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IntroducedFeb 03, 2025
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Passed HouseFeb 18, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Kansas House Bill
Enacting the safeguarding American veteran empowerment (SAVE) act to limit compensation for assisting in veterans benefits matters.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 05, 2026: Hearing: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 12:00 PM Room 144-S
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2214
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Committee on Veterans and Militarysponsor
- Larrie Ann Brown on behalf of Veteran Benefits GuideRequester
Votes
YES: 34
- Alcala
- Amyx
- Boatman
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Carlin
- Carmichael
- Carr
- Curtis
- Featherston
- Haskins
- Helgerson
- Hoye
- Martinez
- McDonald
- Melton
- Meyer
- Mosley
- Neighbor
- Ohaebosim
- Oropeza
- Osman
- Ousley
- Poskin
- S. Ruiz
- Sawyer
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Schlingensiepen
- Simmons
- Stogsdill
- Vaughn
- Weigel
- Wikle
- Woodard
- Xu
NO: 80
- Anderson
- Awerkamp
- Ballard
- Barrett
- Bergkamp
- Bergquist
- Blex
- Bloom
- Bohi
- Borjon
- Brantley
- Brunk
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- Caiharr
- B. Carpenter
- W. Carpenter
- Chauncey
- Collins
- Corbet
- Croft
- Delperdang
- Droge
- Ellis
- Esau
- Essex
- Estes
- Fairchild
- Francis
- Gardner
- Goetz
- Hawkins
- Helwig
- Hoffman
- Hoheisel
- Howe
- Howell
- Howerton
- Huebert
- Humphries
- James
- Johnson
- Kessler
- King
- Lewis
- Long
- McNorton
- Moser
- Neelly
- Pickert
- Pishny
- Proctor
- Resman
- Rhiley
- Roeser
- Roth
- Sanders
- Sappington
- Schmoe
- Schreiber
- Schwertfeger
- Seiwert
- A. Smith
- C. Smith
- Steele
- Stiens
- Sweely
- Tarwater
- Turk
- VanHouden
- Ward
- Wasinger
- Waymaster
- White
- Willcott
- K. Williams
- L. Williams
- Wilson
- Wolf
YES: 81
- Anderson
- Awerkamp
- Barrett
- Bergquist
- Bloom
- Bohi
- Brantley
- Brunk
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- Caiharr
- B. Carpenter
- W. Carpenter
- Chauncey
- Collins
- Corbet
- Croft
- Droge
- Ellis
- Esau
- Essex
- Estes
- Fairchild
- Francis
- Gardner
- Goddard
- Goetz
- Hawkins
- Helwig
- Hoffman
- Hoheisel
- Howe
- Howell
- Howerton
- Huebert
- Humphries
- James
- Kessler
- King
- Lewis
- Long
- McNorton
- Minnix
- Moser
- Neelly
- Pickert
- Pishny
- Samantha Poetter Parshall
- Proctor
- Rahjes
- Reavis
- Resman
- Rhiley
- Roeser
- Roth
- Sanders
- Sappington
- Schmoe
- Schwertfeger
- Seiwert
- A. Smith
- C. Smith
- Steele
- Stiens
- Sutton
- Sweely
- Tarwater
- Turk
- Turner
- VanHouden
- Waggoner
- Ward
- Wasinger
- Waymaster
- White
- Willcott
- K. Williams
- L. Williams
- Wilson
- Wolf
NO: 43
- Alcala
- Amyx
- Ballard
- Bergkamp
- Blex
- Boatman
- Borjon
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Carlin
- Carmichael
- Carr
- Curtis
- Delperdang
- Featherston
- Haskins
- Helgerson
- Hoye
- Johnson
- Martinez
- McDonald
- Melton
- Meyer
- Mosley
- Neighbor
- Ohaebosim
- Oropeza
- Osman
- Ousley
- Poskin
- L. Ruiz
- S. Ruiz
- Sawyer
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Schlingensiepen
- Schreiber
- Simmons
- Stogsdill
- Vaughn
- Weigel
- Wikle
- Wilborn
- Woodard
- Xu
ABSENT: 1
Actions
- Mar 05, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 12:00 PM Room 144-S
- Hearing: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 12:00 PM Room 144-S
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs
- Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
- Received and Introduced
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- Engrossed on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 81 Nay: 43
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Carlin
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Carlin was rejected
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Boatman
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Boatman was rejected
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Mosley
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Mosley was rejected
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Mosley
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Mosley was rejected
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Poskin
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Poskin was rejected Yea: 34 Nay: 80
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Feb 16, 2026 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Veterans and Military
- Feb 03, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 9:00 AM Room 281-N
- Feb 06, 2025 | House
- Hearing: Thursday, February 6, 2025, 9:00 AM Room 281-N
- Feb 03, 2025 | House
- Introduced
- Referred to Committee on Veterans and Military
Bill Texts
- As introducedPDF
- As Amended by House CommitteePDF
- House Amendment -- Offered by Representative Poskin, 02/17/2026PDF
- House Amendment -- Offered by Representative Mosley, 02/17/2026PDF
- House Amendment -- Offered by Representative Mosley, 02/17/2026PDF
- House Amendment -- Offered by Representative Boatman, 02/17/2026PDF
- House Amendment -- Offered by Representative Carlin, 02/17/2026PDF
Documents
- As introduced - Fiscal Note
- As Amended by House Committee - Supplementary Note
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Minutes
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by Troy Rolling, Frederick Douglas Foundation (HB2214 Proponent)
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by Paul Cockerham, Purple Heart Homes (HB2214 Proponent)
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by Jeff Jones, of Maintenance of Way Employees (HB2214 Proponent)
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by Connie Jones, United Veteran Benefits Agency (HB2214 Proponent)
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by Brian Johnson, Veterans Guardian (HB2214 Proponent)
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by Josh Smith, Veteran Benefits Guide (HB2214 Proponent)
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by William Taylor, Veterans Guardian (HB2214 Proponent)
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by Mike Kelly, Military Officers Association of America (HB2214 Opponent)
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by George Pogge, Kansas American Legion (HB2214 Opponent)
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by David Kennedy, Veterans of Foreign Wars (HB2214 Opponent)
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by Jim Karleskint, Veterans of Foreign Wars (HB2214 Opponent)
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by Johnie Keller, Veterans Assistance Group (HB2214 Proponent)
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by Carly Choi, Revisor of Statutes (HB2214 Bill Brief)
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by Dave Griffith, Missouri House of Representatives (HB2214 Opponent)
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Thu, Feb 6, 2025: Minutes
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Thu, Feb 6, 2025: Testimony by Brian Johnson, Veterans Guardian (proponent)
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Thu, Feb 6, 2025: Testimony by Connie Jones, United Veterans Benefit Agency (proponent)
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Thu, Feb 6, 2025: Testimony by Connie Jones, United Veteran Benefits Agency (proponent)
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Thu, Feb 6, 2025: Testimony by Paul Cockerham, Purple Heart Homes (proponent)
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Thu, Feb 6, 2025: Testimony by Paul Cockerham, Purple Heart Homes (proponent)
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Thu, Feb 6, 2025: Testimony by Shawn Deadwiler, Black Veterans Empowerment Councel (proponent)
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Thu, Feb 6, 2025: Testimony by Shawn Deadwiler, Black Veterans Empowerment Council Inc (proponent)
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Thu, Feb 6, 2025: Testimony by Shawn Deadwiler, Black Veterans Empowerment Council Inc (proponent)
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Thu, Feb 6, 2025: Testimony by Carly Choi, Revisor of Statutes (bill summary)
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Thu, Feb 6, 2025: Testimony by David Kennedy, VFW Service Officer (opponent)
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Thu, Feb 6, 2025: Testimony by Jim Karleskint, Veterans of Foreign War (opponent)
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Thu, Feb 6, 2025: Testimony by Michael Kelly, Military Officers Association of America (opponent)
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Thu, Feb 6, 2025: Testimony by Ray Colas, Veterans Benefit Guide (proponent)
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Thu, Feb 6, 2025: Testimony by Peter O'Rourke, Nathional Association for Veteran Rights (proponent)
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Thu, Feb 6, 2025: Testimony by Jeff Joines, Director of Government Affairs (proponent)
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Thu, Feb 6, 2025: Testimony by Erica W, US Army Specialist (proponent)
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Thu, Feb 6, 2025: Testimony by Connie Jones, United Veteran Benefits Agency, LLC (proponent)
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Thu, Feb 6, 2025: Testimony by Brain Johnson, Veterans Guardian VA Claim Cousulting, LLC (proponent)
- House Committee on Veterans and Military, Thu, Feb 6, 2025: Testimony by Bill Taylor, Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting, LLC (proponent)
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Veterans and Military
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