Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 2237 — Authorizing hiring, recruitment and retention bonuses in state agencies' employee award and recognition program, increasing the limitation on such award or bonus to $10,000, eliminating the secretary of administration's authority to adopt rules and regulations and requiring such secretary to submit an annual report to certain legislative committees concerning such awards and bonuses.

Last action — Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.

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

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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

152 added · 145 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of House Bill No. 2237 introduces the ability for state agencies to offer hiring, recruitment, and retention bonuses, which can now reach up to $10,000. Additionally, it removes the secretary of administration's power to create their own rules for these awards, instead requiring them to report yearly to legislative committees about the bonuses provided. This change is significant as it aims to enhance employee recognition and retention within state agencies while ensuring accountability through regular reporting to lawmakers.

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Session of 2025 HOUSE BILLNo.
HOUSE BILL No.
2237 By Committee onAppropriations Requested by Representative Francis on behalf of the Department of Administration 2-4 AN ACT concerning state agencies;
2237 AN A CTconcerning state agencies;
9 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
(2) All awards and recognition provided under this section shall meet HB 2237 2 the conditions for a discretionary bonus set out in 29 C.F.R.
(2) All awards and recognition provided under this section shall meet the conditions for a discretionary bonus set out in 29 C.F.R.
(d)(e) The award and recognition program shall be paid from moneys appropriated and available for operating expenditures of the state agency or from other funding sources as appropriated.
HOUSE BILL No.
2237—page 2 (d)(e) The award and recognition program shall be paid from moneys appropriated and available for operating expenditures of the state agency or from other funding sources as appropriated.
(g) (1) (A) The secretary of administration shall establish a state employee suggestion program through which state employees may submit HB 2237 3 suggestions for cost reductions to their respective state agency through increased efficiencies or other economies or savings in the operations of the state agency.
(g) (1) (A) The secretary of administration shall establish a state employee suggestion program through which state employees may submit suggestions for cost reductions to their respective state agency through increased efficiencies or other economies or savings in the operations of the state agency.
(5) The secretary of administration shall provide all information regarding the state employee suggestion program to all state agencies by a pamphlet, brochure or by publication on the official website of the department of administration.
(5) The secretary of administration shall provide all information regarding the state employee suggestion program to all state agencies by a pamphlet, brochure or by publication on the official website of the HOUSE BILL No.
(h) Awards and incentives and other recognition pursuant to this HB 2237 4 section shall not be deemed in violation of K.S.A.
2237—page 3 department of administration.
(h) Awards and incentives and other recognition pursuant to this section shall not be deemed in violation of K.S.A.
I hereby certify that the above BILLoriginated 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 Monday, April 6, 2026

  2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026

  3. Final Action - Passed; Yea 29, Nay 11

  4. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

  5. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Ways and Means

  6. Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means

  7. Received and Introduced

  8. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

  9. Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

  10. Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 122, Nay 1, Absent 2

  11. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Appropriations

  12. Introduced

  13. Referred to House Committee on Appropriations

Sponsors

  • Committee on Appropriations · Primary

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Appropriations

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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HB 2237 is sponsored by Committee on Appropriations.
What is the current status of HB 2237?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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