Kansas legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Kansas HB2598: Enacting the Kansas paid family leave act
Status: In committee, April 10, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning labor and employment; enacting the Kansas paid family leave act; relating to paid family leave for covered individuals; requiring notice by employers; establishing the family and medical leave insurance fund.
From the introduced text, January 29, 2026:
AN ACT concerning labor and employment; enacting the Kansas paid family leave act; relating to paid family leave for covered individuals; requiring notice by employers; establishing the family and medical leave insurance fund. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. The provisions of sections 1 through 5, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas paid family leave act. Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Act" means the Kansas paid family leave act. (b) "Covered individuals" means: (1) Any employee of any employer in this state who, during the months prior to submitting an application, worked either for 26 weeks at a regular schedule of 20 or more hours per week or for 175 days at a regular schedule of less than 20 hours per week; (2) a self-employed person, including a sole proprietor, partner or joint partner, who may elect coverage pursuant to section 3, and amendments thereto; and (3) a person who meets other requirements of this act and submits an application as prescribed by the secretary. (c) "Department" means the Kansas department of labor, unless otherwise specified. (d) "Family member" means: (1) Regardless of age, a biological, adopted or foster child, stepchild, legal ward, child of a domestic partner, child to whom the employee …
Sponsors
- Dan Osman (D) · primary sponsor
- Mike Amyx (D)
- Barbara Ballard (D)
- Boatman, Abi (D)
- Wanda Brownlee Paige (D, 35)
- Sydney Carlin (D)
- Pam Curtis (D)
- Hoye, Jo Ella (D, 17)
- Angela Martinez (D)
- Lynn Melton (D)
- KC Ohaebosim (D, 89)
- Melissa Oropeza (D)
Latest actions
- : Died in Committee
- : Referred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
- : Introduced
Subjects: Funds, Named Acts, Insurance, Labor and Employment
Common questions
- What is HB2598?
- HB2598 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Enacting the Kansas paid family leave act.
- What does HB2598 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning labor and employment; enacting the Kansas paid family leave act; relating to paid family leave for covered individuals; requiring notice by employers; establishing the family and medical leave insurance fund.
- What is the status of HB2598?
- In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died in Committee (April 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2598?
- Dan Osman (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2598?
- On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2598/
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