Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 271 — House Substitute for SB 271 by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development - Prohibiting governmental agencies from acquiring critical components of drone technology from countries of concern and prohibiting state-level agencies from procuring final or finished goods or services from countries of concern.

Last action — Motion to override veto failed; Veto sustained; Yea: 21 Nay: 16

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

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

Vetoed by Governor Laura Kelly (Democratic) on April 29, 2024.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Motion to override veto failed; Veto sustained; Yea: 21 Nay: 16

  2. Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Wednesday, April 24, 2024

  3. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, April 15, 2024

  4. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 21 Nay: 12

  5. Motion to adopt Conference Committee Report. Substitute motion to not adopt and appoint a new conference failed.

  6. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 90 Nay: 30

  7. Conference committee report now available

  8. Motion to accede adopted; Representative Tarwater, Representative Borjon and Representative Probst appointed as second conferees

  9. Conference Committee Report not adopted; Senator Thompson, Senator Kloos and Senator Faust-Goudeau appointed as second conferees

  10. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 86 Nay: 35

  11. Conference committee report now available

  12. Motion to accede adopted; Representative Tarwater, Representative Borjon and Representative Probst appointed as conferees

  13. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed

  14. Final Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea: 83 Nay: 40

  15. Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed as amended

  16. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Sutton was adopted

  17. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Sutton

  18. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed

  19. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  20. Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

  21. Withdrawn from Committee on Transportation; Referred to Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

  22. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  23. Received and Introduced

  24. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 27 Nay: 13

  25. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  26. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  27. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

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

  29. Hearing continuation: Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 8:30 AM Room 546-S

  30. Hearing: Tuesday, March 7, 2023, 8:30 AM Room 546-S

  31. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  32. Introduced

Sponsors

  • Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Primary
  • Labor and Economic Development Committee on Commerce · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Federal and State Affairs

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

Not signed on (163)

163 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

Final Action - Passed as amended;

Passed 27 Yea · 13 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10900
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 11400
Total 271300
% of votes cast 68%33%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Doll — Yea
Faust-Goudeau — Yea
Holland — Yea
Kerschen — Yea
McGinn — Yea
Pittman — Yea
Pyle — Yea
Reddi — Yea
Steffen — Yea
Straub — Yea
Ware — Yea
Baumgardner — Nay
Longbine — Nay
O'Shea — Nay
Olson — Nay
Cindy Holscher Democrat Yea
David Haley Democrat Yea
Dinah Sykes Democrat Yea
Ethan Corson Democrat Yea
Marci Francisco Democrat Yea
Pat Pettey Democrat Yea
Beverly Gossage Republican Yea
Brenda Dietrich Republican Yea
Caryn Tyson Republican Nay
Chase Blasi Republican Yea
Elaine Bowers Republican Yea
Joseph Claeys Republican Yea
Kellie Warren Republican Nay
Larry Alley Republican Nay
Michael Fagg Republican Nay
Mike Petersen Republican Yea
Mike Thompson Republican Nay
Renee Erickson Republican Nay
Rick Billinger Republican Nay
Rick Kloos Republican Yea
Rick Wilborn Republican Nay
Ronald Ryckman Republican Yea
Tim Shallenburger Republican Yea
Ty Masterson Republican Yea
Virgil Peck Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety labor technology
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 271?
SB 271 is sponsored by Committee on Federal and State Affairs and Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development.
What is the current status of SB 271?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 271?
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