Kansas SB120: Enacting the municipal employee whistleblower act to provide statutory protections for municipal employees who report or disclose unlawful or dangerous conduct

What the bill says

An act concerning municipalities; enacting the Kansas municipal employee whistleblower act; establishing legal protections for certain municipal employees who report or disclose unlawful or dangerous conduct.

From the introduced text, January 30, 2025:

AN ACT concerning municipalities; enacting the Kansas municipal employee whistleblower act; establishing legal protections for certain municipal employees who report or disclose unlawful or dangerous conduct. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. (a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas municipal employee whistleblower act. (b) As used in this section: (1) "Auditing agency" (B) any employee of the division of post audit; (C) any firm performing audit services pursuant to a contract with the post auditor; (D) any state agency or federal agency or authority performing auditing or other oversight activities under authority of any provision of law authorizing such activities; or (E) the inspector general established under K.S.A. 75-7427, and amendments thereto. (2) "Disciplinary action" means any dismissal, demotion, transfer, reassignment, suspension, reprimand, warning of possible dismissal or withholding of work. (3) "Municipality" means any county, city or unified school district or any office, department, division, board, commission, bureau, agency or unit thereof. (c) No supervisor or appointing authority of any municipality shall prohibit any of the following or take any disciplinary action against an employee of such municipality because such employee: (1) Discussed the operations of the municipality or other matters of public concern, including matters relating to the public health, safety and welfare either specifically …

Read the full official text

Sponsors

• Tim Shallenburger, Tim (I) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
2. January 31, 2025: Referred to Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
3. January 30, 2025: Introduced

Common questions

What is SB120?

SB120 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Enacting the municipal employee whistleblower act to provide statutory protections for municipal employees who report or disclose unlawful or dangerous conduct.

What does SB120 do?

In its own words: An act concerning municipalities; enacting the Kansas municipal employee whistleblower act; establishing legal protections for certain municipal employees who report or disclose unlawful or dangerous conduct.

What is the status of SB120?

In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died in Committee (April 10, 2026).

Who sponsored SB120?

Tim Shallenburger, Tim (I).

Where is the official record for SB120?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb120/