Conference Committee on Senate and House Commerce 03/26/2026

Legislative · March 27, 2026

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Opening and amendment overview for HB 246

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The chair opened consideration of House Bill 246 (a star bond / stadium/sports authority bill) and described an amendment that would remove all Senate confirmations of members and instead require KBI background checks to be provided to appointing authorities.

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A legislative committee considered an amendment to House Bill 246 removing senate confirmations for certain appointments while retaining Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) background checks, and reviewed a proposal to strike most of Substitute for Senate Bill 229 and reinstate an existing statute; members discussed timing given an ill senator and potential technical fixes.

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