Reorganizing subsections of the public assistance statute.
HB 2027 is a procedural bill that reorganizes the structure of Kansas' public assistance statute (specifically K.S.A. 39-709) without changing eligibility rules or benefits. It updates subsection numbering and cross-references to improve clarity in the existing law, such as reorganizing sections about income calculations, vehicle exemptions, and lottery winnings verification. The bill does not alter any policy requirements for applicants or recipients - eligibility criteria like income thresholds, residency, or verification processes remain unchanged. This reorganization primarily serves to modernize the statute's formatting for easier reference by state agencies and the public.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Last action Apr 10, 2025
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What changed between versions
As Amended by House Committee on Welfare Reform
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Enrolled
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was finalized for the Governor's signature by removing committee headers and page numbers while reformatting the text into a continuous, unnumbered layout. No substantive policy changes, eligibility criteria, funding amounts, or legal requirements were altered.
TECHNICAL
Removed the 'As Amended by House Committee' header and the specific committee attribution text.
Deleted the page number headers and footers that were present in the committee version.
Reformatted the bill text from a numbered line-by-line structure into a standard, continuous paragraph format.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Final Action - Passed; Yea 31, Nay 8, Absent 1
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 88, Nay 35, Absent 2
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Suzanne Wikle
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
Rep. Nick Hoheisel raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Ford Carr
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Welfare Reform
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Welfare Reform
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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