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KS HB2274
KS HB2274Designating Kansas as a purple heart state and permitting homeless veterans to use alternative forms of proof of identity and residency when applying for nondriver identification cards.
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Introduced
02/05/2025
02/05/2025
In Committee
02/10/2026
02/10/2026
Crossed Over
02/25/2025
02/25/2025
Passed
03/03/2026
03/03/2026
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT concerning veterans and military; designating Kansas as a purple heart state; permitting homeless veterans to use alternative forms of proof of identity and residency when applying for nondriver identification cards; eliminating fees for homeless veterans to obtain birth certificates for purposes of nondriver identification card applications; prohibiting such cards from expiring; amending K.S.A. 8-1325 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 8-1324 and 65-2418 and repealing the existing sections.
AI Summary
This bill designates Kansas as a Purple Heart State, recognizing those who have earned the Purple Heart medal, and establishes August 7th as Purple Heart Day, with the governor to issue a proclamation and the executive director of veterans services to promote its observance. Additionally, the bill makes it easier for homeless veterans to obtain nondriver identification cards by allowing them to use alternative forms of proof for identity and residency, such as letters from veterans' service organizations, and exempting them from fees for birth certificates needed for these applications; these identification cards for homeless veterans will also no longer expire.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Veterans and Military (House)
Last Action
House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 (on 03/03/2026)
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