2025-2026 Regular SessionKansas Legislature

SB161

Legislative Summary

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 or increases cost to the state or making certain changes in services for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

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Bill History

2/3/2025
Senate Introduced
Senate
2/4/2025
Senate Referred to Committee on Government Efficiency
Senate
2/11/2025
Senate Hearing: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 9:30 AM Room 144-S
Senate
2/13/2025
Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Government Efficiency
Senate
2/18/2025
Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
Senate
2/18/2025
Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Pettey
Senate
2/18/2025
Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Pettey was rejected Yea: 12 Nay: 28
Senate
2/18/2025
Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
Senate
2/19/2025
Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 30 Nay: 10
Senate
2/25/2025
House Received and Introduced
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
House Referred to Committee on Welfare Reform
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Pettey)

Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Pettey)

2/18/2025Not Adopted

Senate Committee on Government Efficiency Report

Senate Committee on Government Efficiency Report

2/13/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 30 Nay: 10
2/19/2025
30
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Pettey was rejected - Yea: 12 Nay: 28
2/18/2025
12
Yea
28
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/25/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Welfare Reform(House of Representatives)

Documents

Amended
Bill Text1/1/197085.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/3/202563.6 KB
Analysis
Analysis2/14/202588.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/13/2025137.6 KB