SB 38·KS·senate
Creating the defend the guard act to establish when the Kansas national guard may be released into active duty combat.
FailedFiled Jan 16, 2025
Sponsor: Committee on Federal and State Affairs
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Died in Committee
Apr 10, 2026
Summary
The bill creates the “Defend the Guard Act,” requiring that Kansas Guard members only be released for active combat if Congress declares war or issues a specific federal order. It still allows the governor to approve Guard support for civil authority missions under Title 32. The measure failed to advance and died in committee.
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