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IntroducedFeb 04, 2025
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Passed HouseFeb 20, 2025
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Passed SenateMar 19, 2025
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Became LawApr 10, 2025
Kansas House Bill
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 when the legislature is not in session.
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House • Apr 11, 2025: Law effective July 1, 2025
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Summary
Comments on HB 2240
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- House Committee on Welfare Reformsponsor
- Senate Committee on Government EfficiencyCurrent Sponsor
- Representative AwerkampRequester
Votes
YES: 89
- Avery Anderson
- Francis Awerkamp
- Bradley Barrett
- Brian Bergkamp
- Emil Bergquist
- Doug Blex
- Lewis "Bill" Bloom
- Lauren Bohi
- Jesse Borjon
- Sherri Brantley
- Ron Bryce
- David Buehler
- Nathan Butler
- Blake Carpenter
- Will Carpenter
- Shawn Chauncey
- Kenneth Collins
- Ken Corbet
- Chris Croft
- Leo Delperdang
- Duane Droge
- Ronald Ellis
- Charlotte Esau
- Robyn R. Essex
- Susan Estes
- Brett Fairchild
- Shannon Francis
- Fred Gardner
- Dan Goddard
- Jason W. Goetz
- Daniel Hawkins
- Dale Helwig
- Rep. Hill
- Kyle Hoffman
- Nick Hoheisel
- Steven K. Howe
- Leah Howell
- Cyndi Howerton
- Steve Huebert
- Susan Humphries
- Rick James
- Timothy Johnson
- Tom Kessler
- Mike King
- Bob Lewis
- Marty Long
- Nikki McDonald
- Kyle McNorton
- Jim Minnix
- Lisa M. Moser
- Lance W. Neelly
- Dan Osman
- Rep. Penn
- Sandy Pickert
- Lon Pishny
- Samantha Poetter Parshall
- Pat Proctor
- Ken Rahjes
- Allen Reavis
- Rep. Resman
- Bill Rhiley
- Angelina Roeser
- Webster T. Roth
- Clarke Sanders
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Rebecca Schmoe
- Mark Schreiber
- Kevin Schwertfeger
- Joe Seiwert
- Adam Smith
- Megan Steele
- Angela Stiens
- Bill Sutton
- Kyler Sweely
- Sean Tarwater
- Rep. Thompson
- Adam Turk
- Carl Turner
- Chip VanHouden
- Paul Waggoner
- Jill Ward
- Barb Wasinger
- Troy Waymaster
- Gary White
- Rick Wilborn
- Sean Willcott
- Kristey Williams
- Laura Williams
- Dawn Wolf
NO: 34
- John Alcala
- Mike Amyx
- Barbara Ballard
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Sydney Carlin
- John Carmichael
- Ford Carr
- Pam Curtis
- Linda Featherston
- Kirk Haskins
- Henry Helgerson
- Jo Ella Hoye
- Angela Martinez
- Lynn Melton
- Heather Meyer
- Rep. Miller
- Brooklynne Mosley
- Cindy Neighbor
- KC Ohaebosim
- Melissa Oropeza
- Jarrod Ousley
- Mari-Lynn Poskin
- Louis Ruiz
- Susan Ruiz
- Tom Sawyer
- Tobias Schlingensiepen
- Alexis Simmons
- Chuck Smith
- Lindsay Vaughn
- Virgil Weigel
- Suzanne Wikle
- Valdenia Winn
- Brandon Woodard
- Rui Xu
ABSENT: 2
YES: 29
- Larry Alley
- Mike Argabright
- Rick Billinger
- Chase Blasi
- Tory Marie Blew
- Elaine Bowers
- Craig Bowser
- Sen. J. Claeys
- Joseph Claeys
- Renee Erickson
- Michael Fagg
- Beverly Gossage
- Jeff Klemp
- Rick Kloos
- Ty Masterson
- Michael Murphy
- Stephen Owens
- Virgil Peck
- Mike Petersen
- TJ Rose
- Ronald Ryckman
- Tim Shallenburger
- Doug Shane
- Brad Starnes
- Adam Thomas
- Mike Thompson
- Kenny Titus
- Caryn Tyson
- Kellie Warren
NO: 11
OTHER: 0
YES: 31
- Larry Alley
- Mike Argabright
- Rick Billinger
- Chase Blasi
- Tory Marie Blew
- Elaine Bowers
- Craig Bowser
- Joseph Claeys
- Sen. J. Claeys
- William Clifford
- Brenda Dietrich
- Renee Erickson
- Michael Fagg
- Beverly Gossage
- Jeff Klemp
- Rick Kloos
- Ty Masterson
- Michael Murphy
- Stephen Owens
- Virgil Peck
- Mike Petersen
