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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 11, 2026 | KS | SB 387 | Requires School Districts to Verify Household Income of Students Qualifying for Free Meals | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18) |
| April 11, 2025 | KS | HB 2289 | Reduces the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Amount to $0 by 2028 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 7) |
| April 10, 2025 | KS | HB 2240 | Requires Legislative Approval Prior to Any State Agency Seeking or Implementing a Public Assistance Program Waiver | Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 9) |
| March 19, 2025 | KS | HB 2101 | Prohibits Municipalities from Adopting and Implementing a Guaranteed Income Program | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 11) |
| March 12, 2025 | KS | HB 2027 | Amends and Reorganizes Subsections of the Public Assistance Statute | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8) |
| Feb. 19, 2025 | KS | SB 79 | Limits SNAP Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 11) |
| Jan. 17, 2024 | KS | HB 2284 | Establishes a State Flat Tax | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 11) |
| Feb. 23, 2023 | KS | SB 83 | Expands Eligibility for Low-Income Student Scholarships | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16) |
| April 2, 2015 | KS | HB 2258 | Amends Social Service Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10) |
| March 25, 2014 | KS | HB 2552 | Prohibits Medicaid Expansion | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 7) |
| Feb. 28, 2013 | KS | SB 149 | Requires Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8) |
| May 3, 2008 | KS | SB 81 | Health Care Reform | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 1) |
| March 26, 2008 | KS | Huelskamp Amnd. 2 | Undocumented Immigrants Ineligible for Public Benefits | Amendment Rejected - Senate (12 - 26) |
| March 18, 2008 | KS | Hensley Amnd. | Premium Assistance Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (10 - 27) |
| March 18, 2008 | KS | Kelly Amnd. | Premium Assistance Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (10 - 27) |