KS HB2372 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on April 9 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-09 - Senate Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 31 Nay: 9
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on April 9 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-09 - Senate Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 31 Nay: 9
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Creating the crime of unlawful approach of a first responder and providing penalties therefore, requiring traffic laws that apply to local and state law enforcement to apply to federal law enforcement; including federal law enforcement in the definitions used in the crime of interference with law enforcement; including buildings owned by the United States in the crime of interference with the conduct of public business of public buildings; including enforcement of federal laws and executive orders in the exceptions from liability in the tort claims act, relating to the enforcement of detainers issued by the United States immigration and customs enforcement by a county sheriff operating a county jail; requiring municipal insurance pools to provide coverage of law enforcement agencies enforcing federal law; requiring the state to pay certain judgements in federal civil actions and provide legal representation by the attorney general, exempting section 287(g) federal immigration agreements from certain provisions of the interlocal cooperation act.
Title
Creating the crime of unlawful approach of a first responder and providing penalties therefore, requiring traffic laws that apply to local and state law enforcement to apply to federal law enforcement; including federal law enforcement in the definitions used in the crime of interference with law enforcement; including buildings owned by the United States in the crime of interference with the conduct of public business of public buildings; including enforcement of federal laws and executive orders in the exceptions from liability in the tort claims act, relating to the enforcement of detainers issued by the United States immigration and customs enforcement by a county sheriff operating a county jail; requiring municipal insurance pools to provide coverage of law enforcement agencies enforcing federal law; requiring the state to pay certain judgements in federal civil actions and provide legal representation by the attorney general, exempting section 287(g) federal immigration agreements from certain provisions of the interlocal cooperation act.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-09 - Senate - Senate Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 31 Nay: 9 (Y: 31 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-09 - House - House Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 85 Nay: 38 (Y: 85 N: 38 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-27 - House - House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 85 Nay: 39 (Y: 85 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-26 - Senate - Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 30 Nay: 9 (Y: 30 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-19 - Senate - Senate Final Action - Passed - Yea: 31 Nay: 9 (Y: 31 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-05 - House - House Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 118 Nay: 0 (Y: 118 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2026-04-09 - House - House Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 85 Nay: 38 (Y: 85 N: 38 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-27 - House - House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 85 Nay: 39 (Y: 85 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-26 - Senate - Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 30 Nay: 9 (Y: 30 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-19 - Senate - Senate Final Action - Passed - Yea: 31 Nay: 9 (Y: 31 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-05 - House - House Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 118 Nay: 0 (Y: 118 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Senate Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 31 Nay: 9 |
| 2026-04-09 | House | House Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 85 Nay: 38 |
| 2026-04-09 | House | House Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 |
| 2026-04-09 | House | House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026 |
| 2026-03-27 | House | House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 85 Nay: 39 |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 30 Nay: 9 |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Senate Conference committee report now available |
| 2026-03-26 | House | House Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Kessler, Representative Schmoe and Representative Meyer appointed as second conferees |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Senate Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Thompson, Senator Blew and Senator Faust Goudeau appointed as second conferees |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Senate Conference committee report now available |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Thompson, Senator Blew and Senator Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees |
| 2026-03-23 | House | House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Kessler , Representative Schmoe and Representative Meyer as conferees |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Senate Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea: 31 Nay: 9 |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | Senate Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Senate Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Federal and State Affairs |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Senate Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Senate Received and Introduced |
| 2025-03-05 | House | House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 118 Nay: 0 |
| 2025-03-05 | House | House Engrossed on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 |
| 2025-03-04 | House | House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended |
| 2025-03-04 | House | House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted |
| 2025-02-27 | House | House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Federal and State Affairs |
| 2025-02-17 | House | House Hearing: Monday, February 17, 2025, 9:00 AM Room 346-S |
| 2025-02-11 | House | House Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs |
| 2025-02-11 | House | House Introduced |
