Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau on the Conference Committee

  8. Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Larry Alley, Sen. Stephen Owens and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees

  9. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Sean Tarwater, Rep. Jill Ward and Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton

  10. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  11. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Michael Murphy

  12. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Michael Murphy was adopted

  13. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended

  14. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 36, Nay 4

  15. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Commerce

  16. Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce

  17. Engrossed on Monday, February 23, 2026

  18. Received and Introduced

  19. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 96, Nay 26, Absent 3

  20. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  21. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Lynn Melton

  22. Rep. Kyler Sweely raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane

  23. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  24. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

  25. Introduced

  26. Referred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Who sponsors HB 2596?
HB 2596 is sponsored by Kyler Sweely (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2596?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2026. Enacted.
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