Kansas Legislative Administrative Services – Public Survey

The Kansas Legislature is redesigning its website, and we want your input to help guide that work. Your experience matters to this project.

As you complete this survey, please have the current website open and refer to it when answering — your feedback should reflect the site as it exists today. https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/

This survey should take about 5–7 minutes to complete. Your responses are anonymous and confidential and will be used only to improve site navigation, content, and accessibility. There are no right or wrong answers — we want to know how you actually use the site today and where it falls short, so please be as honest as possible.

Thank you for taking the time to help shape a better experience for everyone who relies on this site.

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1. Which of the following best describes you? (Required.)

State agency employee

Kansas resident/member of the public

Lobbyist

Member of the media/press

Other (please specify)

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2. What is your age range? (Required.)

18-25

26-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65 or older

I prefer not to share

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3. How familiar are you with how the legislative process works? (Required.)

Not at all

Somewhat

Very well

Expert

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4. During the legislative session, how often do you visit the Kansas Legislature’s Website? (Required.)

Several times a day

About once a day

A few times a week

A few times a month

Rarely

Never

Unsure

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5. During the legislative interim, how often do you visit the Kansas Legislature’s Website? (Required.)

Several times a day

About once a day

A few times a week

A few times a month

Rarely

Never

Unsure

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6. What type of device do you use to access the legislature’s website? (Required.)

Mobile Phone

Tablet

Laptop/PC/Desktop Computer

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7. What do you primarily use the Kansas Legislature website for? Please select all that apply. (Required.)

Tracking a specific bill's status

Researching committee hearings or testimony

Finding contact information for a legislator or committee

Reviewing session schedules or calendars

Reading statutes or legislative records

Submitting testimony or public comment

Watching a livestream of a session

Other (please specify)

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8. Thinking about your most recent visit, were you able to find what you were looking for? (Required.)

Yes, quickly and easily

Yes, but it took longer than it should have

No, I gave up before finding it

No, I found something different than what I expected

I don’t use the site

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9. How many clicks or steps do you feel it typically takes to find the information you need on the site? (Required.)

1–2 clicks

3–4 clicks

5 or more clicks

I'm not sure / it varies too much

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10. How would you rate the current top navigation menu? (1 poor to 6 excellent) (Required.)

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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11. How important is each of the following to you when using the site? (Required.)

	Very Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important
Tracking bill status and updates	Tracking bill status and updates Very Important	Tracking bill status and updates Somewhat Important	Tracking bill status and updates Not Important
Finding a specific legislator's information	Finding a specific legislator's information Very Important	Finding a specific legislator's information Somewhat Important	Finding a specific legislator's information Not Important
Searching committee hearings and testimony	Searching committee hearings and testimony Very Important	Searching committee hearings and testimony Somewhat Important	Searching committee hearings and testimony Not Important
Getting notified when something you're following is updated	Getting notified when something you're following is updated Very Important	Getting notified when something you're following is updated Somewhat Important	Getting notified when something you're following is updated Not Important
Accessing the site easily on a mobile device	Accessing the site easily on a mobile device Very Important	Accessing the site easily on a mobile device Somewhat Important	Accessing the site easily on a mobile device Not Important

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12. Are you aware of the document comparison tool available on bill status pages? (Required.)

Yes

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13. If you answered “yes” above, please briefly describe your experience with the tool.

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14. When thinking of how the new Kansas Legislature website should feel, rank the following. (1 least important to 4 most important) (Required.)

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15. How would you prefer data-heavy pages (like bill tracking tables) to be styled? (Required.)

High contrast with distinct borders, gridlines, and shaded rows for easy review.

Sleek, minimal lines with a modern, softer appearance.

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16. When reviewing long lists (like a daily legislative calendar or a list of 50 bills), which visual grouping method do you find easiest on your eyes? (Required.)

Boxing each item in its own distinct, bordered card or container.

A traditional, high-contrast grid line style (alternating light/dark rows).

A minimalist layout that relies entirely on clean typography sizes and generous line spacing to separate items.

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17. How would you rate the current font sizing and visual contrast? (Required.)

Text is too small or too faint; I frequently have to zoom in.

The text size is fine, but the pages feel too cluttered to read comfortably.

The sizing and readability are fine as they are.

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18. How prominently should Kansas-specific imagery and cultural markers (e.g., photos of the statehouse, local landscapes, historic murals) be integrated into the layout? (Required.)

Highly Prominent: Large banner images, video backgrounds, and a distinct regional personality on the homepage.

Subtle/Minimal: Clean, interface-driven layout where artwork and photography are secondary to quick search tools and live links.

