New Kansas laws taking effect January 1, 2026
2 laws take effect January 1, 2026.
Of the 286 bills enacted since 2025, 286 have an effective date and 0 don't yet (pending). A law here takes effect that day by its main provisions; parts of a staggered act may take effect on other dates.
Updated Nov 1, 2026 at 5:06 p.m. EST.
Elections (1)
SB 4 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Requiring the return of advance voting ballots by 7:00 p.m. on the day of the election
How we got this date
Published by the legislature:
Effective 1/1/2026; published in the statute book (2025 Session Laws of Kansas, chapter 8)
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Government (1)
HB 2359 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Enacting the uniform adult guardianship and protective proceedings jurisdiction act and the uniform guardianship, conservatorship and other protective arrangements act
How we got this date
Published by the legislature:
Effective 1/1/2026; published in the statute book (2025 Session Laws of Kansas, chapter 40)
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