Capitol Comments Articles

(May 14, 2025) – This week, the Senate Government Efficiency Committee reviewed a list of hundreds of items submitted to the public portal.
(May 14, 2025) – This week, the State Finance Council approved the release of $10 million to cover the increased cost of caseloads for the Department for Children and Families and recommended releasing $1.8 million for the summer EBT program that depended on waiver submission.
(May 14, 2025) – While 2025 is a municipal election year, candidates looking to start fundraising efforts have been busy filing with the Kansas Secretary of State to run for the 2026 offices.
(April 23, 2025) – Committee staff and members held introductions, approved rules, and discussed Kansas Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits and federal compliance.
(April 23, 2025) – While the legislature is not in session, interim committees continue meeting. The interim committees mentioned in this article are currently scheduled.
(April 16, 2025) – The 2025 End of Session Report was designed for hospitals to review the legislation that passed during the 2025 legislative session and to understand what will carry over when the legislature returns on Jan. 12, 2026.
(April 16, 2025) – To find your policymaker and arrange a visit you can use the KHA Advocacy Tool.
(April 11, 2025) – Yesterday, the Kansas Senate voted on a global package to override all of the Line-Item vetoes of the budget bill contained in SB 125, fiscal year budget bill for FY 2026, 2027 and 2028. Line-item vetoes are included in this article.
(April 11, 2025) – The House and Senate began running Conference Committee Reports on final bill packages that have been assembled. The Conference Committee Reports receiving votes in the final two days of legislative session are included in this article.
(April 11, 2025) – The committee received an update from the Attorney General’s staff. The Sunflower Foundation reported that one grantee that was awarded previously has had to decline their award. They had to close their SUD program. The committee also reviewed the needs assessment with the Kansas Center for Public Partnerships and Research.
(April 11, 2025) – Starting around 3:00 p.m. today, the House Taxation Committee met to push through a state constitutional amendment. The amendment, similar to HCR 5011, was inserted into SCR 1603.
(April 10, 2025) – Today began the 2025 veto session. The shortened veto session will likely last until midday tomorrow, April 11. This article includes the bills Governor Laura Kelly vetoed.
(April 10, 2025) – Today, the House and Senate Tax Conference Committee members met to discuss outstanding tax policies.
(March 27, 2025) – Today, the House and Senate are expected to reach final agreements on Conference Committee Reports on bills that have passed both chambers.
(March 27, 2025) – Today, the Senate saw a motion to reconsider the Senate Concurrent Resolution 5011, a constitutional amendment to section 1 article 11 of the Constitution of the state of Kansas; relates to property taxation; limits valuation increases for real property. The bill received 26 votes, failing to meet the two-thirds majority needed to pass.
(March 27, 2025) – The State Budget contained in CCR on Senate Bill 125, was brought up for a vote in the House and Senate chambers today.
(March 26, 2025) – Today, the House and Senate Conference Committee members agreed to a conference committee report that will be contained in Sub for SB 126.
(March 26, 2025) – Late last night, the House and Senate Budget Conference Committee members agreed on the budget bill.
(March 26, 2025) – Senate Sub for HB 2054 increases limits on certain campaign contributions and eliminates such limits on contributions to or by party committees. The legislation passed the Senate on a vote of 21-17.
(March 26, 2025) – Today, the House saw a motion to concur on HB 2118 and debated and passed S Sub for HB 2228. CCR making their way through the process include CCR on HB 2062, CCR on HB 2075, CCR on HB 2022, CCR on S Sub for HB 2056, CCR on HB 2160, CCR on HB 2116, CCR on HB 2275 and CCR on SB 250. The Senate also took up SCR 5011 but the bill failed to meet the two-thirds majority need to pass.
(April 11, 2025) – The KHA Bill Tracker is designed to keep you up-to-date on current legislation. KHA will update and share this document daily while the legislators are in session.
(March 25, 2025) – Today, the Health Conference Committee met and agreed to changes to HB 2280. The conference committee also agreed to changes in SB 250. The committee is slated to meet tomorrow to discuss Sub for SB 126,
(March 25, 2025) – Today, the House and Senate Insurance Conference Committees met and agreed to two conference committee reports.
(March 25, 2025) – The House and Senate are working through bill bundles at this point in the legislative session.
(March 25, 2025) – Today, the Senate took a vote regarding Senate Bill 4. The legislation requires the return of advance voting ballots by 7:00 p.m. on the day of the election.
(March 24, 2025) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee held a hearing on HB 2223.
(March 24, 2025) – Today, the House and Senate Insurance Committees met and agreed to positions on the legislation included in this article.
(March 24, 2025) – Today, the Health Conference Committee met and the House and Senate agreed to positions on the legislation included in this article.
(March 21, 2025) – Today, the Senate debated and took final action vote on SB 284, to protect 340B in Kansas. The bill passed the Senate on a vote of 34-6.
(March 21, 2025) – Yesterday and today, the House of Representatives took final action on the bills included in this article.
(March 21, 2025) – Yesterday and today, the Senate took final action on the bills included in this article.
(March 21, 2025) – Thursday saw the first conference committee meeting of the House Appropriations Committee leadership and the Senate Ways and Means Committee leadership.
(March 21, 2025) – Next week, House and Senate Conference Committees will meet. Bills will begin being packaged together and run across chamber floors for final votes by the House and Senate before the April break when the legislature heads home ahead of the veto session scheduled for April 10.
(March 18, 2025) – Today, the Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee took action to amend SB 284, to take out the pharmaceutical manufacturer wholesalers.
(March 18, 2025) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee held a hearing on HB 2217 and worked HB 2039, HB 2311 and HB 2335.
(March 18, 2025) – Today, the House and Senate took final action votes and debated bills before them.
(March 17, 2025) – Today, the Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee held a hearing on Senate Bill 284, the legislation would ensure that drug manufacturers cannot limit contract pharmacies or ask for additional data from 340B entities than other contracted locations.
(March 17, 2025) – Today, the Senate Ways and Means Committee held hearings on HB 2195, HB 2221, SB 290 and SCR 1612.
(March 17, 2025) – Today, the full House took final votes on SB 194, SB 27, SB 28, SB 32, SB 42, SB 139 and SB 166. The House debated SB 50, SB 78, HB 2402, SB 114, and Sub for HB 2012.
(March 17, 2025) – Today, the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee narrowly voted down SB 196.
(March 17, 2025) – Today, the Senate is slated to debate HB 2333, HB 2044, HB 2049, HB 2201, SB 119 HB 2061, HB 2061, HB 2371, HB 2075, HB 2168 and HB 2030.
(March 17, 2025) – This week, committees will finalize work before them on Monday and Tuesday. The House and Senate will be working on bills on the respective chamber floors all day starting Wednesday. Additionally, conference committees will be meeting to begin to package bills together and come up with final agreements.
(March 17, 2025) – SB 291, SB 294, SB 295, HB 2405, HCR 5013
(March 13, 2025) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee held a hearing on HB 2335 and took final action on HB 2284, HB 2365 and HB 2249.
(March 13, 2025) – Today, the House Federal and State Affairs Committee held hearings on HB 2379.
(March 13, 2025) – Today, the full House Appropriations Committee received a briefing on the changes made to this point by the Senate Ways and Means Committee.
(March 13, 2025) – The Senate Federal and Senate Affairs Committee held a hearing on SB 258. and SB 234.
(March 13, 2025) – Today, the House debated House Bill 2392.
(March 13, 2025) – Today, the House Welfare Reform Committee voted on Senate Bill 79 and held a hearing on SB 85.
(March 13, 2025) – Today, the House Health and Human Services Committee met to work the bills before them. The committee took action on HB 2223.
(March 13, 2025) – Yesterday, the House Tax Committee, chaired by Representative Adam Smith (R-Weskan), took action on several bills including HB 2163.
(March 12, 2025) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee held a hearing on HB 2311 and HB 2365 and took final action on HB 2280.
(March 12, 2025) – Today, the House Federal and State Affairs Committee held a hearing on House Bill 2204. The legislation declares that the World Health Organization, the United Nations and the World Economic Forum have no power within Kansas or any political subdivisions thereof to enforce any rule, regulation, fee, tax, policy or mandate.
(March 12, 2025) – Today, the Senate Ways and Means Committee continued work on the KDHE and KDADS agency budgets.
(March 12, 2025) – Today, the House Health and Human Services Committee held a hearing on HB 2223.
(March 12, 2025) – Today, the House Committee of the Whole took final votes on House Sub for SB 126, HB 2217, SB 82, SB 88 SB 175 and SB 193. The House also debated SB 18, SB 98 and SB 121.
(March 11, 2025) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee held hearings on HB 2284, HB 2280 and HB 2249 and took action on HB 2170 and HB 2307.
(March 11, 2025) – Today, the Senate Government Efficiency Committee held a hearing on HB 2240.
(March 11, 2025) – Today, the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee held a hearing on HB 2054.
(March 11, 2025) – Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on HB 2359, SB 288 and HB 2342.
(March 11, 2025) – Today, the House Committee of the Whole debated and gave initial approval to House Sub for SB 126. The House also gave initial debate and approval to SB 82, SB 88, SB 175, SB 193 and HB 2217. The House also took final action votes on SB 105, SB 14, HB 2400, Sub for HB 2152 and HB 2111.
(March 11, 2025) – Yesterday, the House Taxation Committee held a hearing on HB 2390, which allows Jackson County to hold an election to vote on a tax increase for the local hospital.
(March 11, 2025) – Today, the House Health and Human Services Committee took up Sub for SB 67, SB 29 and HB 2368.
(March 10, 2025) – Today, the Senate Ways and Means Committee continued budget hearings. The committee will continue discussions on agency budgets on Tuesday, March 11.
(March 10, 2025) – Late last week, the House of Representatives passed tax bills as two separate pieces of legislation. The House also debated and gave initial approval to Senate Bill 14 related to the state budget process. SB 105 was also discussed.
(March 10, 2025) – Today, the House Health and Human Services Committee worked SB 250. The legislation would enact the Right to Try for Individualized Treatments Act to permit a manufacturer to make an individualized investigative treatment available to a requesting patient.
(March 10, 2025) – Today, the House Select Investigation Committee responded to a complaint filed following a dust-up on the House floor earlier this session.
(March 7, 2025) – Today, the Senate Ways and Means Committee continued working on its budget. The committee reviewed the following agencies' budgets based on the House budget bill contained in House Bill 2007.
(March 7, 2025) – Today, the House Health and Human Services Committee held hearings on Sub for SB 29, Sub for SB 67 and SB 250.
(March 7, 2025) – Next week marks the last full week of committee meetings before the Senate and House will focus their attention to all day committee of the whole to pass bills before they begin conference committee work, as they make their way toward the first adjournment or legislative break scheduled for March 29-April 9. The budget is likely to be a focus on the Senate, and the House has been focused this week on a House tax plan.
(March 6, 2025) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee heard HB 2170, HB 2307, took final action on HB 2075 and approved the nominations for Maureen Mahoney and Don Hall.
(March 6, 2025) – Today, the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee held a hearing on SB 196.
(March 6, 2025) – Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on HCR 5008. The legislation proposes a constitutional amendment to provide for legislative oversight of the rules and regulations adopted by the executive branch agencies and officials.
(March 6, 2025) – Today, the House Health and Human Services Committee added HB 2250, HB 2386 HB 2397 and HB 2399 into House Sub for SB 126 and recommended it as amended be passed. The committee also held a hearing on SB 175 and worked HB 2236.
(March 6, 2025) – Today, the Kansas Senate took final action on SCR 1611.
(March 6, 2025) –Today, the House Commerce Committee recommended favorably for passage HB 2392.
(March 5, 2025) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee held a confirmation hearing for Donald Hall to the University of Kansas Hospital Authority and held hearings on HB 2075, HB 2219, and took action on HB 2068 and HB 2069.
(March 5, 2025) – Today, the House Appropriations Committee received an update on nursing in Kansas and held a hearing on SB 14.
(March 5, 2025) – Today, the Senate Ways and Means Committee continued agency budget discussions for Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services and began hearings on the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Division of Health budget.
(March 5, 2025) – Today, the House Health and Human Services Committee held a hearing on HB 2250, the provider assessment bill. They also held hearings on HB 2386, SB 126, HB 2397 and HB 2399 and worked SB 88.
(March 5, 2025) – Today, the House Commerce Committee held hearings on bills. Among those was HB 2392, which facilitates nursing workforce development by setting maximum education levels for instructors at nursing schools as a requirement for state approval.
(March 5, 2025) – Today, the full Kansas Senate will debate Senate Concurrent Resolution 1611.
(March 5, 2025) – Today, the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee worked bills today, including Senate Bill 254. Tomorrow, the committee will hold a hearing on Senate Bill 196.
(March 4, 2025) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee held hearings on HB 2069 and HB 2070 and worked HB 2027.
(March 4, 2025) – Today, the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee, chaired by Senator Mike Thompson (R-Shawnee), held a hearing on Senate Bill 177.
(March 4, 2025) – Today, the Senate Ways and Means Committee heard updates on the budget bill specific to the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services and Department of Administration.
(March 4, 2025) – Today, the House Welfare Reform Committee heard an update on the state Medicaid finances.
(March 4, 2025) – Today, the House Health and Human Services Committee held a hearing on HB 2236 and worked SB 82 and SB 193.
(March 4, 2025) – Today, the Kansas House voted on HB 2054, which increases limits on certain campaign contributions, and eliminates such limits on contributions to party committees.
(March 4, 2025) – SB 281, SB 282, SB 283, SB 284, SB 286 SB 287 HB 2396, HB 2397 and HB 2399
(March 3, 2025) – Today, the House Committee on Legislative Modernization held a hearing on SB 77.
(March 3, 2025) – Today, the Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee held hearings on SB 277,
SB 195, SB 179 and SB 269.
(March 3, 2025) – Today, the House Health and Human Services Committee held hearings on SB 82, SB 88 and SB 193 and worked HB 2159.
(March 3, 2025) – Today, the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee held a hearing on HB 2022.
(Feb. 28, 2025) – Today, the House Select Investigative Committee was convened following an official legislative complaint filed by Representative Ford Carr (R-Wichita) regarding an incident on the House floor during the week of the turnaround deadline.
(Feb. 28, 2025) – Next week, committees will continue hearing and working on bills exempt from legislative deadlines and legislation from the other chamber. The Senate Ways and Means Committees will intensify their efforts on budget items. In contrast, having finalized its budget, the House will begin reviewing items requested for a more in-depth analysis by legislative committee members. It will be a busy week with extensive committee work and Capitol activities.
(Feb. 28, 2025) – HB 2397
(Feb. 27, 2025) – Senate Public Health and Welfare held a very short meeting to hear on HB 2027.
(Feb. 27, 2025) – Today, the House Appropriations Committee received an update on the 2026 World Cup and held a hearing on HB 2237 and SB 125.
(Feb. 27, 2025) – Today, the Senate Ways and Means Committee continued work on the House budget bill contained in HB 2007.
(Feb. 27, 2025) – Today, the House Commerce Committee held a hearing on HB 2294.
(Feb. 27, 2025) – Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee held a hearing on SB 254.
(Feb. 27, 2025) – The House Health and Human Services Committee heard an update on the 988 services in Kansas, presented by Drew Atkins of the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services.
(Feb. 27, 2025) –SB 278, SB 280, HB 2390 and HB 2392
(Feb. 26, 2025) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee held a hearing on the confirmation of Maureen Mahoney, University of Kansas Hospital Authority.
(Feb. 26, 2025) – Today, the Senate Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on House Bill 2007, as amended, the House budget bill, held a budget hearing for higher education, heard presentations from the Kansas Board of Regents, Kansas Legislative Research Department and the presidents of the six state universities.
(Feb. 25, 2025) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee, chaired by Senator Beverly Gossage (R-Eudora), held a hearing on the reappointment of the Medicaid Inspector General Steven Anderson and held a hearing on HB 2068.
(Feb. 25, 2025) – Today, the Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee held hearings on HB 2043, HB 2050 and HB 2048
(Feb. 25, 2025) – Today, the Senate Ways and Means Committee received a briefing on HB 2007 as amended, the House budget bill.
(Feb. 21, 2025) – Today, the Bob Bethell Joint Committee on Home and Community-Based Services and KanCare Oversight met.
(Feb. 21, 2025) – Today, the Kansas Fights Addiction Grant Review Board met. The committee heard from staff about updates on the Purdue Pharma case and more on annual reports and utilization.
(Feb. 21, 2025) – Following the Friday turnaround deadline, the legislature will take Monday off but return to committee hearings on Tuesday. The turnaround deadline suggests that those bills, not exempt from legislative deadlines, must be passed by their chamber of origin.
(Feb. 21, 2025) – SB 273, SB 254, SB 276, SB 271
(Feb. 20, 2025) – Today, the Kansas House took final votes on a long list of legislation and looks to continue their work into the evening. Here are the updates.
(Feb. 20, 2025) – The Senate chamber was pro forma today, not debating bills after passing bills late yesterday. Final action votes were taken on the following bills
(Feb. 19, 2025) – Today, the Kansas House took final votes on a long list of legislation and looks to continue their work into the evening. Here are the updates.
(Feb. 19, 2025) – Today, the Kansas Senate took final votes on a long list of legislation and looks to continue their work into the evening.
(Feb. 18, 2025) – Today the Kansas House took final votes on a long list of legislation and looks to continue their work into the evening.
(Feb. 18, 2025) – Today, the Kansas Senate debated a long list of bills that were before their chamber and will continue to work throughout tomorrow.
(Feb. 18, 2025) – Today, the Senate took up Senate Bill 63. The legislation, previously vetoed by Governor Laura Kelly, saw a motion to override the veto that passed the Senate on a vote of 31-9, and in the House on a vote of 84-35.
(Feb. 17, 2025) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee took action on SB 67.
(Feb. 17, 2025) – HB 2386
(Feb. 17, 2025) – Today, the House Health and Human Services Committee held hears on HB 2365, HB 2316 and HB 2368.
(Feb. 14, 2025) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee held a hearing on SB 250 and SB 175.
(Feb. 14, 2025) – Last night, just before 8:00 p.m., the House Appropriations Committee finalized their work on the House Appropriations bill, funding agencies for the next two fiscal years.
(Feb. 14, 2025) – The committees will finish hearing bills on Monday, and both the House and Senate will be in session working bills all day ahead of the turnaround deadline, which marks the unofficial halfway point of the legislative session.
(Feb. 14, 2025) – Today, the House Health and Human Services Committee worked HB 2159, HB 2284 and HB 2217.
(Feb. 14, 2025) – Today, the House Higher Education Budget Committee took action on HB 2248.
(Feb. 14, 2025) – Today, the House Insurance Committee took up HB 2446 and worked HB 2445.
(Feb. 14, 2025) – HB 2383
(Feb. 13, 2025) – Today, the House Appropriations Committee took up the budget bill contained in House Bill 2007.
(Feb. 13, 2025) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee held a hearing on SB 67 and worked SB 82, SB 88 and SB 193. They will meet on Feb. 14 to hold a hearing on SB 250.
(Feb. 13, 2025) – Today, the Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee worked SB 69, which extends the Rural Opportunity Zone.
(Feb. 13, 2025) – Today, the House Commerce Committee heard bills related to workforce, including HB 2339.
(Feb. 13, 2025) – Today, the House Health and Human Services Committee heard HB 2219, HB 2284, HB 2249 and HB 2307. They worked . The committee is scheduled to meet on Feb. 14.
(Feb. 13, 2025) – Today, the House Higher Education Budget Committee held a hearing on HB 2248 and heard HB 2195. The committee meets next on Feb. 14.
(Feb. 13, 2025) – Today, the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee held bill introductions on a feasibility study on new energy generation, a bill to appoint delegates to the convention of states in Kansas, the designation of Ruby Bridges Day at the Capitol and the 340 Drug Pricing Program. The committee also took action on SCR 1604.
(Feb. 12, 2025) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee met virtually to hold hearings on SB 193 and SB 145. The committee is scheduled to meet on Thursday, Feb. 13, to hold a hearing on SB 67.
(Feb. 12, 2025) – Today, the Senate Commerce Committee met virtually to hold a hearing on SB 229.
(Feb. 12, 2025) – Yesterday, Governor Laura Kelly vetoed the first bill of the 2025 session. Senate Bill 63. The legislation had previously passed the Senate on a vote of 32-8, and the House on a vote of 83-35. The legislature will likely take up a veto-override attempt in the coming days.
(Feb. 12, 2025) – Today, the Senate Ways and Means Committee held hearings on SB 101 and SB 214 and received a briefing from the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame.
(Feb. 12, 2025) – SB 238, SB 250, SB 251, SB 253, SB 254, SB 257, HB 2333, HB 2335, HB 2339, HB 2353, HB 2359, HB 2360, HB 2361, HB 2364, HB 2365, HB 2366, HB 2367, HB 2368, HB 2369, HB 2370, HB 2373, HB 2374 and HB 2375
(Feb. 11, 2025) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee held hearings on SB 82 and SB 88, worked SB 29 and took final action on SB 126.
(Feb. 11, 2025) – Today, the House Appropriations Committee worked through the last of the agency budgets, including the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.
(Feb. 11, 2025) – Today, the Senate Government Efficiency Committee held a hearing on SB 161. The committee also heard from Christine Osterlund, state Medicaid director and Karla Whiteside-Hicks from the Kansas Department for Children and Families.
(Feb. 11, 2025) – Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on SB 127, which expands the hearsay exception for statements made to all health care providers.
(Feb. 11, 2025) – Today, the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee worked on SB 105.
(Feb. 11, 2025) – Today, the House Health and Human Services Committee held hearings on HB 2170, HB 2218, 2159 and worked HB 2039.
(Feb. 11, 2025) – Today, the full Kansas House reviewed and took action on HB 2027, HB 2085, HB 2092 ahead of the incoming weather. These bills will now go to the Kansas Senate for further review. Most legislative committees plan to meet on a limited or remote basis because of the weather.
(Feb. 10, 2025) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee, chaired by Senator Beverly Gossage (R-Eudora), held bill hearings on SB 126 and SB 175.
(Feb. 10, 2025) – Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on SBill 54, limiting discovery and disclosure of third-party litigation funding agreements in certain circumstances and requiring the reporting of such agreements to the judicial council for study.
(Feb. 10, 2025) – Today, the House Health and Human Services Committee held a hearing on HB 2039, HB 2217 and HB 2280.
(Feb. 10, 2025) – Today, the House Insurance Committee held hearings on HB 2244, HB 2245 and HB 2246
(Feb. 7, 2025) – Today, the House Appropriations Committee heard the report out on the House Social Services Budget KDHE – Health budget.
(Feb. 7, 2025) – The legislation would regulate the activities of local health officers related to public health functions and revoke the secretary's authority to quarantine individuals and impose penalties for violations.
(Feb. 7, 2025) – This week, the Kansas Senate passed SB 14 and SCR 1603. The House passed HB 2044, HB 2045, HB 2049, HB 2050, HB 2029, HB 2042 and HB 2043.
(Feb. 7, 2025) – SB 224, SB 228, SB 229, SB 234, SB 243, HB 2310 and HB 2314
(Feb. 7, 2025) – Next week, the legislative committees will hit the quickest pace yet this session. The House Appropriations Committee assembles the final budget, and all committees have exactly one week to pass the remaining legislation before they head into the upcoming turnaround deadlines set for Feb. 21.
(Feb. 6, 2025) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee held a hearing on Senate Bill 41.
(Feb. 6, 2025) – Today, the Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee heard Senate Bill 69. The committee would extend the loan repayment program and income tax credit for rural opportunity zones by five years.
(Feb. 6, 2025) – Today, the House Appropriations Committee heard the Kansas Department of Commerce budget.
(Feb. 6, 2025) – Today, the House Health and Human Services Committee heard from the Medicaid inspector general, the Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas, Johnson County Mental Health Center, Four County Mental Health Center, Kansas Behavioral Health Center of Excellence, Friends University and Kansas Health Science University.
(Feb. 6, 2025) – SB 174, SB 177, SB 181, SB 182, SB 183, SB 189, SB196, SB 198, SB 207, SB 212, SB 216, SB 218, SB 219, HB 2223, HB 2230, HB 2236, HB 2239, HB 2240, HB 2244, HB 2245, HB 2246, HB 2247, HB 2248, HB 2249, HB 2250, HB 2251, HB 2266, HB 2267, HB 2274, HB 2280, HB 2284, HB 2286, HB 2287, HB 2294, HB 2296, HB 2301, HB 2305 and HB 2307
(Feb. 5, 2025) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee held final action on SB 3 and a hearing on SB 19.
(Feb. 5, 2025) – Today, the Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee heard from Sloane Freeman, an independent pharmacy owner in South Central Kansas and Tessa Schnelle, a hospital pharmacist who serves both a health system and a rural hospital.
(Feb. 5, 2025) – Today, the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Committee met to finalize the Kansas Department of Commerce budget.
(Feb. 5, 2025) – Today, the Senate Government Efficiency Committee heard SB 85.
(Feb. 5, 2025) – Today, the House Health and Human Services committee held hearings on HB 2068, HB 2069 and HB 2070.
(Feb. 5, 2025) – Today, the Senate Education Committee heard from the Kansas Board of Regents CEO about the six state universities and KBOR core functions.
(Feb. 5, 2025) – Late this afternoon, the Kansas Senate is slated to debate Senate Concurrent Resolution 1603 and SB 14.
(Feb. 4, 2025) – Today, the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget discussed the Kansas Department of Commerce budget and heard from KHA about adding funds for a grant program to allow health care workers to get upskilled training.
(Feb. 4, 2025) – Today, the Senate Ways and Means Committee heard updates from the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services regarding the contract nursing needs at state hospitals.
(Feb. 4, 2025) – Today, the House Health and Human Services Committee received an update on the status of children's health in Kansas.
(Feb. 4, 2025) – Today, the House Committee of the Whole on House Concurrent Resolution 5004 would amend the state constitutions to require individuals to be citizens of the United States, at least 18 years of age, and a resident of the voting area in which such person seeks to vote, and in order to vote in this state.
(Feb. 4, 2025) – SB 136, SB 145, SB 150, SB 151, SB 161, HB 2184, HB 2195, HB 2199, HB 2216, HB 2217,
HB 2218, HB 2219, HB 2221 and HB 2223
(Feb. 3, 2025) – Today, the Senate Public Health Committee heard bill introductions.
(Feb. 3, 2025) – Today, the House Financial Institutions and Pensions Committee held a hearing on HB 2152. The legislation would authorize financial institutions to secure governmental unit deposits in excess of the amount insured or guaranteed by the DIC by utilizing a public money pool and create public funds investment requirements for local banking entities.
(Feb. 3, 2025) – Today, the House Health and Human Services Committee held bill hearings ahead of legislative deadlines and saw bill introductions.
(Feb. 4, 2025) – Today, the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget discussed the Kansas Department of Commerce budget and heard from KHA staff about adding $2 million for a grant program to allow health care workers to get upskilled training.
(Jan. 31, 2025) – Next week, the legislature will see a focus in the House on the budget and more focus in the Senate on taxes. As legislative deadlines are nearing, committees will continue to work through agency updates, report outs and legislation. Next week also is the deadline for non-exempt committees to have bill introductions. Hearings will begin picking up the pace ahead of the Feb. 20 turnaround deadline, where non-exempt bills must be passed by their chamber of origin.
(Jan. 31, 2025) – SB 126, SB 127, SB 132, HB 2151, HB 2157, HB 2163, HB 2165, HB 2170, HB 2171
(Jan. 30, 2025) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee saw bill introductions and held a hearing on SB 31.
(Jan. 30, 2025) – Today, the House Appropriations Committee heard the budget report outs, including requests from the Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas Department of Labor, Kansas Insurance Department, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System, University of Kansas, Kansas 911 Coordinating Council, Kansas Bureau of Investigation, and Kansas Fire Marshal.
(Jan. 30, 2025) – Today, the House Health and Human Services Committee heard from the Kansas Academy of Family Physicians, Oral Health Kansas and the Kansas Dental Association.
(Jan. 30, 2025) – Today, the House Social Services Budget Committee will hear public testimony on the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services budget.
(Jan. 30, 2025) – Today, the House held a full debate on SB 63 concerning the health care of minors and prohibiting certain treatments and procedures for a child whose gender identity is inconsistent with the child's sex.
(Jan. 30, 2025) – SB 102, HB 2144, HB 2151 and HB 2157

(Jan. 29, 2025) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee worked on Senate Bill 63.
(Jan. 29, 2025) – Today, the House Appropriations Committee heard a report out on the Kansas Board of Regents budget, as well as the Kansas Department of Credit Unions, Office of the State Bank Commissioner, State Library, Kansas State School for the Blind and Kansas State School for the Deaf.
(Jan. 29, 2025) – Today, the House Health and Human Services introduced legislation, saw bill introductions and worked HB 2071.
(Jan. 29, 2025) – The House Social Services Budget Committee will hear a budget overview from the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services late this afternoon.
(Jan. 29, 2025) – This afternoon, the Kansas Senate motioned to take a final vote on Senate Bill 63 as amended by the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee this morning.
(Jan. 28, 2025) – Today, the House Health and Human Services Committee and the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committees discussed legislation related to gender care.
(Jan. 28, 2025) – Today, the House Appropriations Committee continued to hear reports from the budget sub-committees, including those presented by Chairman Dave Buehler (R-Lansing), who reported on the Health Care Stabilization Fund budget and Larned and Osawatomie State Hospitals.
(Jan. 28, 2025) – Today, the House and Senate Utilities Committees heard updates on broadband. The House Committee heard from Cat Moyer from Pioneer Communications regarding rural broadband. On the Senate side, the committee heard an update from the Kansas Department of Commerce, Office of Broadband.
(Jan. 28, 2025) – Today, the Senate Government Efficiency Committee heard from Medicaid Inspector General Steven Anderson about the office's timeline, mission and vision.
(Jan. 28, 2025) – Today, the House Social Services Budget Committee heard from public and advocacy groups about the needed investments and enhancements critical to the services under the Kansas Department of Health and Environment purview.
(Jan. 28, 2025) – Today, the Senate Ways and Means Committee received a briefing on HB 2007, the legislative budget bill, and held a hearing on SB 14, which would provide for a continuous state budget.
(Jan. 28, 2025) – This afternoon, the full Senate is slated to debate SB 35 and SB 10.
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(Jan. 27, 2025) – Today, the House Appropriations Committee heard the Kansas State Board of Nursing budget report, the Kansas Lottery, Racing and Gaming Commission, Abstracter's Board of Examiners, the Board of Technical Professions and the Board of Indigent's Defense Services.
(Jan. 27, 2025) – Today, the House Committee on Higher Education Budget heard a presentation from the Kansas legislative research staff on Student Affordability, received a presentation from the Kansas Board of Regents, and heard from The University of Kansas chancellor.
(Jan. 27, 2025) – Today, the House Social Services Budget Committee met to discuss the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Division of Health budget.
(Jan. 27, 2025) – SB 77, SB 82, HB 2094, HB 2096 and HB 2100
(Jan. 24, 2025) – Legislative bill hearings will pick up next week, as does the pace for agency budgets before the House budget committees. With the House tackling the budget and the Senate taking the lead on tax issues, the legislative leadership remains committed to a quick session pace for the 2025 session.
(Jan. 23, 2025) – More than 130 attendees heard from Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt, from Chairman of House Health and Human Services Will Carpenter (R-El Dorado) and Senate Ways and Means Committee Chair Rick Billinger (R-Goodland).
(Jan. 23, 2025) – Today, the House Health and Human Services Committeeheard updates from Interhab, Kansas Nursing Homes, and Children's Advocacy Centers of Kansas.
(Jan. 23, 2025) – Today, the Senate Ways and Means Committee heard from the Kansas Department of Revenue about the child daycare assistance tax credit and the Children's Cabinet on tax credits and Melissa Rooker with the Children's Cabinet.
(Jan. 23, 2025) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee heard updates from the Legislative Post Audit staff, Kancare Ombusdman, the Kansas Association of Community Health Centers of Kansas, Inc., and saw bill introductions.
(Jan. 23, 2025) – Today, the Senate Finance and Insurance Committee heard a briefing from Commissioner Vicki Schmidt, Kansas Insurance Department.
(Jan. 23, 2025) – Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to hear budgets.
(Jan. 23, 2025) – SB 63, SB 67, SB 68, SB 69, HB 2069, HB 2070,
HB 2071, HB 2072 and HB 2082
(Jan. 22, 2025) – Today, the Legislative Post Audit Committee elected new leadership and received updates from Joshua Jefferson, deputy secretary of the Kansas Department of Commerce and updates from the agency on the Job Creation Fund.
(Jan. 22, 2025) – Today, the House Committee on Education heard updates on Cardiac Emergency Response from Lainey Faulkner, director of the Bureau of Health and Promotions for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
(Jan. 22, 2025) – Today, the Kansas Senate Ways and Means Committee heard updates from the Kansas Department of Transportation and the Department of Commerce and private sector lobbyists regarding broadband expenditures in Kansas.
(Jan. 22, 2025) – SB 55, SB 63, HB 2052, HB 2054, HB 2057 and HB 2059
(Jan. 21, 2025) – On Friday, Jan. 17, the House Social Service Budget Committee, chaired by Representative Dave Buehler (R-Lansing) held its first budget hearings.
(Jan. 21, 2025) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee saw bill introductions on CMS' waiver requirements for Rural Emergency Hospitals to allow skilled nursing beds and APRNs to access the Healthcare Stabilization Fund.
(Jan. 21, 2025) – Today, Pat George, chair of the Kansas Fights Addiction Board, reported to the House Appropriations Committee and Senate Ways and Means Committees on the history of where its funds originated and the enactment of legislation.
(Jan. 21, 2025) – Today, the House Health and Human Services Committee, chaired by Representative Will Carpenter (R-El Dorado), heard from stakeholder groups, including KHA.
(Jan. 21, 2025) – Today, the Senate Utilities Committee held a hearing on SB 11.
(Jan. 21, 2025) – SB 41, SB 44, SB 50, SB 54, HB 2043 and HB 2039
(Jan. 17, 2025) – With a historically fast start to the legislative session, next week will already see the first of the agency budget report outs to the appropriations committees. While Monday will be a holiday, legislative committees are likely to jump further into bill hearings and testimony on Tuesday.
(Jan. 17, 2025) – SB 14, SB 16, SB 19, SB 23, SB 25, SB 27, HB 2015, HB 2023, HB 2024 and HB 2027
(Jan. 16, 2025) – During the Kansas State of the State address, Gov. Laura Kelly highlighted successes, emphasized the need for KanCare expansion, discussed a proposal to eliminate co-payments on reduced-price lunches for school children, and expressed her commitment to considering proposals to modify the tax structure so that they would pay for themselves and not threaten the state's long-term financial stability.
(Jan. 16, 2025) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee heard bill introductions on the right to refuse medications, activities related to public health associated with the power of the Secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Dental Practice Act.
(Jan. 16, 2025) – Today, the House Appropriations and Senate Ways and Means Committee heard from Division of the Budget Director Adam Proffitt.
(Jan. 16, 2025) – Today, the House Health and Human Services Committee heard overviews from Secretary Janet Stanek and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
(Jan. 16, 2025) – The committee heard the budget overview from the Kansas Legislative Research Staff, Executive Director Susan Gile and the Kansas Legislative Research Staff and Executive Director of BSRB Dave Fye.
(Jan. 15, 2025) – The House Social Services Budget Committee, chaired by David Buehler (R-Lansing), met for the first time yesterday, giving introductions and an overview of interim committee reports.
Jan. 15, 2025) – Today, the House and Senate heard updates on the state of our National Guard and Judiciary and the final State of the State address, which Governor Laura Kelly will deliver this evening.
(Jan. 15, 2025) – SB 5, SB 11, HB 2009 and HB 2010
(Jan. 14, 2025) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee had their first meeting of the 2025 session to introduce committee members and staff.
(Jan. 14, 2025) – Today, the House Health and Human Services Committee members and staff introduced themselves and reported the House leadership is trying to standardize rules for the House committees.
(Jan. 14, 2025) – Today, the Joint House and Senate Commerce Committee heard recommendations from the Foreign Trade Regulatory Sandbox interim committee and the Affordable Housing interim committee.
(Jan. 14, 2025) – Today, the Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, chaired by Senator Brenda Dietrich (R-Topeka), heard bill introductions from the Kansas Department of Insurance
(Jan. 14, 2025) – Learn about our advocacy focus and visit with your elected officials about the critical issues facing Kansas hospitals on Jan. 23. We encourage all hospital representatives to invite their state legislators to the luncheon or arrange one-on-one meetings at their convenience.
(Jan. 14, 2025) – HB 2001, HB 2002, HB 2005, HB 2007 and SB 3
(Jan. 13, 2025) – Today kicked off the 2025 Kansas legislative session. While the committees didn't meet, new and returning House and Senate members spent the day with family, moving in, putting the final touches on their new offices and being sworn in by Chief Justice Marla Luckert and Secretary of State Scott Schwab.
(Jan. 6, 2025) – The 2025 Legislative Preview is now available. This document is intended to provide an overview of some of the issues that may be before policymakers when they return to Topeka for the beginning of the 2025 legislative session.
(Jan. 6, 2025) – As the Kansas Legislature approaches a Jan. 13 start, Republican and Democratic leadership in the House and Senate have been busy making committee appointments. This article includes the make-up of the House and Senate committees.
(Jan. 6, 2025) – The KHA 2025 Legislative Brochure is now available. The brochure highlights the issues we will focus on with our state lawmakers during the 2025 legislative session.