KS SB 79
vetoedDirecting the secretary for children and families to request a waiver from supplemental nutrition assistance program rules that would allow the state to prohibit the purchase of candy and soft drinks with food assistance.
Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did KS SB 79 pass?
No. KS SB 79 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2025-04-11): No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained
What is KS SB 79 about?
KS SB 79 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Directing the secretary for children and families to request a waiver from supplemental nutrition assistance program rules that would allow the state to prohibit the purchase of candy and soft drinks with food assistance.”.
Who sponsors KS SB 79?
Committee on Government Efficiency is the primary sponsor of KS SB 79.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-27
- Latest action
- 2025-04-11 — No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Committee on Government Efficiencyprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-04-11
No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained
2025-04-10
Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Thursday, April 3, 2025
executive-veto
2025-04-10
Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 29, Nay 11
2025-03-27
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Thursday, March 27, 2025
2025-03-19
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Ford Carr
2025-03-19
Rep. Brian Bergkamp raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane
2025-03-19
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
passage
2025-03-19
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
2025-03-19
Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 65, Nay 58, Absent 2
passage
2025-03-14
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Welfare Reform
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-25
Received and Introduced
introduction
2025-02-25
Referred to House Committee on Welfare Reform
referral-committee
2025-02-19
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 29, Nay 11
passage
2025-02-18
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
passage
2025-02-18
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Dinah Sykes
2025-02-18
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Dinah Sykes was rejected; Yea 11, Nay 28, Absent 1
2025-02-18
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Patrick Schmidt
2025-02-18
Sen. Renee Erickson raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane
2025-02-18
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Cindy Holscher
2025-02-18
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Cindy Holscher was rejected; Yea 8, Nay 29, Absent 2
2025-02-18
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
passage
2025-02-11
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Government Efficiency
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-28
Referred to Senate Committee on Government Efficiency
referral-committee
2025-01-27
Introduced
introduction
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