HB2595

Substitute for HB 2595 by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources - Enacting the attorney training program for rural Kansas act, providing stipends to law students who meet certain requirements and agree to practice law in rural areas and providing loan forgiveness to lawyers who meet certain requirements and practice law in rural areas, coordination between the department of commerce and the office of judicial administration.

Complete·4/9/26

Establishes a legal training program for rural Kansas, offering stipends to law students and loan forgiveness to lawyers practicing in rural areas.

The bill establishes the rural legal training program for rural Kansas at the University of Kansas School of Law and Washburn University School of Law. It provides stipends to law students who agree to practice law in rural Kansas after graduation. The program also offers loan forgiveness to lawyers who practice in rural Kansas. The stipends are funded by the attorney training program for rural Kansas fund, which receives annual transfers from the state general fund. The program aims to encourage law students to practice in rural areas by offering financial incentives and support.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

119 Yea

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3 Nay

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3 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 10

10:30 AM

Senate Judiciary Hearing

Feb 12

3:30 PM

House Agriculture and Natural Resources Hearing

History

Apr 9

House

House Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026

Mar 26

House

House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026

Mar 24

House

House Concurred with amendments; Yea: 119 Nay: 3