---
type: "Bill"
title: "Modifying certain rules of evidence in the code of civil procedure related to authentication of records and documents."
description: "Modifying certain rules of evidence in the code of civil procedure related to authentication of records and documents."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ks"
legislature: "Kansas Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "SB 122"
citation: "Kansas SB 122 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 22
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2021-02-01"
last_action: "2021-05-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/888ba69c-2ad0-4ff1-8fa5-c1eeff1ec5c6"
source_url: "http://www.kslegislature.org/li/api/v11/rev-1/bill_status/sb122"
source_hash: "143f033e97def8a93a80e3dd2ad6334550870bd715ba47a3ca53a0f6ee3d386c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ks"]
---

# Kansas SB 122 (2021-2022) — Modifying certain rules of evidence in the code of civil procedure related to authentication of records and documents.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As introduced** (filed) — [source](http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/documents/sb122_00_0000.pdf)
2. **As Amended by House Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/documents/sb122_01_0000.pdf)
3. **Enrolled - Law effective July 1, 2021** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/documents/sb122_enrolled.pdf)

## Votes

- Final Action - Passed as amended; — **117–7** (pass) · lower
- Final Action - Passed; — **38–1** (pass) · upper
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; — **36–3** (pass) · upper
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; — **115–8** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Committee on Judiciary — primary (organization)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-02-01** Introduced `introduction`
- **2021-02-02** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-02** Hearing: Tuesday, February 9, 2021, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
- **2021-02-19** Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-02** Committee of the Whole - Now working on
- **2021-03-02** Committee of the Whole - Be passed `passage`
- **2021-03-03** Final Action - Passed; Yea: 38 Nay: 1 `passage`
- **2021-03-03** Received and Introduced `introduction`
- **2021-03-04** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-17** Hearing: Tuesday, March 23, 2021, 3:30 PM Room 582-N
- **2021-03-25** Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-29** Committee of the Whole - Now working on
- **2021-03-29** Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- **2021-03-29** Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended `passage`
- **2021-03-30** Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 117 Nay: 7 `passage`
- **2021-03-30** Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed
- **2021-04-06** Motion to accede adopted; Representative Patton, Representative Ralph and Representative Carmichael appointed as conferees
- **2021-04-07** Conference committee report now available
- **2021-04-07** Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 115 Nay: 8 `passage`
- **2021-04-08** Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 36 Nay: 3 `passage`
- **2021-05-03** Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 16, 2021 `executive-receipt`
- **2021-05-03** Approved by Governor on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/888ba69c-2ad0-4ff1-8fa5-c1eeff1ec5c6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Kansas legislature records).