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KS HB 2738

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Directing the secretary for children and families to request or update a pending waiver application from the supplemental nutrition assistance program that would allow the state to prohibit the purchase of food commonly marketed, advertised or recognized as candy and soft drinks.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did KS HB 2738 pass?

No. KS HB 2738 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): Died in Senate Committee

What is KS HB 2738 about?

KS HB 2738 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Directing the secretary for children and families to request or update a pending waiver application from the supplemental nutrition assistance program that would allow the state to prohibit the purchase of food commonly marketed, advertised or recognized as candy and soft drinks.”.

Who sponsors KS HB 2738?

Committee on Welfare Reform is the primary sponsor of KS HB 2738.

Introduced
2026-02-05
Latest action
2026-04-10 — Died in Senate Committee
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

    Died in Senate Committee

    failure

  2. 2026-02-26

    Referred to Senate Committee on Government Efficiency

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-25

    Engrossed on Monday, February 23, 2026

  4. 2026-02-25

    Received and Introduced

    introduction

  5. 2026-02-19

    Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 72, Nay 50, Absent 3

    passage

  6. 2026-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  7. 2026-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  8. 2026-02-16

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-02-05

    Introduced

    introduction

  10. 2026-02-05

    Referred to House Committee on Welfare Reform

    referral-committee

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/HB2738/

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