SB 327 Kansas Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Changing the requirement that the Robert G. (Bob) Bethell joint committee on home and community based services and KanCare oversight meet in January and April to meeting at least once each quarter.

SB 327 eliminates a requirement that the Robert G. (Bob) Bethell joint committee on home and community based services and KanCare oversight hold its January and April meetings during the regular legislative session. The committee, which oversees Kansas' home/community care services, KanCare (state Medicaid), and related funding, will now have more scheduling flexibility for these meetings. This change affects only the committee's procedural meeting schedule, not its oversight responsibilities or policy decisions. The bill does not alter the committee's duties, membership, or reporting requirements.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Mar 20, 2026
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As Introduced As Amended by Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare · 3 edits
MINOR
The amendment adds a header indicating the bill was amended by the Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare. It also corrects a capitalization error in the text and updates the footer page numbering to reflect the amendment status. These changes are primarily technical and formatting adjustments with no impact on the bill's substantive policy, funding, or legal requirements.
TECHNICAL

Added a header line stating the bill is 'As Amended by Senate Committee' and updated the footer to include ' - Am. by SC'.

Corrected a capitalization error by adding a capital 'T' to the start of the sentence regarding the joint committee meeting schedule.

Updated the page number footer to reflect the amendment status.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
Received and Introduced
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 38, Nay 0, Absent 2
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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