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KS HB2605
Bill
Status
2/18/2026
Primary Sponsor
Transportation
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AI Summary
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Designates the portion of U.S. Highway 36 within the city limits of Phillipsburg, Phillips County, Kansas as the "Undersheriff Brandon Gaede Memorial Highway"
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Honors Brandon Pierce Gaede (1995-2025), a Phillips County undersheriff who was killed in the line of duty on June 27, 2025, while responding to a report of illegal explosives
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Gaede served in Kansas law enforcement beginning in 2013, rising from deputy to sergeant (2023) to undersheriff (2024), and was named 2025 Sheriff's Deputy of the Year by the Kansas Sheriff's Association
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Requires the Secretary of Transportation to place suitable memorial signs along the highway right-of-way upon compliance with K.S.A. 68-10,114
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Takes effect upon publication in the statute book
Legislative Description
Designating a portion of U.S. highway 36 as the undersheriff Brandon Gaede memorial highway.
Last Action
Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 39 Nay: 0
3/13/2026