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Kansas Legislature · SB 271 · Signed by Governor: Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026

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 me

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Officially: “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. Read the full text

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2025-2026 biennium

Where it is

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Introduced · Feb 17, 2025

Senate

Referred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare · Feb 18, 2025

Senate

Hearing: Thursday, February 5, 2026, 8:30 AM — Room 142-S event · Feb 5, 2026

Senate

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare · Feb 17, 2026

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Feb 18, 2026

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Kenny Titus · Feb 18, 2026

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Kenny Titus was adopted · Feb 18, 2026

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended · Feb 18, 2026

Senate

Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0 · Feb 18, 2026

Senate

Received and Introduced · Feb 24, 2026

House

Referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services · Feb 24, 2026

House

Hearing: Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 112-N event · Mar 3, 2026

House

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Health and Human Services · Mar 4, 2026

House

Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Mar 11, 2026

House

Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Mar 11, 2026

House

Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 119, Nay 0, Absent 5 · Mar 12, 2026

House

Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Beverly Gossage, Sen. William Clifford and Sen. Cindy Holscher · Mar 23, 2026

Senate

Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Will Carpenter, Rep. Ron Bryce and Rep. Susan Ruiz appointed as conferees · Mar 23, 2026

House

Conference committee report now available · Mar 26, 2026

House

Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 125, Nay 0 · Mar 26, 2026

House

Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 39, Nay 0, Absent 1 · Mar 27, 2026

Senate

Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026

Senate

Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026

Senate

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026 (Apr 9, 2026).