Legislative Update

The Kansas Legislature consists of a 125-member House of Representatives and a 40-member Senate. The annual session convened on Monday, 12 January 2026 and adjourned for the year on Saturday, 11 April 2026.

Prepared by the Kansas Office of Veterans Services, this overview summarizes legislation that will become law following the 2026 Kansas legislative session that affects Kansas Veterans, eligible Family members, service members (Active Duty / Kansas National Guard and U.S. