Kansas Legislature’s leaders still awaiting delivery of new bill-writing software program

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: September 30, 2026

Words: 407

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago


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TOPEKA — The bill-writing software for the Kansas Legislature that was supposed to be operational months before start of the 2026 legislative session in January remains ill-equipped for implementation.

House Speaker Dan Hawkins, R-Wichita, said the objective was to work with contractor Propylon to get the system functional by the launch of the 2027 session.

“The goal is still to go live in the next legislative session,” Hawkins said. ‘They still have work to do. …

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