Bill Commons

KS HB 2240

vetoed

Senate Substitute for HB 2240 by Committee on Government Efficiency - Requiring legislative approval prior to any state agency seeking or implementing a public assistance program waiver or other authorization from the federal government that expands eligibility for any public assistance program, increases cost to the state or makes certain changes in services for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities and authorizing the legislative coordinating council to act on agency requests when the legislature is not in session.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did KS HB 2240 pass?

No. KS HB 2240 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2025-04-11): Law effective July 1, 2025

What is KS HB 2240 about?

KS HB 2240 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Senate Substitute for HB 2240 by Committee on Government Efficiency - Requiring legislative approval prior to any state agency seeking or implementing a public assistance program waiver or other authorization from the federal government that expands eligibility for any public assistance program, increases cost to the state or makes certain changes in services for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities and authorizing the legislative coordinating council to act on agency requests when the legislature is not in session.”.

Who sponsors KS HB 2240?

Committee on Welfare Reform is the primary sponsor of KS HB 2240, joined by 1 cosponsor.

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

  • Committee on Welfare Reformprimary
  • Committee on Government Efficiencycosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-11

    Law effective July 1, 2025

  2. 2025-04-10

    Reengrossed on Friday, March 28, 2025

  3. 2025-04-10

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 31, 2025

  4. 2025-04-10

    Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 9, 2025

    executive-veto

  5. 2025-04-10

    Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 88, Nay 37

  6. 2025-04-10

    Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 31, Nay 9

  7. 2025-03-27

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 90, Nay 35

  8. 2025-03-26

    Conference committee report now available

  9. 2025-03-26

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 31, Nay 9

  10. 2025-03-25

    Conference committee report now available

  11. 2025-03-25

    Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Renee Erickson, Sen. Michael Murphy and Sen. Cindy Holscher appointed as second conferees

  12. 2025-03-25

    Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Francis Awerkamp, Rep. Bill Rhiley and Rep. Jarrod Ousley appointed as second conferees

  13. 2025-03-24

    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Francis Awerkamp, Rep. Bill Rhiley and Rep. Jarrod Ousley

  14. 2025-03-24

    Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Renee Erickson, Sen. Michael Murphy and Sen. Cindy Holscher appointed as conferees

  15. 2025-03-19

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed

    passage

  16. 2025-03-19

    Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed

    passage

  17. 2025-03-19

    Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 29, Nay 11

    passage

  18. 2025-03-18

    Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Government Efficiency

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2025-02-26

    Referred to Senate Committee on Government Efficiency

    referral-committee

  20. 2025-02-26

    Engrossed on Monday, February 24, 2025

  21. 2025-02-25

    Received and Introduced

    introduction

  22. 2025-02-20

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  23. 2025-02-20

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Suzanne Wikle

  24. 2025-02-20

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Suzanne Wikle was rejected

  25. 2025-02-20

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  26. 2025-02-20

    Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

  27. 2025-02-20

    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 89, Nay 34, Absent 2

    passage

  28. 2025-02-17

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Welfare Reform

    committee-passage-favorable

  29. 2025-02-04

    Introduced

    introduction

  30. 2025-02-04

    Referred to House Committee on Welfare Reform

    referral-committee

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/HB2240/

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