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HB2265 • 2026

Designating the polka as the state dance.

Designating the polka as the state dance.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Last action
2026-04-10
Official status
Died in Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Designating the polka as the state dance.

Designating the polka as the state dance.

What This Bill Does

  • Designating the polka as the state dance.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-10 House

    Died in Committee

  2. 2025-02-04 House

    Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  3. 2025-02-04 House

    Introduced

Official Summary Text

Designating the polka as the state dance.

Current Bill Text

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Session of 2025
HOUSE BILL No. 2265
By Representative Collins
2-4
AN ACT designating the polka as the official dance of the state of Kansas.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. The polka, a dance originating in the middle of the 19 th
century that exemplifies the spirit of the residents of Kansas, is hereby
designated as the official dance of the state of Kansas.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.
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