Kansas House Bill HCR5017

Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 3/27/25
• Passed: 3/27/25
• Engrossed: 3/27/25
• Enrolled: 4/10/25
• Passed: 4/10/25

Caption

Providing for the adjournment of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Summary

House Concurrent Resolution 5017 is an internal legislative scheduling measure that sets the Kansas Legislature’s adjournment and reconvening dates for the 2025 session. It provides that both chambers adjourn at the close of business on March 27, 2025, reconvene on April 10, 2025, and then may adjourn and reconvene as needed through April 12, 2025, when the legislature must reconvene and adjourn sine die at the close of business. The resolution also directs the chief clerk of the House, the secretary of the Senate, and designated employees to remain available during adjournment periods to receive gubernatorial messages and handle other required business. The resolution further addresses compensation and expenses during adjournment. It states that legislators generally do not receive subsistence allowances for days when both chambers are adjourned for more than two days, excluding Sundays, but preserves travel expenses and subsistence allowances for members attending authorized legislative meetings, conference committees, or select committees during those adjournment periods. In practical terms, the measure governs the timing and administrative operation of the legislature rather than changing substantive policy affecting the public.

Impact

HCR5017 does not amend the Kansas statutes in a substantive policy area; instead, it establishes the legislature’s adjournment calendar and related administrative rules for member compensation during recess periods. Its impact is limited to legislative operations, including when the House and Senate must be in session, when they may be absent, and which officers and employees must remain on duty. It also interacts with K.S.A. 46-137a(b) by specifying when subsistence allowances are not payable, while preserving travel and subsistence payments for authorized committee and legislative meetings.

Sentiment

The available record suggests the resolution was routine and procedural, with no committee debate or recorded controversy provided. Because it simply sets the end-of-session schedule and administrative expectations, the general sentiment appears neutral to favorable as a necessary housekeeping measure for the legislature’s work. The absence of votes or transcript discussion indicates no documented opposition in the materials provided.

Contention

No notable points of contention are reflected in the supplied materials. The resolution’s only potentially sensitive provisions are those governing whether legislators receive subsistence allowances during adjournment and the requirement that certain legislative officers remain available to conduct business. However, there is no evidence in the record of disagreement over those provisions, and no specific individuals, caucuses, or committees are identified as objecting.