KS SB541 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: Failed on May 23 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-23 - House Died in House Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: Failed on May 23 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-23 - House Died in House Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting a governmental entity or public official from ordering or otherwise requiring a person to wear a face mask as a response to a contagious or infectious disease and from restricting worship services or activities; providing that orders and similar actions by public officials relating to gathering limitations and business restrictions shall not exceed 30 days in duration at a time before being renewed or allowed to expire; prohibiting school officials from issuing or requiring use of a COVID-19 vaccination passport or discriminating against a student based upon COVID-19 vaccination status; requiring schools to recognize exemptions from vaccination requirements; prescribing powers, duties and functions of the board of education of each school district, the governing body of each community college and the governing body of each technical college related to contagious or infectious disease and modifying judicial review provisions related thereto; and removing the sunset provision in the COVID-19 contact tracing privacy act.
Title
Prohibiting a governmental entity or public official from ordering or otherwise requiring a person to wear a face mask as a response to a contagious or infectious disease and from restricting worship services or activities; providing that orders and similar actions by public officials relating to gathering limitations and business restrictions shall not exceed 30 days in duration at a time before being renewed or allowed to expire; prohibiting school officials from issuing or requiring use of a COVID-19 vaccination passport or discriminating against a student based upon COVID-19 vaccination status; requiring schools to recognize exemptions from vaccination requirements; prescribing powers, duties and functions of the board of education of each school district, the governing body of each community college and the governing body of each technical college related to contagious or infectious disease and modifying judicial review provisions related thereto; and removing the sunset provision in the COVID-19 contact tracing privacy act.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-03-23 - Senate - Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 24 Nay: 14 (Y: 24 N: 14 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-03-22 - Senate - Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Steffen was adopted - Yea: 23 Nay: 11 (Y: 23 N: 11 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2022-03-22 - Senate - Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Steffen was adopted - Yea: 23 Nay: 11 (Y: 23 N: 11 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-23 | House | House Died in House Committee |
| 2022-03-28 | House | House Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2022-03-28 | House | House Received and Introduced |
| 2022-03-23 | Senate | Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 24 Nay: 14 |
| 2022-03-22 | Senate | Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended |
| 2022-03-22 | Senate | Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Pettey was rejected |
| 2022-03-22 | Senate | Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Pettey |
| 2022-03-22 | Senate | Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Steffen was adopted Yea: 23 Nay: 11 |
| 2022-03-22 | Senate | Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Steffen |
| 2022-03-22 | Senate | Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Hilderbrand was adopted |
| 2022-03-22 | Senate | Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Hilderbrand |
| 2022-03-22 | Senate | Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted |
| 2022-03-11 | Senate | Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary |
| 2022-03-07 | Senate | Senate Hearing: Monday, March 7, 2022, 10:30 AM Room 346-S |
| 2022-03-02 | Senate | Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2022-03-01 | Senate | Senate Introduced |
