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IntroducedFeb 05, 2025
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Passed HouseMar 20, 2025
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Passed Senate
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Signed into Law
Substitute for HB 2294 by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development - Reducing certain license fees and training requirements for child care staff, creating a process for day care facility licensees to apply for temporary waiver of certain statutory requirements, authorizing the secretary of health and environment to develop and operate pilot programs to increase child care availability or capacity, transferring certain child care programs to the Kansas office of early childhood and creating day care licensing duties of the director of early childhood.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 25, 2025: Referred to Committee on Public Health and Welfare
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 2294
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Developmentsponsor
Votes
YES: 103
- Alcala
- Anderson
- Awerkamp
- Ballard
- Barrett
- Bergkamp
- Bergquist
- Bloom
- Bohi
- Borjon
- Brantley
- Brownlee
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- Carlin
- Carmichael
- B.
- W.
- Chauncey
- Collins
- Corbet
- Croft
- Curtis
- Delperdang
- Droge
- Esau
- Essex
- Estes
- Fairchild
- Francis
- Gardner
- Goddard
- Goetz
- Hawkins
- Helwig
- Hill
- Hoffman
- Hoheisel
- Howell
- Howerton
- Hoye
- Huebert
- Humphries
- James
- Kessler
- King
- Lewis
- Long
- McDonald
- McNorton
- Melton
- Meyer
- Minnix
- Moser
- Mosley
- Neelly
- Neighbor
- Ohaebosim
- Osman
- Penn
- Pickert
- Pishny
- Proctor
- Rahjes
- Reavis
- Resman
- Roeser
- S.
- Sanders
- Sawyer
- Schlingensiepen
- Schreiber
- Seiwert
- Simmons
- A.
- C.
- Steele
- Stiens
- Stogsdill
- Sutton
- Sweely
- Tarwater
- Thompson
- Turk
- Turner
- VanHouden
- Vaughn
- Waggoner
- Ward
- Wasinger
- Waymaster
- Weigel
- White
- Wikle
- Wilborn
- Willcott
- K.
- L.
- Winn
- Wolf
- Woodard
- Xu
NO: 15
Actions
- Mar 25, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Public Health and Welfare
- Mar 24, 2025 | Senate
- Received and Introduced
- Mar 20, 2025 | House
- 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: 103 Nay: 15
- Mar 19, 2025 | House
- Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
- Mar 17, 2025 | House
- Withdrawn from Committee on Calendar and Printing; Rereferred to Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
- Mar 11, 2025 | House
- Withdrawn from Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development; Referred to Committee on Calendar and Printing
- Mar 06, 2025 | House
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Referred to Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
- Mar 05, 2025 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
- Feb 27, 2025 | House
- Hearing: Thursday, February 27, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 346-S
- Feb 17, 2025 | House
- Withdrawn from Committee on Appropriations; Referred to Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
- Feb 05, 2025 | House
- Introduced
- Referred to Committee on Appropriations
Documents
- As introduced - Fiscal Note
- As Amended by House Committee - Supplementary Note
- Sub - Supplementary Note
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Minutes
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by David Jordan, UMHMF (HB2294 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by John Wilson, Ks Action for Children (HB2294 Pro O)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Paula Neth, The Family Conservancy (HB2294 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Renee Hadley, KCK Chamber (HB2294 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Senator ToryMarie Blew, KS Legislature (HB2294 Pro O)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Tiffany Mannes, TLM Play School (HB2294 Op WO)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Johnson County Board of Commissioners, JoCo BOCC (HB2294 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Kevin Walker, Overland Park C of C (HB2294 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Allie Denning, KDHE (HB2294 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Andrea Warnke, DCF (HB2294 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Christi Smith, Child Care Aware (HB2294 Pro V)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Cornelia Stevens, Early Learning Centers (HB2294 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Dena Hubbard, KAAP (HB2294 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Eric Syverson, Aligned (HB2294 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Jason P. Watkins, WRCC (HB2294 Pro O)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Jennifer Bruning, YMCA (HB2294 Pro O)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Joyce Glasscock, Boys & Girls Clubs (HB2294 Pro O)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Juliet Abdel, METL (HB2291 Neu WO)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Kari Presley, KCSL (HB2294 Neu WO)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Kim Engelman, Private Citizen (HB2294 Op WO)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Kylee Childs, Leading Age Kansas (HB2294 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Representative Laura Williams, Legislature (HB2294 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Logan Stenseng, Thrive Allen County (HB2294 Neu WO)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Melissa A. Rooker, KCCTF (HB2294 Pro W O)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Molly Haase, AdventHealth (HB2294 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Monica Muran, Private Citizen (HB2294Pro WO)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Nathaniel Blank, WRCC (HB2294 Pro O)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by William Wilk, Kansas Chamber (HB2294 Pro O)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Zach Vincent, Director for Governmental Affairs (HB2294 Pro O)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Derik Flerlage, KDHE (HB2294 Pro info WO)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Wendy Doyle, UnitedWE (HB2294 Pro O)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Stephanie Parks, Clarissa Corkins, KCCTO (HB2294 Requested Information)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Stephanie Parks, Clarissa Corkins, KS ECCE (HB2294 Requested Information)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Recovery Funds, CCDF (HB2294Requested Information)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Expenses FY2020-2026, CCDF (HB2294 Requested Information)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Child Care Subsidy, DCF (HB2294 Requested Information)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Andrea Warnke, DCF (HB2294 Requested Information)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Kevin Walker, Overland Park C of C (HB2294 Prp WO)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Gail Gozadd, Ks. Childrens Service League (HB2294 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Janet Stanek, Dept. of Health (HB2294 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Laura J Kelly, Governor (HB2294 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Laura Howard, DCF (HB2294 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Pat Pettey, Senator (HB2294 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Amy Milroy, AdvantHealth (HB2294 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Renee Duxler, Salina C of C (HB2294 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Amendment 1, (HB2294 Amendment 1)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Amendment 2, (HB2294 Amendment 2)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Charles Reimer, KLRof S (HB2294 Bill Brief)
- Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development