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HB 2491 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Requiring state agencies to make quarterly reports to the secretary of state with the names and addresses of noncitizens receiving public benefits.

This bill requires Kansas state agencies that provide public-funded benefits (such as scholarships or financial assistance) to noncitizens to submit quarterly reports to the Secretary of State. The reports must include the name and address of each noncitizen recipient. It applies specifically to agencies defined under K.S.A. 75-3701 that distribute public funds or benefits. The law takes effect upon publication in the statute book.
Issues: ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationMandates reporting of noncitizen benefit recipients, restricting access to public services through increased tracking and potential deterrence.92% confidence
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Last action Apr 10, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Introduced → As Amended by House Committee on Elections · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to expand the reporting requirements for noncitizen recipients of public assistance. The original text required agencies to report basic name and address information, while the amended version mandates a significantly more detailed dataset, including middle names, dates of birth, alien registration numbers, partial social security numbers, and driver's license numbers. Additionally, the bill now explicitly designates these agencies as voter registration agencies under federal law.
Scope change
The scope of the reporting requirement was broadened to include specific demographic identifiers previously omitted, and the bill's legal definition of the agencies' role was expanded to include voter registration duties.
REQUIREMENT

The data elements required for quarterly reporting were expanded from just name and address to include middle names, dates of birth, alien registration numbers, last four digits of social security numbers, and driver's license numbers.

The original, less detailed reporting requirement was replaced entirely by the new, more comprehensive data collection mandate.

DEFINITION

The bill was updated to explicitly designate state agencies providing public assistance as 'voter registration agencies' pursuant to the National Voter Registration Act.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 87, Nay 37, Absent 1
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Elections
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Elections
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.