HB2560 — Concerning postsecondary education; authorizing the state board of regents to sell and convey certain real property in the city of Manhattan, Riley county, Kansas, on behalf of Kansas state university, granting authority to state educational institutions regarding transactions involving contracts, easements and the procurement of goods and services, exempting the state educational institutions from statutes governing such transactions and authorizing legislators to request copies of certain documents.
Last action — Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 27, 2026. It awaits signature.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
AN ACT concerning postsecondary education; authorizing the state board of regents on behalf of Kansas state university to sell certain real property in the city of Manhattan, Riley county, Kansas; granting state educational institutions the authority to conduct transactions involving contracts, easements and the procurement of goods and services; exempting such state educational institutions from statutes governing such transactions; authorizing legislators to request copies of certain documents; amending K.S.A. 74-3264, 75-1251, 75-2131, 75-3729, 75-3731a, 75-3743, 75-3744, 75-37,115, 75-5802, 75-6606 and 76-769 and repealing the existing sections.
Bill Text
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Read HB2560 on the official Kansas source →Action History
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Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
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Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
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Engrossed on Tuesday, March 31, 2026
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Conference Committee Report was adopted
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Conference Committee Report was adopted
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Conference committee report now available
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Motion to accede adopted; Senator Erickson, Senator Thomas, Senator Sykes, , appointed as conferees
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Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed , and
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Final Action - Passed as amended
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Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
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Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was adopted
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Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by
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Committee of the Whole - Now working on
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Committee Report recommending bill be passed by
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Hearing: Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 144-S
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Referred to Senate Committee on Education
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Received and Introduced
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Final Action - Passed
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Committee of the Whole - Be passed
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Committee of the Whole - Now working on
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Committee Report recommending bill be passed by
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Hearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 281-N
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Referred to House Committee on Higher Education Budget
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Introduced
Sponsors
- Angelina Roeser · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Angelina Roeser Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (164)
164 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 164 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 35 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 85 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 120 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (125)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Abi Boatman | Democrat | Yea |
| Alexis Simmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Martinez | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Ballard | Democrat | Yea |
| Brandon Woodard | Democrat | Yea |
| Brooklynne Mosley | Democrat | Yea |
| Cindy Neighbor | Democrat | Yea |
| Dan Osman | Democrat | Yea |
| Ford Carr | Democrat | Yea |
| Heather Meyer | Democrat | Yea |
| Henry Helgerson | Democrat | Yea |
| Jarrod Ousley | Democrat | Yea |
| Jerry Stogsdill | Democrat | Yea |
| Jo Ella Hoye | Democrat | Yea |
| John Alcala | Democrat | Yea |
| John Carmichael | Democrat | Yea |
| KC Ohaebosim | Democrat | Yea |
| Kirk Haskins | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Featherston | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsay Vaughn | Democrat | Yea |
| Louis Ruiz | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Lynn Melton | Democrat | Yea |
| Mari-Lynn Poskin | Democrat | Yea |
| Melissa Oropeza | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Amyx | Democrat | Yea |
| Nikki McDonald | Democrat | Yea |
| Pam Curtis | Democrat | Yea |
| Rui Xu | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Sawyer Clayton | Democrat | Yea |
| Susan Ruiz | Democrat | Yea |
| Suzanne Wikle | Democrat | Yea |
| Sydney Carlin | Democrat | Yea |
| Tobias Schlingensiepen | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Sawyer | Democrat | Yea |
| Valdenia Winn | Democrat | Yea |
| Virgil Weigel | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Wanda Brownlee Paige | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Turk | Republican | Yea |
| Allen Reavis | Republican | Yea |
| Angela Stiens | Republican | Yea |
| Angelina Roeser | Republican | Yea |
| Avery Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Barb Wasinger | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Rhiley | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Sutton | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley Barrett | Republican | Yea |
| Brett Fairchild | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Bergkamp | Republican | Not Voting |
| Carl Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Carolyn Caiharr | Republican | Yea |
| Charlotte Esau | Republican | Yea |
| Chip VanHouden | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Croft | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Clarke Sanders | Republican | Yea |
