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IntroducedFeb 05, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Kansas House Bill
Requiring expedited procedures for children who are under two years of age at the time that a petition is filed requesting such child be adjudicated to be a child in need of care, requiring permanency for such a child within 12 months and directing the secretary to report on such expedited procedures.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 19, 2026: Stricken from Calendar by Rule 1507
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2734
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Caresponsor

Votes
Actions
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- Stricken from Calendar by Rule 1507
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care
- Feb 16, 2026 | House
- Hearing continuation: Monday, February 16, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 152-S
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 152-S
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- Introduced
- Referred to Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care
Documents
- As introduced - Fiscal Note
- As Amended by House Committee - Supplementary Note
- House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Minutes
- House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Jessie Pringle, Assistant Revisor, Office of Revisor of Statutes (HB2734 Bill Brief)
- House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Susan Humphries, Representative, Kansas Legislature House District 99 (HB2734 Proponent)
- House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Kristalle Hedrick, Chief Executive Officer, Children's Alliance of Kansas (HB2734 Proponent)
- House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Kerrie Lonard, Child Advocate, Office of the Child Advocate (HB2734 Proponent)
- House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Sara Hortenstine, Executive Director, Kansas State Child Death Review Board (HB2734 Proponent written-only)
- House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Sarah Goble, Private Citizen (HB2734 Opponent written-only)
- House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Sarah Goble, Private Citizen (HB2734 Opponent Summary written-only)
- House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Tanya Keys, Deputy Secretary, Department for Children and Families (HB2734 Neutral)
- House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Kate Zigmeta and Rae Nicholson, Private Attorneys (HB2734 Opponent written-only)
- House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care, Wed, Feb 11, 2026: Minutes
- House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care, Wed, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Jessie Pringle, Assistant Revisor, Office of Revisor of Statutes (HB2734 Bill Brief)
- House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care, Wed, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Michael F. Kagay, District Attorney, Office of the District Attorney, Third Judicial Court (HB2734 Proponent)
- House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care, Wed, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Sara Hortenstine, Executive Director, Kansas State Child Death Review Board (HB2734 Proponent written-only)
- House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care, Wed, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Tanya Keys, Deputy Secretary, Department for Children and Families (HB2734 Neutral)
- House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care, Wed, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Kerrie Lonard, Child Advocate, Office of the Child Advocate (HB2734 Proponent)
- House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care, Wed, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Kerrie Lonard, Child Advocate, Office of the Child Advocate (HB2734 Proponent)
- House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care, Wed, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Kristalle Hedrick, Chief Executive Officer, Children's Alliance of Kansas (HB2734 Proponent)
- House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care, Wed, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Susan Humphries, Representative, Kansas Legislature House District 99 (HB2734 Proponent)
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care
