HB 2731
Motion to override veto prevailed
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
- House / Assembly
- Introduced Feb 5, 2026
- Session 2025-2026
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Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 84, Nay 39, Absent 2
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Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 29, Nay 10, Absent 1
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Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026
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Engrossed on Saturday, March 28, 2026
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Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 8, 2026
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Conference committee report now available
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Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 28, Nay 11, Absent 1
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Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 80, Nay 43, Absent 2
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Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Renee Erickson, Sen. Michael Murphy and Sen. Cindy Holscher appointed as second conferees
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Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Francis Awerkamp, Rep. Dale Helwig and Rep. Suzanne Wikle appointed as second conferees
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Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Renee Erickson, Sen. Michael Murphy and Sen. Cindy Holscher appointed as conferees
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Rep. Blake Carpenter and Rep. Suzanne Wikle are appointed to replace Rep. Francis Awerkamp and Rep. Jarrod Ousley on the Conference Committee
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Rep. Francis Awerkamp is appointed to replace Rep. Blake Carpenter on the Conference Committee
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Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Francis Awerkamp, Rep. Dale Helwig and Rep. Jarrod Ousley
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Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 37, Nay 3
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Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Adam Thomas
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Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Adam Thomas was adopted
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Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
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Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Government Efficiency
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Referred to Senate Committee on Government Efficiency
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Received and Introduced
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Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 85, Nay 37, Absent 3
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Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
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Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed
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Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Welfare Reform
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Introduced
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Referred to House Committee on Welfare Reform