Bill Commons

KS HB 2731

vetoed

Substitute for HB 2731 by Committee on Welfare Reform -Requiring the department of health and environment in coordination with the Kansas department for aging and disability services to seek federal approval to establish continuous medicaid eligibility for certain individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities who are receiving services through a home and community based services waiver, requiring the secretary for children and families and the secretary of health and environment to enter into data-matching agreements with state agencies to verify eligibility for food and medical assistance, directing the department of health and environment to submit certain data to the centers for medicare and medicaid services, prohibiting certain public assistance program waivers or exemptions without legislative approval, prohibiting self-attestation for purposes of determining eligibility for public assistance programs, limiting retroactive enrollment in the medical assistance program, increasing the age limit for able-bodied adults without certain dependents and prohibiting certain exemptions from work requirements under the food assistance program.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did KS HB 2731 pass?

No. KS HB 2731 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 84, Nay 39, Absent 2

What is KS HB 2731 about?

KS HB 2731 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Substitute for HB 2731 by Committee on Welfare Reform -Requiring the department of health and environment in coordination with the Kansas department for aging and disability services to seek federal approval to establish continuous medicaid eligibility for certain individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities who are receiving services through a home and community based services waiver, requiring the secretary for children and families and the secretary of health and environment to enter into data-matching agreements with state agencies to verify eligibility for food and medical assistance, directing the department of health and environment to submit certain data to the centers for medicare and medicaid services, prohibiting certain public assistance program waivers or exemptions without legislative approval, prohibiting self-attestation for purposes of determining eligibility for public assistance programs, limiting retroactive enrollment in the medical assistance program, increasing the age limit for able-bodied adults without certain dependents and prohibiting certain exemptions from work requirements under the food assistance program.”.

Who sponsors KS HB 2731?

Committee on Welfare Reform is the primary sponsor of KS HB 2731.

Introduced
2026-02-05
Latest action
2026-04-10 — Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 84, Nay 39, Absent 2
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Committee on Welfare Reformprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-10

    Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 84, Nay 39, Absent 2

  2. 2026-04-10

    Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 29, Nay 10, Absent 1

  3. 2026-04-09

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026

  4. 2026-04-09

    Engrossed on Saturday, March 28, 2026

  5. 2026-04-09

    Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 8, 2026

    executive-veto

  6. 2026-03-27

    Conference committee report now available

  7. 2026-03-27

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 28, Nay 11, Absent 1

  8. 2026-03-27

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 80, Nay 43, Absent 2

  9. 2026-03-25

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

  10. 2026-03-25

    Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Francis Awerkamp, Rep. Dale Helwig and Rep. Suzanne Wikle appointed as second conferees

  11. 2026-03-24

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

  12. 2026-03-24

    Rep. Blake Carpenter and Rep. Suzanne Wikle are appointed to replace Rep. Francis Awerkamp and Rep. Jarrod Ousley on the Conference Committee

  13. 2026-03-24

    Rep. Francis Awerkamp is appointed to replace Rep. Blake Carpenter on the Conference Committee

  14. 2026-03-23

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

  15. 2026-03-19

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

    passage

  16. 2026-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Adam Thomas

  17. 2026-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Adam Thomas was adopted

    passage

  18. 2026-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  19. 2026-03-10

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2026-02-25

    Referred to Senate Committee on Government Efficiency

    referral-committee

  21. 2026-02-24

    Received and Introduced

    introduction

  22. 2026-02-19

    Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 85, Nay 37, Absent 3

    passage

  23. 2026-02-18

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

    passage

  24. 2026-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed

    passage

  25. 2026-02-16

    Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Welfare Reform

    committee-passage-favorable

  26. 2026-02-05

    Introduced

    introduction

  27. 2026-02-05

    Referred to House Committee on Welfare Reform

    referral-committee

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https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/HB2731/

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