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The bill, which is racing through the Kansas legislature, stands a significant chance of passing the Senate.

Staff reported that a vendor addendum has started delivery work and vendor staff are co-located for testing; Majority Leader Blazy said other states handle drafting in-house and urged the legislature to consider moving away from third-party drafting to improve speed and reliability.

After the attorney general denied representation, the Legislative Coordinating Council approved hiring outside counsel not to exceed $20,000 to represent Senator Renee Ericson in an active KORA complaint concerning roughly 3,000 portal submissions.

The Legislative Coordinating Council authorized staff to negotiate a strict addendum with vendor Propelon to complete Phase 1 of the legislature's CALIS modernization work, targeting production readiness for the January 2027 session and reserving a future decision on building in‑house capacity for Phase 2.

Representative McDonald and several colleagues said a non‑statutory AI task force has operated without Democratic participation or public transparency; members discussed whether to 'bless' a statutory substitute (HB 25-92) or seek representation on the existing group.

Legislative auditors told the Committee on Legislative Modernization that most differences between fiscal-note estimates and later fiscal outcomes stemmed from bill amendments made after notes were prepared. The Division of the Budget explained statutory timelines, types of revised notes, and practical limits to routinely reissuing fiscal notes during a compressed session.

After repeated missed deadlines and reported regressions, the Legislative Coordinating Council accepted a steering committee recommendation not to go live with the CALIS modernization this session and instructed the steering committee to return by December with options including a reassessment of the Propellon contract.

House passes multiple bills overcoming governor's vetoes with a two-thirds majority vote.

Gordon Self reviews Kansas House rules for member misconduct procedures during committee meeting

Committee members debate the implications of remarks relating to historical references and decorum.

Committee reviews constitutional authority for disciplinary actions with varying historical outcomes.

Committee raises concerns over job creation and grant fund management tied to data center project.

Cindy Howerton replaces Joe Seiwick on House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice.