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State Government / Kansas / Legislation / SB 271

SB 271Session 2025-2026SenateBecame law

Updating income eligibility requirements for the state children's health insurance program and requiring the Robert G. (Bob) Bethell joint committee on home and community based services and KanCare oversight hold meetings each quarter.

No separate plain-language summary is currently available from the source.

Latest development · Apr 9, 2026

Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026

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Session
2025-2026
Introduced
Feb 17, 2025
Latest passage
Mar 12, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

HealthElections & GovernmentEnvironment & EnergyBusiness & Economy

Source subjects

Children and MinorsHealth and Environment, Department ofInsuranceLegislatureSB 327

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsor

Committee on Ways and Means

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

View full action timeline21 actions⌄
  1. Apr 9, 2026

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026

    Senate
  2. Apr 9, 2026

    Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026

    Executive SignatureSenate
  3. Mar 27, 2026

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 39, Nay 0, Absent 1

    Senate
  4. Mar 26, 2026

    Conference committee report now available

    House
  5. Mar 26, 2026

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 125, Nay 0

    House
  6. Mar 23, 2026

    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Beverly Gossage, Sen. William Clifford and Sen. Cindy Holscher

    Senate
  7. Mar 23, 2026

    Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Will Carpenter, Rep. Ron Bryce and Rep. Susan Ruiz appointed as conferees

    House
  8. Mar 12, 2026

    Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 119, Nay 0, Absent 5

    PassageHouse
  9. Mar 11, 2026

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    PassageHouse
  10. Mar 11, 2026

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    PassageHouse
  11. Mar 4, 2026

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Health and Human Services

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  12. Feb 24, 2026

    Received and Introduced

    IntroductionHouse
  13. Feb 24, 2026

    Referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  14. Feb 18, 2026

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    PassageSenate
  15. Feb 18, 2026

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Kenny Titus

    Senate
  16. Feb 18, 2026

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Kenny Titus was adopted

    PassageSenate
  17. Feb 18, 2026

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended

    PassageSenate
  18. Feb 18, 2026

    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0

    PassageSenate
  19. Feb 17, 2026

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  20. Feb 18, 2025

    Referred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  21. Feb 17, 2025

    Introduced

    IntroductionSenate

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Source data last updated Jul 9, 2026.