Kansas gov. approves 8 new laws Friday

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas Governor Laura Kelly approved multiple bills this week which will now become new laws in the Sunflower State.

Kelly announced on Friday, March 28 that she has approved eight new laws this past week. These new laws include the following:

• House Bill 2092 - updates reporting and audit requirements for Professional Employer Organizations (PEO) with the Kansas Secretary of State.
• House Bill 2117 - modifies certain business filing and fee requirements for business trusts, foreign corporations and limited partnerships; and makes other technical changes.
• Substitute for House Bill 2145 - reorganizes the Butler County Fair Board.
• Senate Bill 166 - creates the Fostering Competitive Career Opportunities Act.
• Senate Bill 194 - voids a restrictive covenant that limits the use of real property and includes discriminatory provisions, enabling an Internet Exchange Point (IXP) project at Wichita State University to move forward.
• Senate Bill 78 - requires postsecondary educational institutions to review and update accreditation policies regularly.
• House Bill 2185 - provides more educational supports for Kansas National Guard members and their families by updating the Educational Assistance Act to allow family of guard members to participate.
• Substitute for House Bill 2102 - provides for the advance enrollment of a military student whose parent will be stationed in Kansas.

“There are a multitude of factors that go into employment consideration, and a postsecondary degree should not always be the deciding factor,” Kelly said on Senate Bill 166. “While this principal has already been implemented for agencies under my jurisdiction, I am pleased to sign this bill to codify this practice.”

Many of the above bills will become new laws on July 1, 2025. Others will be come effective once they are published in the Kansas Register.

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