Kansas HB2675: Establishing the Kansas-Italy trade commission to advance, promote and encourage business and other mutually beneficial activities between Kansas and Italy

What the bill says

An act concerning economic development, relating to international trade; establishing the Kansas-Italy trade commission to advance, promote and encourage business and other mutually beneficial activities between Kansas and Italy; establishing the Kansas-Italy trade commission fund.

From the introduced text, February 3, 2026:

AN ACT concerning economic development, relating to international trade; establishing the Kansas-Italy trade commission to advance, promote and encourage business and other mutually beneficial activities between Kansas and Italy; establishing the Kansas-Italy trade commission fund. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. (a) There is hereby established the Kansas-Italy trade commission. The commission shall consist of 13 members as follows: (1) The chairperson of the senate standing committee on commerce and the chairperson of the house of representatives standing committee on commerce, labor and economic development, as appointed by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives, respectively; (2) (A) (i) two members of the senate, one of whom shall be appointed by the president of the senate and one of whom shall be appointed by the minority leader of the senate; and (ii) two members of the house of representatives, one of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and one of whom shall be appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives. (B) Such appointees shall have interest in the well-being of trade relations between Kansas and Italy and current or past involvement in businesses engaged in international trade, preferably with Italy, or organizations that promote international trade or Italian-American …

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Sponsors

• Lauren Bohi (R) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
2. February 3, 2026: Referred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
3. February 3, 2026: Introduced

Common questions

What is HB2675?

HB2675 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Establishing the Kansas-Italy trade commission to advance, promote and encourage business and other mutually beneficial activities between Kansas and Italy.

What does HB2675 do?

In its own words: An act concerning economic development, relating to international trade; establishing the Kansas-Italy trade commission to advance, promote and encourage business and other mutually beneficial activities between Kansas and Italy; establishing the Kansas-Italy trade commission fund.

What is the status of HB2675?

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

Who sponsored HB2675?

Lauren Bohi (R).

Where is the official record for HB2675?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2675/