Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 4 R cosponsors

HB 2249 — Creating the defend the guard act to establish when the Kansas national guard may be released into active duty combat.

Last action — Died in Committee

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

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Committee

  2. Referred to Committee on Veterans and Military

  3. Introduced

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (159)

159 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2249?
HB 2249 is sponsored by Brett Fairchild (Republican), Garber, Jacobs, Michael Murphy (Republican), Bill Rhiley (Republican), and Webster T. Roth (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2249?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 HB 2249?
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