KS HB 2274
enactedDesignating Kansas as a purple heart state and permitting homeless veterans to use alternative forms of proof of identity and residency when applying for nondriver identification cards.
Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KS HB 2274 pass?
Yes. KS HB 2274 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Approved by Governor on Thursday, March 12, 2026
What is KS HB 2274 about?
KS HB 2274 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Designating Kansas as a purple heart state and permitting homeless veterans to use alternative forms of proof of identity and residency when applying for nondriver identification cards.”.
Who sponsors KS HB 2274?
Committee on Veterans and Military is the primary sponsor of KS HB 2274.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-05
- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Approved by Governor on Thursday, March 12, 2026
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Committee on Veterans and Militaryprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Approved by Governor on Thursday, March 12, 2026
executive-signature
2026-03-03
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, March 3, 2026
2026-02-27
Engrossed on Thursday, February 26, 2026
2026-02-26
Concurred with amendments; Yea 121, Nay 0, Absent 4
2026-02-18
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0
passage
2026-02-17
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
passage
2026-02-17
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
passage
2026-02-10
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-12
Withdrawn from Calendar, Rereferred to Senate Committee on Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs
referral-committee
2025-03-26
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-24
Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs; Rereferred to Senate Committee on Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs
referral-committee
2025-03-21
Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Ways and Means; Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
referral-committee
2025-02-26
Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs
referral-committee
2025-02-25
Received and Introduced
introduction
2025-02-20
Final Action - Passed; Yea 121, Nay 1, Absent 3
passage
2025-02-19
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
passage
2025-02-13
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Veterans and Military
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-05
Introduced
introduction
2025-02-05
Referred to House Committee on Veterans and Military
referral-committee
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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