Bill Commons

KS HB 2217

vetoed

Expanding the scope of the inspector general to audit and investigate all state cash, food or health assistance programs and granting the inspector general the power to subpoena, administer oaths and execute search warrants thereto.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did KS HB 2217 pass?

No. KS HB 2217 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2025-04-11): Law effective July 1, 2025

What is KS HB 2217 about?

KS HB 2217 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Expanding the scope of the inspector general to audit and investigate all state cash, food or health assistance programs and granting the inspector general the power to subpoena, administer oaths and execute search warrants thereto.”.

Who sponsors KS HB 2217?

Committee on Health and Human Services is the primary sponsor of KS HB 2217.

Introduced
2025-02-03
Latest action
2025-04-11 — Law effective July 1, 2025
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Committee on Health and Human Servicesprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-11

    Law effective July 1, 2025

  2. 2025-04-10

    Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Thursday, April 3, 2025

    executive-veto

  3. 2025-04-10

    Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 87, Nay 38

  4. 2025-04-10

    Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 30, Nay 10

  5. 2025-03-25

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, March 25, 2025

  6. 2025-03-20

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed

    passage

  7. 2025-03-20

    Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 30, Nay 10

    passage

  8. 2025-03-18

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-03-17

    Engrossed on Wednesday, March 12, 2025

  10. 2025-03-13

    Referred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare

    referral-committee

  11. 2025-03-12

    Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 85, Nay 37, Absent 3

    passage

  12. 2025-03-12

    Received and Introduced

    introduction

  13. 2025-03-11

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  14. 2025-03-11

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Nikki McDonald

  15. 2025-03-11

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Nikki McDonald was rejected; Yea 43, Nay 76, Absent 6

  16. 2025-03-11

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Melissa Oropeza

  17. 2025-03-11

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Melissa Oropeza was rejected; Yea 33, Nay 82, Absent 10

  18. 2025-03-11

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Melissa Oropeza

  19. 2025-03-11

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Melissa Oropeza was rejected; Yea 32, Nay 85, Absent 8

  20. 2025-03-11

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Susan Ruiz

  21. 2025-03-11

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Susan Ruiz was rejected

  22. 2025-03-11

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  23. 2025-03-05

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Health and Human Services

    committee-passage-favorable

  24. 2025-02-27

    Withdrawn from House Committee on Health and Human Services; Referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services

    referral-committee

  25. 2025-02-18

    Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    referral-committee

  26. 2025-02-17

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Health and Human Services

    committee-passage-favorable

  27. 2025-02-03

    Introduced

    introduction

  28. 2025-02-03

    Referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services

    referral-committee

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https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/HB2217/

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