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KS SB256

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ways and Means

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • All full-time Kansas state agency employees must perform duties at their assigned office, facility, or field location by July 1, 2025

  • Agency heads may grant exceptions for employees with nonstandard work hours (evenings, weekends, holidays), positions where in-office work is deemed unreasonable, or when office space constraints would require additional state expenditures

  • State agencies must report the number of exceptions granted to the Department of Administration by August 1, 2025

  • Department of Administration must submit a report to the Senate Committee on Government Efficiency by October 1, 2025, detailing exceptions by agency, job titles, building leases and costs, and percentage of employees working remotely or hybrid

  • Takes effect upon publication in the Kansas Register

Legislative Description

Enacting the back to work act to require all full-time state employees to perform such employees' duties in their assigned office, facility or field location, provide for certain exceptions by agency heads and require certain reports regarding such exceptions.

Last Action

Senate Hearing: Thursday, March 6, 2025, 9:30 AM Room 144-S

3/6/2025

Committee Referrals

Government Efficiency2/11/2025

Full Bill Text

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