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19. When using a website, what top navigation menu is easiest for you to navigate?When using a website, what top navigation menu is easiest for you to navigate? (Required.)

Mega Menu: Hovering or clicking a tab opens a wide, full-screen overlay showing all subcategories at once.

Dropdown Cascades: Hovering opens a narrow list that expands out horizontally into further sub-menus as you go.

Sidebar Navigation: A clean hamburger menu or left-hand vertical bar that stays anchored while I browse.

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20. When you scroll down a long page, how should the top navigation menu behave? (Required.)

Sticky: The header bar shrinks slightly but stays locked to the top of the screen, so I can always access search and menus.

Standard: The menu scrolls away naturally with the page, maximizing screen real estate for reading.

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21. Thinking of times you have visited other state legislatures’ websites, are there features, functionality, and design elements that you would like to see in the Kansas legislature’s new website? Similarly, are there features, functionality, and design elements that you do not want to see? (Required.)

Kansas Legislative Administrative Services – Public Survey

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* 1. Which of the following best describes you? (Required.)

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* 2. What is your age range? (Required.)

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* 3. How familiar are you with how the legislative process works? (Required.)

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* 4. During the legislative session, how often do you visit the Kansas Legislature’s Website? (Required.)

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* 5. During the legislative interim, how often do you visit the Kansas Legislature’s Website? (Required.)

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* 6. What type of device do you use to access the legislature’s website? (Required.)

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* 7. What do you primarily use the Kansas Legislature website for? Please select all that apply. (Required.)

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* 8. Thinking about your most recent visit, were you able to find what you were looking for? (Required.)

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* 9. How many clicks or steps do you feel it typically takes to find the information you need on the site? (Required.)

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* 10. How would you rate the current top navigation menu? (1 poor to 6 excellent) (Required.)

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* 11. How important is each of the following to you when using the site? (Required.)

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* 12. Are you aware of the document comparison tool available on bill status pages? (Required.)

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* 13. If you answered “yes” above, please briefly describe your experience with the tool.

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* 14. When thinking of how the new Kansas Legislature website should feel, rank the following. (1 least important to 4 most important) (Required.)

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* 15. How would you prefer data-heavy pages (like bill tracking tables) to be styled? (Required.)

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* 16. When reviewing long lists (like a daily legislative calendar or a list of 50 bills), which visual grouping method do you find easiest on your eyes? (Required.)

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* 17. How would you rate the current font sizing and visual contrast? (Required.)

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* 18. How prominently should Kansas-specific imagery and cultural markers (e.g., photos of the statehouse, local landscapes, historic murals) be integrated into the layout? (Required.)

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* 19. When using a website, what top navigation menu is easiest for you to navigate?When using a website, what top navigation menu is easiest for you to navigate? (Required.)

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* 20. When you scroll down a long page, how should the top navigation menu behave? (Required.)

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* 22. Please share any additional comments, suggestions, or feedback below.

1. Which of the following best describes you? (Required.)

2. What is your age range? (Required.)

3. How familiar are you with how the legislative process works? (Required.)

4. During the legislative session, how often do you visit the Kansas Legislature’s Website? (Required.)

5. During the legislative interim, how often do you visit the Kansas Legislature’s Website? (Required.)

6. What type of device do you use to access the legislature’s website? (Required.)

7. What do you primarily use the Kansas Legislature website for? Please select all that apply. (Required.)

8. Thinking about your most recent visit, were you able to find what you were looking for? (Required.)

9. How many clicks or steps do you feel it typically takes to find the information you need on the site? (Required.)

10. How would you rate the current top navigation menu? (1 poor to 6 excellent) (Required.)

11. How important is each of the following to you when using the site? (Required.)

12. Are you aware of the document comparison tool available on bill status pages? (Required.)

13. If you answered “yes” above, please briefly describe your experience with the tool.

14. When thinking of how the new Kansas Legislature website should feel, rank the following. (1 least important to 4 most important) (Required.)

15. How would you prefer data-heavy pages (like bill tracking tables) to be styled? (Required.)

16. When reviewing long lists (like a daily legislative calendar or a list of 50 bills), which visual grouping method do you find easiest on your eyes? (Required.)

17. How would you rate the current font sizing and visual contrast? (Required.)

18. How prominently should Kansas-specific imagery and cultural markers (e.g., photos of the statehouse, local landscapes, historic murals) be integrated into the layout? (Required.)

19. When using a website, what top navigation menu is easiest for you to navigate?When using a website, what top navigation menu is easiest for you to navigate? (Required.)

20. When you scroll down a long page, how should the top navigation menu behave? (Required.)

22. Please share any additional comments, suggestions, or feedback below.