Kansas HB2196: Providing a permanent exemption for postsecondary educational institutions from the public buildings requirements under the personal and family protection act

What the bill says

An act concerning firearms; relating to the personal and family protection act; providing permanent exemptions for postsecondary educational institutions; amending K.S.A. 75-7c20 and repealing the existing section.

From the introduced text, January 31, 2025:

AN ACT concerning firearms; relating to the personal and family protection act; providing permanent exemptions for postsecondary educational institutions; amending K.S.A. 75-7c20 and repealing the existing section. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. K.S.A. 75-7c20 is hereby amended to read as follows: 757c20. (a) The carrying of a concealed handgun shall not be prohibited in any public area of any state or municipal building unless such public area has adequate security measures to ensure that no weapons are permitted to be carried into such public area and the public area is conspicuously posted with either permanent or temporary signage approved by the governing body, or the chief administrative officer, if no governing body exists, in accordance with K.S.A. 75-7c10, and amendments thereto. (b) The carrying of a concealed handgun shall not be prohibited throughout any state or municipal building in its entirety unless such building has adequate security measures at all public access entrances to ensure that no weapons are permitted to be carried into such building and the building is conspicuously posted in accordance with K.S.A. 75-7c10, and amendments thereto. (c) No state agency or municipality shall prohibit an employee from carrying a concealed handgun at the employee's work place unless the building has adequate security measures at all public access entrances …

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Sponsors

• Barbara Ballard (D) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
2. February 25, 2026: Received and Introduced
3. February 19, 2026: Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 106 Nay: 10
4. February 19, 2026: Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
5. February 19, 2026: Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
6. February 17, 2026: Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Health and Human Services
7. February 9, 2026: Hearing: Monday, February 9, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 112-N
8. January 29, 2026: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
9. January 28, 2026: Introduced
10. January 31, 2025: Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs

Common questions

What is HB2196?

HB2196 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Providing a permanent exemption for postsecondary educational institutions from the public buildings requirements under the personal and family protection act.

What does HB2196 do?

In its own words: An act concerning firearms; relating to the personal and family protection act; providing permanent exemptions for postsecondary educational institutions; amending K.S.A. 75-7c20 and repealing the existing section.

What is the status of HB2196?

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

Who sponsored HB2196?

Barbara Ballard (D).

Where is the official record for HB2196?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2196/