- TJ Rose
- Ronald Ryckman
- Tim Shallenburger
- Doug Shane
- Brad Starnes
- Adam Thomas
- Mike Thompson
- Kenny Titus
- Caryn Tyson
- Kellie Warren
NO: 9
OTHER: 0
YES: 90
- Avery Anderson
- Francis Awerkamp
- Bradley Barrett
- Rep. Barth
- Brian Bergkamp
- Emil Bergquist
- Doug Blex
- Lewis "Bill" Bloom
- Lauren Bohi
- Jesse Borjon
- Sherri Brantley
- Ron Bryce
- David Buehler
- Nathan Butler
- Blake Carpenter
- Will Carpenter
- Shawn Chauncey
- Kenneth Collins
- Ken Corbet
- Chris Croft
- Leo Delperdang
- Duane Droge
- Ronald Ellis
- Charlotte Esau
- Robyn R. Essex
- Susan Estes
- Brett Fairchild
- Shannon Francis
- Fred Gardner
- Dan Goddard
- Jason W. Goetz
- Daniel Hawkins
- Dale Helwig
- Rep. Hill
- Kyle Hoffman
- Nick Hoheisel
- Steven K. Howe
- Leah Howell
- Cyndi Howerton
- Steve Huebert
- Susan Humphries
- Rick James
- Timothy Johnson
- Tom Kessler
- Mike King
- Bob Lewis
- Marty Long
- Kyle McNorton
- Jim Minnix
- Lisa M. Moser
- Lance W. Neelly
- Dan Osman
- Rep. Penn
- Sandy Pickert
- Lon Pishny
- Samantha Poetter Parshall
- Pat Proctor
- Ken Rahjes
- Allen Reavis
- Rep. Resman
- Bill Rhiley
- Angelina Roeser
- Webster T. Roth
- Clarke Sanders
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Rebecca Schmoe
- Mark Schreiber
- Kevin Schwertfeger
- Joe Seiwert
- Adam Smith
- Chuck Smith
- Megan Steele
- Angela Stiens
- Bill Sutton
- Kyler Sweely
- Sean Tarwater
- Rep. Thompson
- Adam Turk
- Carl Turner
- Chip VanHouden
- Paul Waggoner
- Jill Ward
- Barb Wasinger
- Troy Waymaster
- Gary White
- Rick Wilborn
- Sean Willcott
- Kristey Williams
- Laura Williams
- Dawn Wolf
NO: 35
- John Alcala
- Mike Amyx
- Barbara Ballard
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Sydney Carlin
- John Carmichael
- Ford Carr
- Pam Curtis
- Linda Featherston
- Kirk Haskins
- Henry Helgerson
- Jo Ella Hoye
- Angela Martinez
- Nikki McDonald
- Lynn Melton
- Heather Meyer
- Rep. Miller
- Brooklynne Mosley
- Cindy Neighbor
- KC Ohaebosim
- Melissa Oropeza
- Jarrod Ousley
- Mari-Lynn Poskin
- Louis Ruiz
- Susan Ruiz
- Tom Sawyer
- Tobias Schlingensiepen
- Alexis Simmons
- Jerry Stogsdill
- Lindsay Vaughn
- Virgil Weigel
- Suzanne Wikle
- Valdenia Winn
- Brandon Woodard
- Rui Xu
OTHER: 0
YES: 31
- Larry Alley
- Mike Argabright
- Rick Billinger
- Chase Blasi
- Tory Marie Blew
- Elaine Bowers
- Craig Bowser
- Sen. J. Claeys
- Joseph Claeys
- William Clifford
- Brenda Dietrich
- Renee Erickson
- Michael Fagg
- Beverly Gossage
- Jeff Klemp
- Rick Kloos
- Ty Masterson
- Michael Murphy
- Stephen Owens
- Virgil Peck
- Mike Petersen
- TJ Rose
- Ronald Ryckman
- Tim Shallenburger
- Doug Shane
- Brad Starnes
- Adam Thomas
- Mike Thompson
- Kenny Titus
- Caryn Tyson
- Kellie Warren
NO: 9
OTHER: 0
YES: 88
- Avery Anderson
- Francis Awerkamp
- Bradley Barrett
- Rep. Barth
- Brian Bergkamp
- Emil Bergquist
- Doug Blex
- Lewis "Bill" Bloom
- Lauren Bohi
- Jesse Borjon
- Sherri Brantley
- Ron Bryce
- David Buehler
- Nathan Butler
- Blake Carpenter
- Will Carpenter
- Shawn Chauncey
- Kenneth Collins
- Ken Corbet
- Chris Croft
- Leo Delperdang
- Duane Droge
- Ronald Ellis
- Charlotte Esau
- Robyn R. Essex
- Susan Estes
- Brett Fairchild
- Shannon Francis
- Fred Gardner
- Dan Goddard
- Jason W. Goetz
- Daniel Hawkins
- Dale Helwig
- Rep. Hill
- Kyle Hoffman
- Nick Hoheisel
- Steven K. Howe
- Leah Howell
- Cyndi Howerton
- Steve Huebert
- Susan Humphries
- Rick James
- Timothy Johnson
- Tom Kessler
- Mike King
- Bob Lewis
- Marty Long
- Kyle McNorton
- Jim Minnix
- Lisa M. Moser
- Lance W. Neelly
- Rep. Penn
- Sandy Pickert
- Lon Pishny
- Samantha Poetter Parshall
- Pat Proctor
- Ken Rahjes
