Kansas · 2025-2026

HB 2261

Providing that Kansas highway patrols officers majors are to be within the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act and a superintendent, assistant superintendent or major shall be returned to a rank with permanent status not lower than the rank held when the officer was appointed to such respective position.

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Kansas HB 2261 proposes that highway patrol majors be placed within the unclassified service under the Kansas Civil Service Act. The bill further stipulates that superintendents, assistant superintendents, or majors returning to a rank must hold a permanent status not lower than the rank they held when appointed to their respective positions.

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Roll-call votes on this bill

QuestionChamberResultYeaNayOtherDateSource
Senate Consent Calendar Passed - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 upper pass 37 0 0 Mar 6, 2025 LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
House Final Action - Passed - Yea: 118 Nay: 1 lower pass 115 1 5 Feb 19, 2025 LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS