Kansas b2025_26 Biennium Status: Introduced

HB2798 — Substitute for HB 2798 by Committee on Higher Education Budget - 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 — Died in Senate Committee

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced March 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

AN ACT concerning postsecondary education; 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, 76-769 and repealing the existing sections.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Died in Senate Committee

  2. Referred to Senate Committee on Education

  3. Engrossed on Wednesday, March 18, 2026

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  5. Received and Introduced

  6. Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed as amended

  7. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was adopted

  8. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by

  9. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was adopted

  10. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by

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  12. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  13. Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by

  14. Referred to House Committee on Higher Education Budget

  15. Hearing: Thursday, March 12, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 281-N

  16. Introduced

Sponsors

  • ctte_h_higher_education_budget_1 · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on · 12 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • ctte_h_higher_education_budget_1

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed as amended

Passed 111 Yea · 12 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 85102
Democrat 261100
Total 1111202
% of votes cast 89%10%0%2%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
Abi Boatman Democrat Nay
Alexis Simmons Democrat Nay
Angela Martinez Democrat Nay
Barbara Ballard Democrat Yea
Brandon Woodard Democrat Yea
Brooklynne Mosley Democrat Yea
Cindy Neighbor Democrat Yea
Dan Osman Democrat Nay
Ford Carr Democrat Nay
Heather Meyer Democrat Nay
Henry Helgerson Democrat Nay
Jarrod Ousley Democrat Yea
Jerry Stogsdill Democrat Yea
Jo Ella Hoye Democrat Yea
John Alcala Democrat Yea
John Carmichael Democrat Nay
KC Ohaebosim Democrat Yea
Kirk Haskins Democrat Yea
Linda Featherston Democrat Yea
Lindsay Vaughn Democrat Yea
Louis Ruiz Democrat Nay
Lynn Melton Democrat Nay
Mari-Lynn Poskin Democrat Yea
Melissa Oropeza Democrat Nay
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 Yea
Wanda Brownlee Paige Democrat Yea
Adam Smith Republican Not Voting
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
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 Nay
Sandy Pickert Republican Yea
Sean Tarwater Republican Yea
Sean Willcott Republican Not Voting
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

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB2798 do?
AN ACT concerning postsecondary education; 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, 76-769 and repealing the existing sections.
Who sponsors HB2798?
HB2798 is sponsored by ctte_h_higher_education_budget_1.
What is the current status of HB2798?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced March 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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