- Allen Reavis
- Rep. Resman
- Bill Rhiley
- Angelina Roeser
- Webster T. Roth
- Clarke Sanders
- Rebecca Schmoe
- Mark Schreiber
- Kevin Schwertfeger
- Joe Seiwert
- Adam Smith
- Chuck Smith
- Megan Steele
- Angela Stiens
- Bill Sutton
- Kyler Sweely
- Sean Tarwater
- Rep. Thompson
- Adam Turk
- Carl Turner
- Chip VanHouden
- Paul Waggoner
- Jill Ward
- Barb Wasinger
- Troy Waymaster
- Gary White
- Rick Wilborn
- Sean Willcott
- Kristey Williams
- Laura Williams
- Dawn Wolf
NO: 37
- John Alcala
- Mike Amyx
- Barbara Ballard
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Sydney Carlin
- John Carmichael
- Ford Carr
- Pam Curtis
- Linda Featherston
- Kirk Haskins
- Henry Helgerson
- Jo Ella Hoye
- Angela Martinez
- Nikki McDonald
- Lynn Melton
- Heather Meyer
- Rep. Miller
- Brooklynne Mosley
- Cindy Neighbor
- KC Ohaebosim
- Melissa Oropeza
- Dan Osman
- Jarrod Ousley
- Mari-Lynn Poskin
- Louis Ruiz
- Susan Ruiz
- Tom Sawyer
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Tobias Schlingensiepen
- Alexis Simmons
- Jerry Stogsdill
- Lindsay Vaughn
- Virgil Weigel
- Suzanne Wikle
- Valdenia Winn
- Brandon Woodard
- Rui Xu
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 11, 2025 | House
- Law effective July 1, 2025
- Apr 10, 2025 | Senate
- Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 31, Nay 9
- Apr 10, 2025 | House
- Reengrossed on Friday, March 28, 2025
- Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 31, 2025
- Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 9, 2025
- Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 88, Nay 37
- Mar 27, 2025 | House
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 90, Nay 35
- Mar 26, 2025 | Senate
- Conference committee report now available
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 31, Nay 9
- Mar 25, 2025 | House
- Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Francis Awerkamp, Rep. Bill Rhiley and Rep. Jarrod Ousley appointed as second conferees
- Mar 25, 2025 | Senate
- Conference committee report now available
- Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Renee Erickson, Sen. Michael Murphy and Sen. Cindy Holscher appointed as second conferees
- Mar 24, 2025 | Senate
- Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Renee Erickson, Sen. Michael Murphy and Sen. Cindy Holscher appointed as conferees
- Mar 24, 2025 | House
- Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Francis Awerkamp, Rep. Bill Rhiley and Rep. Jarrod Ousley
- Mar 19, 2025 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
- Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed
- Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 29, Nay 11
- Mar 18, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Government Efficiency
- Mar 11, 2025 | Senate
- Hearing: Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 9:30 AM — Room 144-S event
- Feb 26, 2025 | House
- Engrossed on Monday, February 24, 2025
- Feb 26, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Senate Committee on Government Efficiency
- Feb 25, 2025 | Senate
- Received and Introduced
- Feb 20, 2025 | House
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Suzanne Wikle
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Suzanne Wikle was rejected
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
- Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 89, Nay 34, Absent 2
- Feb 17, 2025 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Welfare Reform
- Feb 11, 2025 | House
- Hearing: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 152-S event
- Feb 04, 2025 | House
- Introduced
- Referred to House Committee on Welfare Reform
Bill Texts
- As IntroducedPDF
- As IntroducedHTML
- As Amended by House Committee on Welfare ReformPDF
- As Amended by House Committee on Welfare ReformHTML
- S Sub forPDF
- S Sub forHTML
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Suzanne Wikle (Thu, Feb 20, 2025)PDF
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Suzanne Wikle (Thu, Feb 20, 2025)HTML
- Conference Committee Report - Tue, Mar 25, 2025PDF
- Conference Committee Report - Tue, Mar 25, 2025HTML
- Conference Committee Report - Wed, Mar 26, 2025PDF
- Conference Committee Report - Wed, Mar 26, 2025HTML
- EnrolledPDF
- EnrolledHTML
Documents
- As Introduced - Fiscal NotePDF
- As Introduced - Fiscal NoteHTML
- As Amended by House Committee on Welfare Reform - Supplementary NotePDF
- As Amended by House Committee on Welfare Reform - Supplementary NoteHTML
- S Sub for - Supplementary NotePDF
- S Sub for - Supplementary NoteHTML
- House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Welfare Reform (Mon, Feb 17, 2025)PDF
- House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Welfare Reform (Mon, Feb 17, 2025)HTML
- Senate Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Government Efficiency (Tue, Mar 18, 2025)PDF
- Senate Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Government Efficiency (Tue, Mar 18, 2025)HTML
- Conference Committee Report Brief - Tue, Mar 25, 2025PDF
- Conference Committee Report Brief - Tue, Mar 25, 2025HTML
- Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency, Mar 11, 2025: Minutes
- Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by att 1 HB2240 pro OSP, —
- Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by att 2 HB2240 pro Feldkamp, —
- Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by att 3 HB2240 pro banning, —
- Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by att 4 HB2240 pro huber, —
- Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by att 6 HB2240 pro neuman, —
- Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by att 5 HB2240 pro Fletcher, —
- Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by att 7 HB2240 writ pro jacobs, —
- Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by att 8 HB2240 writ pro raghaven, —
- Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by att 9 HB2240 writ pro funston, —
- Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by att 10 HB2240 writ pro soltz, —
- Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by att 11 HB2240 writ pro Big lakes, —
- Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by att 12 HB2240 writ pro leon, —
- Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by att 13 HB2240 writ pro lofing, —
- Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by att 14 HB 2240 writ pro michaud, —
- Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by att 15 HB 2240 writ pro Goodwill, —
- Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by att 16 HB 2240 writ pro Fish, —
- Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by att 20 HB 2240 opp KAN, —
- Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by att 21 HB 2240 opp KAC, —
- Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by att 22 HB 2240 opp AHK, —
- Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by att 23 HB 2240 opp weir, —
- Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by att 24 HB 2240 opp KDHE, —
- Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by att 25 HB 2240 opp KDAD, —
- Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by att 26 HB 2240 opp DRCK, —
- Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by att 27 HB 2240 writ opp madden, —
- Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by att 28 HB 2240 writ opp OHK, —
- Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by att 34 HB 2240 Bill Brief, —
- Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by att 17 HB2240 writ pro holle, —
- Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by att 18 HB2240 writ pro TARC, —
- Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by Att HB2240 writ pro JCDS, —
- Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by att 29 HB2240 writ opp KAAP, —
- Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by att 30 HB2240 writ opp Hunt, —
- Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by att 31 HB2240 writ opp Thrive, —
- House · Committee on Welfare Reform, Feb 11, 2025: Minutes
- House · Committee on Welfare Reform, Feb 11, 2025: Testimony by Dr. Carla Whiteside-Hicks, DCF
- House · Committee on Welfare Reform, Feb 11, 2025: Testimony by Karen Siebert, Harvesters
- House · Committee on Welfare Reform, Feb 11, 2025: Testimony by Steve Greene, Opportunity Solutions
- House · Committee on Welfare Reform, Feb 11, 2025: Testimony by Heather Braum, Kansas Action for Children
- House · Committee on Welfare Reform, Feb 11, 2025: Testimony by Jenny Tatman, Thrive Allen County
- House · Committee on Welfare Reform, Feb 11, 2025: Testimony by Sean Gatewood, KanCare Network
- House · Committee on Welfare Reform, Feb 11, 2025: Testimony by April Holman, Alliance for a Healthy Kansas
- House · Committee on Welfare Reform, Feb 11, 2025: Testimony by Brenda Bandy, Kansas BreastFeeding Coalition
- House · Committee on Welfare Reform, Feb 11, 2025: Testimony by Charlie Hunt, KDHE
- House · Committee on Welfare Reform, Feb 11, 2025: Testimony by Christine Osterlund, KDHE
- House · Committee on Welfare Reform, Feb 11, 2025: Testimony by Dena Hubbard, American Academy of Pediatricians
- House · Committee on Welfare Reform, Feb 11, 2025: Testimony by Jason White, MidAmerica Emergency Rescue
- House · Committee on Welfare Reform, Feb 11, 2025: Testimony by Jonathan Smith, Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health
- House · Committee on Welfare Reform, Feb 11, 2025: Testimony by Kay Soltz, Parent
- House · Committee on Welfare Reform, Feb 11, 2025: Testimony by Laura Howard, Secretary, Kansas Deparment for Aging and Disability Services
- House · Committee on Welfare Reform, Feb 11, 2025: Testimony by Leigh Keck, KDADS
- House · Committee on Welfare Reform, Feb 11, 2025: Testimony by Nathan Madden, Health Forward
- House · Committee on Welfare Reform, Feb 11, 2025: Testimony by Tanya Dorf Brunner, Oral Health Kansas
- House · Committee on Welfare Reform, Feb 11, 2025: Testimony by Brian Sitka, Opportunity Solutions
- House · Committee on Welfare Reform, Feb 11, 2025: Testimony by Cassandra Lofting, Big Lakes
- House · Committee on Welfare Reform, Feb 11, 2025: Testimony by Gerard Michaud, Developmental Serivces of NW Kansas
- House · Committee on Welfare Reform, Feb 11, 2025: Testimony by Jim Huber, Parent
- House · Committee on Welfare Reform, Feb 11, 2025: Testimony by Liz Holle, Big Lakes
- House · Committee on Welfare Reform, Feb 11, 2025: Testimony by Lori Feldkamp, Big Lakes
- House · Committee on Welfare Reform, Feb 11, 2025: Testimony by Matt Fletcher, InterHab
- House · Committee on Welfare Reform, Feb 11, 2025: Testimony by Melissa Reeder, Big Lakes
- House · Committee on Welfare Reform, Feb 11, 2025: Testimony by Pat Leon, Parent
- House · Committee on Welfare Reform, Feb 11, 2025: Testimony by Rachel Neumann, COF Services
- House · Committee on Welfare Reform, Feb 11, 2025: Testimony by Jenna Moyer, Revisor of Statutes
