TOPEKA (KSNT) - Gov. Laura Kelly signed seven bills on Wednesday including SB 438 which establishes the Kansas Blueprint for Literacy. Under the bill, the Kansas Board of Regents will receive $10 million in additional funding to implement Kansas Blueprint for Literacy. Kansas Blueprint for Literacy will provide teachers with resources for retraining in the []
The controversial bill would allow teachers to conceal carry firearms on school grounds if certain conditions are met.
TOPEKA (KSNT) — Governor Laura Kelly signed off on the state's budget for fiscal years 2025-2028. On Wednesday, Kelly signed Senate Bill 28, which allocates funding for fiscal years 2023-2028. According to a release from the Governor's office, this budget will make spending to continue the Kelly administration's progress in bettering the state. Part of []
Gov. Josh Green on Tuesday pledged to sign a bill into law that would give each county clear authority over vacation rentals — including the possibility of banning them — if it arrives on his desk, as expected.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is signing off on four bills Friday dealing with education, foster care and more. Grace Hoge, a spokeswoman for the Office of the Governor, announced in a press release April 19 that Kelly is signing four bills as the 2024 Legislative session comes to a close. More information []
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Governor Laura Kelly is giving her approval for seven bills Thursday which will have big impacts on the state's aviation industry and microbrewery owners. Seven bills in Kansas are the latest to become laws this year, according to a press release from the Office of the Governor. More information on these bills is []
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed a controversial bill into effect allowing teachers and staff to concceal carry on school grounds.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed a bill Tuesday that strengthens protections for people whose property has been seized. Senate Bill 458 makes changes to the Kansas Standard Asset Seizure and Forfeiture Act. The bill establishes new guidelines for asset forfeiture, aiming to improve due process for property owners and increase governmental accountability. []
(The Center Square) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation doubling annual paid parental leave for state employees and school personnel, including teachers. Previously, state employees could take three weeks or 120 hours of paid parental leave during a 12-month "rolling" period following a child's birth, adoption or foster care placement. However, House Bill 1010 increases the paid leave to six weeks — or 240 hours. "This significant legislation demonstrates...
The bill goes into effect January 1.
The governor signed the measure on the 63rd anniversary of the Bay of Pigs
Governor Glenn Youngkin has signed a bill into law that he says will allow college sports teams in Virginia to be more competitive.