| Courtney Sappington | Republican | Yea |
| Cyndi Howerton | Republican | Yea |
| Dale Helwig | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Goddard | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| David Buehler | Republican | Yea |
| Dawn Wolf | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Blex | Republican | Yea |
| Duane Droge | Republican | Yea |
| Emil Bergquist | Republican | Yea |
| Francis Awerkamp | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Gardner | Republican | Yea |
| Gary White | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Jason W. Goetz | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Borjon | Republican | Yea |
| Jill Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Minnix | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Seiwert | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Corbet | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Rahjes | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kenneth Collins | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Schwertfeger | Republican | Yea |
| Kristey Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Hoffman | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle McNorton | Republican | Yea |
| Kyler Sweely | Republican | Yea |
| Lance W. Neelly | Republican | Yea |
| Laura Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren Bohi | Republican | Yea |
| Leah Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Leo Delperdang | Republican | Not Voting |
| Lewis "Bill" Bloom | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa M. Moser | Republican | Yea |
| Lon Pishny | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Schreiber | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Long | Republican | Yea |
| Megan Steele | Republican | Yea |
| Mike King | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Storm | Republican | Yea |
| Nathan Butler | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Hoheisel | Republican | Yea |
| Pat Proctor | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Waggoner | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Schmoe | Republican | Yea |
| Rick James | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Wilborn | Republican | Yea |
| Robyn R. Essex | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Bryce | Republican | Yea |
| Ronald Ellis | Republican | Yea |
| Samantha Poetter Parshall | Republican | Yea |
| Sandy Pickert | Republican | Yea |
| Sean Tarwater | Republican | Yea |
| Sean Willcott | Republican | Yea |
| Shannon Francis | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn Chauncey | Republican | Yea |
| Sherri Brantley | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Brunk | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Huebert | Republican | Yea |
| Steven K. Howe | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Estes | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Humphries | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Kessler | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Waymaster | Republican | Yea |
| Webster T. Roth | Republican | Yea |
| Will Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Cindy Holscher | Democrat | Yea |
| David Haley | Democrat | Yea |
| Dinah Sykes | Democrat | Yea |
| Ethan Corson | Democrat | Yea |
| Marci Francisco | Democrat | Yea |
| Oletha Faust Goudeau | Democrat | Yea |
| Pat Pettey | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick Schmidt | Democrat | Yea |
| Silas Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| Beverly Gossage | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Starnes | Republican | Yea |
| Brenda Dietrich | Republican | Yea |
| Caryn Tyson | Republican | Yea |
| Chase Blasi | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Bowser | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Shane | Republican | Yea |
| Elaine Bowers | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Klemp | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Claeys | Republican | Yea |
| Kellie Warren | Republican | Yea |
| Kenny Titus | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Alley | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Fagg | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Murphy | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Argabright | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Petersen | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Renee Erickson | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Billinger | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Kloos | Republican | Yea |
| Ronald Ryckman | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen Owens | Republican | Yea |
| TJ Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Shallenburger | Republican | Yea |
| Tory Marie Blew | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ty Masterson | Republican | Yea |
| Virgil Peck | Republican | Yea |
| William Clifford | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Cindy Holscher | Democrat | Yea |
| David Haley | Democrat | Yea |
| Dinah Sykes | Democrat | Yea |
| Ethan Corson | Democrat | Yea |
| Marci Francisco | Democrat | Yea |
| Oletha Faust Goudeau | Democrat | Yea |
| Pat Pettey | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick Schmidt | Democrat | Yea |
| Silas Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| Beverly Gossage | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Starnes | Republican | Yea |
| Brenda Dietrich | Republican | Yea |
| Caryn Tyson | Republican | Yea |
| Chase Blasi | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Bowser | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Shane | Republican | Yea |
| Elaine Bowers | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Klemp | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Claeys | Republican | Yea |
| Kellie Warren | Republican | Yea |
| Kenny Titus | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Alley | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Fagg | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Murphy | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Argabright | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Petersen | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Renee Erickson | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Billinger | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Kloos | Republican | Yea |
| Ronald Ryckman | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen Owens | Republican | Yea |
| TJ Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Shallenburger | Republican | Yea |
| Tory Marie Blew | Republican | Yea |
