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KS HB 2524

enacted

Permitting the secretary for children and families to license family foster homes when certain persons reside in such home and creating an appeal process for family foster homes when licenses are not granted.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did KS HB 2524 pass?

Yes. KS HB 2524 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-09): Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026

What is KS HB 2524 about?

KS HB 2524 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Permitting the secretary for children and families to license family foster homes when certain persons reside in such home and creating an appeal process for family foster homes when licenses are not granted.”.

Who sponsors KS HB 2524?

Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care is the primary sponsor of KS HB 2524.

Introduced
2026-01-22
Latest action
2026-04-09 — Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Careprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-09

    Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-03-26

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026

  3. 2026-03-19

    Final Action - Passed; Yea 40, Nay 0

    passage

  4. 2026-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed

    passage

  5. 2026-03-16

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2026-02-26

    Referred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-02-25

    Engrossed on Monday, February 23, 2026

  8. 2026-02-25

    Received and Introduced

    introduction

  9. 2026-02-19

    Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 122, Nay 0, Absent 3

    passage

  10. 2026-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  11. 2026-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  12. 2026-02-11

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-01-22

    Introduced

    introduction

  14. 2026-01-22

    Referred to House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care

    referral-committee

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/HB2524/

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