Kansas legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Kansas SB312: Designating a portion of U.S. highway 36 as the deputy sheriff Brandon Gaede memorial highway
Status: In committee, April 10, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning roads and highways; designating a portion of U.S. highway 36 as the deputy sheriff Brandon Gaede memorial highway.
From the introduced text, January 12, 2026:
AN ACT concerning roads and highways; designating a portion of U.S. highway 36 as the deputy sheriff Brandon Gaede memorial highway. WHEREAS, Brandon Pierce Gaede was born on April 28, 1995, in Colby, Kansas; and WHEREAS, Brandon was raised in Colby, Kansas, and graduated in 2013 from Colby high school, where he participated in football, wrestling and track; and WHEREAS, Immediately following graduation, Brandon began his career in law enforcement, working for the Thomas county sheriff's office; and WHEREAS, Brandon also attended Colby community college where he studied criminal justice and graduated with an associate of science degree in 2015; and WHEREAS, Brandon began working as a sheriff's deputy in Phillips County in 2017 and attended the Kansas law enforcement training center (KLETC), where he was the president of the 247th basic training class; and WHEREAS, Brandon was a field training officer (FTO) and a drone operator for the Phillips county sheriff's office. He was promoted to sergeant in 2023 and to undersheriff in 2024; and WHEREAS, Brandon met the love of his life, Karlye Stephen, while working at Phillips county. Brandon and Karlye were married on October 20, 2020, and welcomed three and WHEREAS, Brandon was called and responded to a report concerning use of illegal explosives on June 27, 2025; and WHEREAS, While attempting to arrest the suspect, …
Sponsors
- Rick Billinger, Rick (I) · primary sponsor
- Elaine Bowers, Elaine (I)
Latest actions
- : Died in Committee
- : Engrossed on Monday, February 23, 2026
- : Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 122 Nay: 0
- : Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- : Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- : Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
- : Hearing: Monday, February 9, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 546-S
- : Referred to Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation
Subjects: Roads and Highways
Common questions
- What is SB312?
- SB312 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Designating a portion of U.S. highway 36 as the deputy sheriff Brandon Gaede memorial highway.
- What does SB312 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning roads and highways; designating a portion of U.S. highway 36 as the deputy sheriff Brandon Gaede memorial highway.
- What is the status of SB312?
- In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died in Committee (April 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB312?
- Rick Billinger, Rick (I), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB312?
- On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb312/
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