Committee
Kansas House Welfare Reform Committee
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| Bill | Bill Name | Progress | Referral Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB2015 | 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. | In Committee | 01/16/2025 |
| HB2027 | Reorganizing subsections of the public assistance statute. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/16/2025 |
| HB2101 | Prohibiting municipalities from adopting and implementing a guaranteed income program. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/27/2025 |
| HB2178 | Allowing persons with felony drug convictions to receive benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program. | In Committee | 02/03/2025 |
| HB2240 | Senate Substitute for HB 2240 by Committee on Government Efficiency - Requiring legislative approval prior to any state agency seeking or implementing a public assistance program waiver or other authorization from the federal government that expands eligibility for any public assistance program, increases cost to the state or makes certain changes in services for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities and authorizing the legislative coordinating council to act on agency requests | Veto Overridden | 02/04/2025 |
| HB2287 | Eliminating certain restrictions for eligibility for public assistance, including removing the requirement to cooperate with child support services, restrictions on persons convicted of drug felonies, requirements for employment and training programs, photograph requirements for benefits cards and legislative action required for expansion of medical assistance, permitting the secretary from granting categorical eligibility standards, extending the lifetime limitation on benefits, providing for h | In Committee | 02/05/2025 |
| HB2358 | Requiring able-bodied adults and work registrants without dependents under six years of age to participate in an employment training program as a condition of receiving food assistance. | In Committee | 02/07/2025 |
| HB2360 | Directing the secretary for children and families to review and compare data for public assistance program eligibility. | In Committee | 02/07/2025 |
| SB79 | 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. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/25/2025 |
| SB85 | Directing the secretary for children and families to review and compare data for public assistance program eligibility. | Crossed Over | 02/25/2025 |
| SB161 | Requiring legislative approval prior to any state agency seeking or implementing a public assistance program waiver or other authorization from the federal government that expands eligibility for any public assistance program or increases cost to the state or making certain changes in services for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities. | Crossed Over | 02/25/2025 |