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HB2542 • 2026

Designating a portion of United States highway 56 as the Bill Tucker memorial highway.

Designating a portion of United States highway 56 as the Bill Tucker memorial highway.

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 on Calendar
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Designating a portion of United States highway 56 as the Bill Tucker memorial highway.

Designating a portion of United States highway 56 as the Bill Tucker memorial highway.

What This Bill Does

  • Designating a portion of United States highway 56 as the Bill Tucker memorial highway.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-10 House

    Died on Calendar

  2. 2026-03-24 Senate

    Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Mike Petersen , Sen. Jeff Klemp and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees

  3. 2026-03-23 House

    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Shannon Francis , Rep. Robyn R. Essex and Rep. Henry Helgerson

  4. 2026-03-19 Senate

    Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0

  5. 2026-03-18 Senate

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  6. 2026-03-18 Senate

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  7. 2026-03-11 Senate

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Transportation

  8. 2026-03-05 Senate

    Hearing: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 8:30 AM — Room 546-S event

  9. 2026-02-11 Senate

    Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation

  10. 2026-02-10 Senate

    Received and Introduced

Official Summary Text

Designating a portion of United States highway 56 as the Bill Tucker memorial highway.

Current Bill Text

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As Amended by Senate Committee
Session of 2026
HOUSE BILL No. 2542
By Representatives Long and Pishny
1-26
AN ACT concerning roads and highways; designating a portion of United
States highway 56 as the Bill Tucker memorial highway.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. The portion of United States highway 56 in Morton county
from its junction with county road 14, then northeast to its junction with
county road 16 is hereby designated as the Bill Tucker memorial highway.
Upon compliance with K.S.A. 68-10,114, and amendments thereto, the
secretary of transportation shall place highway signs along the highway
right-of-way at proper intervals to indicate that the highway is the Bill
Tucker memorial highway.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book Kansas register.
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