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Kansas Legislature · SB 254 · Vetoed by Governor: No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained

Prohibiting aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States from receiving any state or local public benefit in accordance with applicable federal law

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Vetoed
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “Prohibiting aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States from receiving any state or local public benefit in accordance with applicable federal law. Read the full text

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2025-2026 biennium

Where it is

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Introduced · Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 11, 2025

Senate

Hearing: Thursday, February 27, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S event · Feb 27, 2025

Senate

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Mar 6, 2025

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Jan 27, 2026

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Tim Shallenburger · Jan 27, 2026

Senate

Sen. Mike Thompson raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled germane. · Jan 27, 2026

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Tim Shallenburger was rejected · Jan 27, 2026

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Jan 27, 2026

Senate

Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 30, Nay 9, Absent 1 · Jan 28, 2026

Senate

Received and Introduced · Feb 2, 2026

House

Referred to Committee of the Whole · Feb 2, 2026

House

Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Bob Lewis · Feb 5, 2026

House

Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Bob Lewis was adopted · Feb 5, 2026

House

Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. John Carmichael · Feb 5, 2026

House

Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. John Carmichael was rejected · Feb 5, 2026

House

Motion to lay on table not adopted · Feb 5, 2026

House

Motion for the previous question adopted. · Feb 5, 2026

House

Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 86, Nay 36, Absent 3 · Feb 5, 2026

House

Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau · Feb 9, 2026

Senate

Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Tom Kessler, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe and Rep. Heather Meyer appointed as conferees · Feb 10, 2026

House

Rep. Bob Lewis is appointed to replace Rep. Rebecca Schmoe on the Conference Committee · Feb 25, 2026

House

Conference committee report now available · Mar 4, 2026

House

Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Tom Kessler, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe and Rep. Heather Meyer appointed as second conferees · Mar 4, 2026

House

Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as second conferees · Mar 4, 2026

Senate

Conference committee report now available · Mar 16, 2026

House

Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 78, Nay 46, Absent 1 · Mar 19, 2026

House

Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 22, Nay 18 · Mar 24, 2026

Senate

Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026 · Mar 27, 2026

Senate

Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Monday, April 6, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026

Senate

No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained · Apr 10, 2026

Senate

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained (Apr 10, 2026).