HB 2004 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Substitute for HB 2004 by Committee on Government Efficiency - .Requiring the secretary for children and families and the office of inspector general to exchange information and documents related to cash assistance, childcare assistance and food assistance fraud investigations and requiring the secretary for children and families and the secretary of health and environment to execute a memorandum of understanding or other written data-sharing instrument upon written request of the United States department of agriculture or the United States department of health and human services and comply with data requests from such federal agencies.

HB 2004 would authorize Seward County to impose a countywide sales tax on retail purchases, subject to voter approval through an election. The tax revenue would specifically finance roadway and bridge construction, maintenance, and improvements within the county. The bill amends Kansas law (K.S.A. 12-187, 12-189, and 12-192) to add Seward County to the list of counties permitted to use this tax for infrastructure projects. The measure passed committee in March 2025 and is awaiting full legislative consideration.

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Jan 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Vetoed

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Vetoed Apr 9, 2026

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What changed between versions

As Amended by Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation → Enrolled · 7 edits

MODERATE

The bill was completely replaced with a new version that shifts focus from local sales tax authority to state-level fraud prevention. The new text establishes mandatory data sharing between state agencies to investigate welfare and food assistance fraud, adds a hotline for reporting abuse, and creates a system for sharing data with federal agencies upon request.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed entirely from authorizing specific counties to impose sales taxes for infrastructure projects to establishing statewide data-sharing protocols for fraud detection and federal compliance.

SCOPE

Removed all provisions regarding countywide retailers' sales tax authority, election validations, and specific funding for courthouses, jails, and arena construction.

Removed the repeal of existing K.S.A. 12-187, 12-189, and 12-192, which previously governed the sales tax provisions.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirements for the Secretary for Children and Families and the Office of Inspector General to exchange documents and transaction data to detect and prosecute fraud in assistance programs.

Added a requirement for the Secretary of Health and Environment and Secretary for Children and Families to establish a toll-free hotline for reporting suspected welfare abuse and healthcare fraud.

Added new mandates for state secretaries to sign data-sharing agreements with federal agencies (USDA and HHS) and comply with data requests within 60 days.

DEFINITION

Added a specific definition for 'document' referencing K.S.A. 17-7663 to ensure consistency in data exchange.

ENFORCEMENT

Added enforcement mechanisms requiring agencies to respond to fraud investigation requests within 30 days and federal data requests within 60 days.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 9, 2026

Vetoed

Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 29, Nay 10, Absent 1

upper

Apr 9, 2026

Vetoed

Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 85, Nay 38, Absent 2

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Vetoed

Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 8, 2026

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 84, Nay 37, Absent 4

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 28, Nay 11, Absent 1

upper

Mar 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee report now available

upper

Mar 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Francis Awerkamp, Rep. Dale Helwig and Rep. Suzanne Wikle appointed as second conferees

lower

Mar 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Renee Erickson, Sen. Michael Murphy and Sen. Cindy Holscher appointed as second conferees

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee report now available

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Renee Erickson, Sen. Michael Murphy and Sen. Cindy Holscher appointed as conferees

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Francis Awerkamp, Rep. Dale Helwig and Rep. Jarrod Ousley

lower

Feb 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 28, Nay 9, Absent 3

upper

Feb 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed

upper

Feb 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Government Efficiency

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Committee

Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Government Efficiency; Referred to Senate Committee on Government Efficiency

upper

Jan 12, 2026

Committee

Withdrawn from Calendar, Rereferred to Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar

upper

Mar 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

Received and Introduced

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Final Action - Passed; Yea 116, Nay 1, Absent 8

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by House Committee on Taxation

lower

Jan 15, 2025

Committee

Withdrawn from House Committee on Taxation; Referred to House Committee on Taxation

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Committee

Referred to House Committee on Transportation

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors