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HB 2799

Requiring all persons appearing before any committee of the Kansas legislature to take an oath prior to giving testimony.

2025-2026 Regular Session

All testifiers before Kansas legislative committees must take a pre-testimony oath administered by the chair and recorded in the minutes.

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Bill Summary · HB 2799

Purpose and intent

  • HB 2799 would require that all persons who testify before any committee of the Kansas Legislature take an oath before giving testimony.
  • The oath must be in the form prescribed by Kansas statutes (K.S.A. 54-101 et seq.), and the chairperson of the committee would be responsible for administering the oath and ensuring that the oath is recorded in the committee minutes.
  • The act would take effect upon publication in the statute book.

Key provisions and changes

  • Pre-testimony oath: Every person appearing to testify before a legislative committee must take the oath prior to testifying.
  • Administration and recording: The committee chairperson must administer the oath and ensure its recording in the committee minutes.
  • Form of oath: The oath must be in the form established by Kansas law (K.S.A. 54-101 et seq., and amendments).

Who/what would be affected

  • Testifiers: Individuals and organized groups offering testimony to Kansas legislative committees.
  • Committee operations: Chairs and staff responsible for administering oaths and maintaining minutes would implement the requirement.
  • Recordkeeping: Minutes would include a recorded oath for each testifier.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Effective date: The act would take effect on the date it is published in the Kansas statute book.
  • Administrative process: Each committee chair is tasked with administering the oath and ensuring its recording in minutes.
  • Fiscal impact: The accompanying fiscal note indicates negligible fiscal effect, with no meaningful change in staffing or budget expected; no fiscal impact on the Office of Judicial Administration or the Attorney General.
  • Status: As of the latest action, the bill died in committee (April 10, 2026). It was introduced and referred to the House Committee on Federal and State Affairs.

Additional context

  • The fiscal note from the Division of the Budget characterizes the potential financial impact as negligible, relying on existing resources.
  • The bill was introduced in 2025-2026 session and did not advance past committee.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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