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- HB 2,040 — Electric transmission-line siting timeline: Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications bill extending the time for the Kansas Corporation Commission to make a final order on an electric transmission-line siting application. Final vote: 116 ayes, 2 noes.

- HB 2,046 — Travel insurance: Committee on Insurance bill authorizing issuers to file certain travel insurance policies under the Accident and Health line. Final vote: 118 ayes, 0 noes.

- HB 2,061 — Crimes related to critical infrastructure: Committee on Judiciary bill defining trespassing on and criminal damage to critical infrastructure facilities and expanding definitions of covered telecommunications infrastructure. Final vote: 104 ayes, 14 noes.

- HB 2,120 — Disposition of state real property (Kansas State University/Regents): Authorizes the State Board of Regents, on behalf of Kansas State University, to sell specified real property. Final vote: 118 ayes, 0 noes.

- HB 20 18 (HB 2,018) — Poll-worker qualifications: Committee on Elections bill allowing active military members, their spouses and dependents to serve as poll workers even if registered to vote out of state and permitting cross-county service if county clerks approve. Final recorded passage: 107 ayes, 12 noes.

- HB 2,068 — Cosmetologist licensure compact: Enacts the cosmetologist licensure compact to facilitate interstate practice and licensure portability; recorded vote: 119 ayes, 0 noes.

- HB 2,069 — School psychologists licensure compact: Enacts the School Psychologists Compact for interstate practice privileges; recorded vote: 119 ayes, 0 noes.

- HB 2,070 — Dietitian licensure compact: Enacts the Dietitian Compact for interstate practice privileges; recorded vote: 119 ayes, 0 noes.

Floor summaries and roll calls were read by the Clerk and recorded publicly; the House declared each bill passed when the tally met constitutional-majority requirements. Where the floor record named individual explanations of vote, those were captured in the roll-call discussion (for example, Representative Barth explained her \"no\" vote on HB 2,040). This roundup lists final recorded tallies reported on the floor; the bills now proceed to the Senate or further steps as required by legislative procedure.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Chamber Proceedings 02/14/2025","oneSentenceSummary","A roundup of final House votes on Feb. 14, including election-worker eligibility, transmission-line timing, insurance, trespass/critical infrastructure, university property sales, and several interstate licensure compacts. Tallies and short notes included.","taxTitle","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative, Kansas","taxId",15102,"location","Kansas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6327148,"House bans foreign nationals from financing campaigns for or against state constitutional amendments",1293,1812000,3105000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2323009-f0b92eea09dad0333cfb898e4051cc7d&start=1812&end=3105","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2323009-f0b92eea09dad0333cfb898e4051cc7d/thumbnail_1812000.jpg","/articles/6327148/Kansas/House-bans-foreign-nationals-from-financing-campaigns-for-or-against-state-constitutional-amendments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6327148-d0a3359ff1a73c32bcbe280c36223547/orig.mp4?Expires=1770893872&Signature=Fa7zvB7OXjVpYoxKDKJklp1nBOEvQTsp1~Dj4ISl3elu90NEBCWkCvmsrBjLlbJ9ToJKtcjxCx59J-nJ5kAtJiFEc0mu4AiKr3wZNs03GI6FEiMXEj-HrDNOi3Jh7D6h3IK5SZc~jW~GKK6kK7HUGoqh7aOtIrOZArSb4Q~9FqMIsr6uKv-w6v0hUsKdgnQz60KYbPN6nwyy2mSJMjGd8eeuvAOGd3~r6HaDpBg1mnNISJSzD7EZZXcA0dRyCTNvaGMuHojSeZImKyPUwnvKA8O9pNnTUGcClG0tTEW6TiYf49RKw3-GFk~EaHD2El~HjZLsPYWD3g7ipey-olnxjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kansas House on Feb. 14 passed HB 2106, a bill that bans contributions from foreign nationals, foreign governments, and certain foreign entities to campaigns for or against proposed amendments to the Kansas Constitution. The final recorded vote was 94 in favor and 25 opposed.

