SB 242

Kansas Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: April 10, 2026.

SB242 - Requiring that a political subdivision hold an open meeting to discuss a contingency fee contract for legal services before approving such contract and requiring the attorney general to approve such contracts.

Bill ID KS-2025-2026-SB-242
Session 2025-2026
Status failed
Committee Judiciary; Rereferred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
Senate failed 2026-04-10
Summary

Requiring that a political subdivision hold an open meeting to discuss a contingency fee contract for legal services before approving such contract and requiring the attorney general to approve such contracts.

Sponsor
Senate Committee on Judiciary
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-06 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-10 Status failed
2026-04-10 Latest Action Died in Committee
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