| Ty Masterson | Republican | Yea |
| Virgil Peck | Republican | Yea |
| William Clifford | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 124 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 99% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (125)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Resman | — | Yea |
| Abi Boatman | Democrat | Yea |
| Alexis Simmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Martinez | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Ballard | Democrat | Yea |
| Brandon Woodard | Democrat | Yea |
| Brooklynne Mosley | Democrat | Yea |
| Cindy Neighbor | Democrat | Yea |
| Dan Osman | Democrat | Yea |
| Ford Carr | Democrat | Yea |
| Heather Meyer | Democrat | Yea |
| Henry Helgerson | Democrat | Yea |
| Jarrod Ousley | Democrat | Yea |
| Jerry Stogsdill | Democrat | Yea |
| Jo Ella Hoye | Democrat | Yea |
| John Alcala | Democrat | Yea |
| John Carmichael | Democrat | Yea |
| KC Ohaebosim | Democrat | Yea |
| Kirk Haskins | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Featherston | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsay Vaughn | Democrat | Yea |
| Louis Ruiz | Democrat | Yea |
| Lynn Melton | Democrat | Yea |
| Mari-Lynn Poskin | Democrat | Yea |
| Melissa Oropeza | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Amyx | Democrat | Yea |
| Nikki McDonald | Democrat | Yea |
| Pam Curtis | Democrat | Yea |
| Rui Xu | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Sawyer Clayton | Democrat | Yea |
| Susan Ruiz | Democrat | Yea |
| Suzanne Wikle | Democrat | Yea |
| Sydney Carlin | Democrat | Yea |
| Tobias Schlingensiepen | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Sawyer | Democrat | Yea |
| Valdenia Winn | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Virgil Weigel | Democrat | Yea |
| Wanda Brownlee Paige | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Turk | Republican | Yea |
| Allen Reavis | Republican | Yea |
| Angela Stiens | Republican | Yea |
| Angelina Roeser | Republican | Yea |
| Avery Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Barb Wasinger | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Rhiley | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Sutton | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley Barrett | Republican | Yea |
| Brett Fairchild | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Bergkamp | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Carolyn Caiharr | Republican | Yea |
| Charlotte Esau | Republican | Yea |
| Chip VanHouden | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Croft | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Clarke Sanders | Republican | Yea |
| Courtney Sappington | Republican | Yea |
| Cyndi Howerton | Republican | Yea |
| Dale Helwig | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Goddard | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| David Buehler | Republican | Yea |
| Dawn Wolf | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Blex | Republican | Yea |
| Duane Droge | Republican | Yea |
| Emil Bergquist | Republican | Yea |
| Francis Awerkamp | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Gardner | Republican | Yea |
| Gary White | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Jason W. Goetz | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Borjon | Republican | Yea |
| Jill Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Minnix | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Seiwert | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Corbet | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Rahjes | Republican | Yea |
| Kenneth Collins | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Schwertfeger | Republican | Yea |
| Kristey Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Hoffman | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle McNorton | Republican | Yea |
| Kyler Sweely | Republican | Yea |
| Lance W. Neelly | Republican | Yea |
| Laura Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren Bohi | Republican | Yea |
| Leah Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Leo Delperdang | Republican | Yea |
| Lewis "Bill" Bloom | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa M. Moser | Republican | Yea |
| Lon Pishny | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Schreiber | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Long | Republican | Yea |
| Megan Steele | Republican | Yea |
| Mike King | Republican | Yea |
| Nathan Butler | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Hoheisel | Republican | Yea |
| Pat Proctor | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Waggoner | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Schmoe | Republican | Yea |
| Rick James | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Wilborn | Republican | Yea |
| Robyn R. Essex | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Bryce | Republican | Yea |
| Ronald Ellis | Republican | Yea |
| Samantha Poetter Parshall | Republican | Yea |
| Sandy Pickert | Republican | Yea |
| Sean Tarwater | Republican | Yea |
| Sean Willcott | Republican | Yea |
| Shannon Francis | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn Chauncey | Republican | Yea |
| Sherri Brantley | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Brunk | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Huebert | Republican | Yea |
| Steven K. Howe | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Estes | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Humphries | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Kessler | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Waymaster | Republican | Yea |
| Webster T. Roth | Republican | Yea |
| Will Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB2560 do?
- AN ACT concerning postsecondary education; authorizing the state board of regents on behalf of Kansas state university to sell certain real property in the city of Manhattan, Riley county, Kansas; granting state educational institutions the authority to conduct transactions involving contracts, easements and the procurement of goods and services; exempting such state educational institutions from statutes governing such transactions; authorizing legislators to request copies of certain documents; amending K.S.A. 74-3264, 75-1251, 75-2131, 75-3729, 75-3731a, 75-3743, 75-3744, 75-37,115, 75-5802, 75-6606 and 76-769 and repealing the existing sections.
- Who sponsors HB2560?
- HB2560 is sponsored by Angelina Roeser (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB2560?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 27, 2026. It awaits signature.
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