Representative Proctor, the bill's sponsor, framed the bill as closing a gap in existing law. He cited the 2022 campaign over a constitutional amendment in which, he said, \"the groups that were campaigning for a no vote on the value in both amendment received $1,600,000 from foreign nationals in support of that...\" and said the bill requires organizations spending on such ballot questions to disclose and certify the absence of foreign donations above a $100,000 threshold in the previous four years.

Opponents raised concerns about the bill's definitions and implementation. Representative Haskins said the term \"indirect\" — used in the bill text — was not well defined and warned the proposal risked being \"one-sided\" and insufficiently detailed. Representative Simmons criticized the $100,000 permissible cutoff, saying \"this bill still allows up to $100,000 every 4 years.\" Representative Susan Ruiz questioned how the policy would affect people with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status; floor discussion established that federal law already bars foreign nationals from contributing to candidate campaigns and that this bill targets contributions related to constitutional amendment campaigns.

Representative Proctor said the number was chosen because a similar Ohio statute had withstood court challenges and argued lawmakers could tighten the limit later if needed. Members also debated whether the bill would capture foreign corporations and other entities; the bill's sponsor said the bill covers individuals who are not citizens or lawful permanent residents, foreign governments or political parties, and entities organized under the laws of or with principal places of business in a foreign country.

After floor debate and a failed motion to send the bill back to committee, the House voted to report the bill favorably and recorded final passage at 94–25. The bill moves next to the Senate.","HB 2106 passed the Kansas House after extended debate. The bill bars foreign nationals and certain foreign-controlled entities from contributing to campaigns supporting or opposing proposed state constitutional amendments, with a disclosure requirement for groups that received foreign funds over a $100,000 four‑year threshold.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6327154,"House advances campaign finance overhaul renaming ethics agency and changing reporting thresholds",353,1343000,1696000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2323009-f0b92eea09dad0333cfb898e4051cc7d&start=1343&end=1696","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2323009-f0b92eea09dad0333cfb898e4051cc7d/thumbnail_1343000.jpg","/articles/6327154/Kansas/House-advances-campaign-finance-overhaul-renaming-ethics-agency-and-changing-reporting-thresholds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6327154-44377c51f88cd028acc59c5d8b7dc81e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770893872&Signature=lfb-z1z~AzEev0LRFabHfnMcCwLZ5FoT0ruDcQ0etctP7ZjTtT3JQzNZtrvlwXL3rAG8ndg~mV0Srg4zHkcO8UEzCtm9zqlunJvcMgr9oowUwjx7cbPccFKpYzdGUK0DYqNXBb7nMQPgk3qy2qwqlvx8OiK6g8WnwKgUwlvqojSdroYOW87CJuWSnFsALjtvTTPU38a08~RlDh-KxoB8GecjrDPSD0CFh44HL6zA1DtzuTZkxd05UkOxcOsGWzSgS6lJwzYbZjyq~FJHIu4b8u8s2ulWkL2fVGj~9Eu-Y5mzxy8EGxpW3Bgbw2Nylpgwbo5Th5IGz-srV0-OBnrlEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kansas House on Feb. 14 passed HB 2206, a measure that renames the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission as the Kansas Public Disclosure Commission and revises definitions and reporting thresholds for political committees and independent expenditures. The final House vote was 74 in favor and 45 opposed.

Representative Proctor, speaking in support, said the bill \"puts meat on the bones\" of vague campaign-finance laws and aims to reduce costly litigation against the state. \"What this bill does is it puts meat on the bones. It makes it clear what is and what is not against the law,\" Proctor said, citing legal fees the state has paid in previous contested cases.

Opponents warned the bill would widen loopholes. Representative Simmons argued the changes \"essentially eliminates contribution limits by legalizing straw donors,\" while Representative Chu said renaming and restructuring the agency risks a lasting political narrative: \"This will be something that will go on postcards forever that we voted to do away with what's called an Ethics Commission.\"

The bill raises the threshold that triggers political-committee status to $3,000 in expenditures and raises the reporting threshold for independent expenditures to $1,000, according to the bill summary read on the floor. The committee record, as summarized on the floor, showed one proponent, no opponents, one neutral witness, and a unanimous committee vote prior to floor debate.

The House debated the measure and recorded arguments on both sides before the roll call. Members later voted 73–44 in an earlier procedural tally on the committee report adoption; final passage was recorded at 74–45. The bill now advances to the Senate.","The Kansas House passed HB 2206 to rename the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission the Kansas Public Disclosure Commission and to change definitions and reporting thresholds for political committees and independent expenditures. Supporters called the changes clarifying; opponents said the bill creates loopholes.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6327158,"House passes bill allowing law enforcement equipment on utility poles despite privacy concerns",92,730000,822000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2323009-f0b92eea09dad0333cfb898e4051cc7d&start=730&end=822","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2323009-f0b92eea09dad0333cfb898e4051cc7d/thumbnail_730000.jpg","/articles/6327158/Kansas/House-passes-bill-allowing-law-enforcement-equipment-on-utility-poles-despite-privacy-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6327158-391d782c2312a5f0e5b67f9e360b5232/orig.mp4?Expires=1770893872&Signature=ZMsN5kQXhSaqHk0I2ud5rAZHKGwGqEEjqBd6pKhLRvTer6groiL7wecB38Kl~QOA5DELy7646IDua7r9-w7YH6JMp1EDPd0FNqnmG67nDaPCHsJCCmptUNW6BCf-Uz~k~44jPm7kjIfvZIg57LsECgL2tHeS5p6U9PskQALL5qWVJEyM9hlHDTD8xPyQZCxwrAXC4m0vteKzJqAR4ajj6ajbUGT8zAN13I29C0u2rfIWKFYH5g7TrRGHLHM9vxJibyFM7ebi~1sxiOcRJCN2~Ly9cQ3KHebJxjowY~FyH2M~9u46izh4N8DZtKiGHw-2CkBDfRzVAH9pqD0gd3F3Cg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kansas House on Feb. 14 passed HB 2109, a bill authorizing law enforcement agencies to attach and operate law enforcement equipment on utility poles in the public right of way and exempting public utilities from civil liability related to that action. The bill passed by a constitutional majority, 78 in favor and 40 opposed.

Proponents said the bill would aid public safety by allowing law enforcement to place cameras and other monitoring devices where needed. Representative Melton, who ultimately voted no, described weighing “a lot of pros and cons” but said he could not support the bill in its present form because of specific privacy and security gaps.

\"It's very concerning to me that cameras may be placed without the need to obtain a warrant with no time frames of how long they can be left there, and more importantly, the storage of the data is not locked down and secured,\" Representative Melton said during an explanation of his vote.

Supporters argued the bill was necessary to provide law enforcement additional tools in public-right-of-way situations. Opponents pressed for tighter limits on deployment duration and clearer rules for data storage and access. Representative Melton and Representative Sawyer were recorded voting \"no.\" The official roll call recorded 78 ayes and 40 noes; the Speaker declared the bill passed.

The House record does not include a statutory citation authorizing the immunity provisions beyond the bill text itself, nor did floor debate identify specific technical standards for data retention or access controls. The bill text, as read on the floor, contains liability exemptions for utilities and authorization language for law enforcement attachments.

With passage in the House, the bill moves next in the legislative process toward the Senate for consideration and any further amendments.","The Kansas House approved HB 2109, permitting law enforcement agencies to attach and operate equipment on utility poles in public rights-of-way and exempting utilities from related civil liability. Supporters cited public-safety benefits; opponents raised warrant, retention and data-security concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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