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State Government / Kansas / Legislation / SB 79

SB 79Session 2025-2026SenateVetoed

Directing the secretary for children and families to request a waiver from supplemental nutrition assistance program rules that would allow the state to prohibit the purchase of candy and soft drinks with food assistance.

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Latest development · Apr 11, 2025

No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained

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Session
2025-2026
Introduced
Jan 27, 2025
Latest passage
Mar 19, 2025
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Committee on Government Efficiency

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  1. Apr 11, 2025

    No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained

    House
  2. Apr 10, 2025

    Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Thursday, April 3, 2025

    Executive VetoSenate
  3. Apr 10, 2025

    Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 29, Nay 11

    Senate
  4. Mar 27, 2025

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Thursday, March 27, 2025

    Senate
  5. Mar 19, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Ford Carr

    House
  6. Mar 19, 2025

    Rep. Brian Bergkamp raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane

    House
  7. Mar 19, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed

    PassageHouse
  8. Mar 19, 2025

    Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

    House
  9. Mar 19, 2025

    Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 65, Nay 58, Absent 2

    PassageHouse
  10. Mar 14, 2025

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Welfare Reform

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  11. Feb 25, 2025

    Received and Introduced

    IntroductionHouse
  12. Feb 25, 2025

    Referred to House Committee on Welfare Reform

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  13. Feb 19, 2025

    Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 29, Nay 11

    PassageSenate
  14. Feb 18, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    PassageSenate
  15. Feb 18, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Dinah Sykes

    Senate
  16. Feb 18, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Dinah Sykes was rejected; Yea 11, Nay 28, Absent 1

    Senate
  17. Feb 18, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Patrick Schmidt

    Senate
  18. Feb 18, 2025

    Sen. Renee Erickson raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane

    Senate
  19. Feb 18, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Cindy Holscher

    Senate
  20. Feb 18, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Cindy Holscher was rejected; Yea 8, Nay 29, Absent 2

    Senate
  21. Feb 18, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    PassageSenate
  22. Feb 11, 2025

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Government Efficiency

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  23. Jan 28, 2025

    Referred to Senate Committee on Government Efficiency

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  24. Jan 27, 2025

    Introduced

    IntroductionSenate

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