TOPEKA ( KSNT ) – Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed 37 bills on Wednesday, including one that will allow for the sale of fireworks year-round and another that will allow Kansans to purchase new distinctive license plate options.
Lawmakers have approved of 37 new pieces of legislation on April 9 which will now become new laws in the Sunflower State, according to four press releases from the Office of the Governor. These include new laws allowing for the year-round sale of fireworks, protections for whistleblowers, the sale of blackout-style license plates and legislation to help fight the opioid epidemic in the state.
Kelly placed emphasis on House Bill 2160 in one of her press releases which she says will help protect whistleblowers who report legal violations. The bill defines malfeasance and misappropriation as unlawful conduct which helps distinguish genuine whistleblowers from disgruntled employees…