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Generally, because the Legislature only meets for 90 days each year, legislation can be introduced in the first month of each session.
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Recent Updates
Rumors of a substantial number of Republicans who have been subpoenaed by the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission in an investigation on potentially unlawful campaign activity.
As we approach First Adjournment, our weeks become more packed. Last week, the Legislature debated and passed dozens of bills.
Much of the focus this week was on the House redistricting maps and #AxeTheFoodTax. The House also passed a resolution condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine with near unanimous bipartisan support.
The Kansas House rejected an attempt to call a Convention of States. The Kansas Senate confirmed our new KDHE Secretary.
We held a legislative rally in support of Ukraine on the steps of the Capitol, and Republicans are still blocking elimination of taxes on groceries.
Last week was Turnaround, and it was a busy week. The Legislature will be back from a short break on Tuesday, March 1.
The Clean Slate Bill passed out of the House Judiciary Committee and HB 2701 adding the economically distressed urban areas to the Upper Stories Incentive Program passed out of the House Commerce Committee.
House Republicans overrode the Governor's veto of the Ad Astra 2 Map, so the maps that split Wyandotte County between two districts are headed to court.
The Clean Slate Bill has a hearing.
#AxeTheFoodTax legislation received a hearing last Tuesday. If the legislation passes, every family in Kansas will save, on average, $500 per year.
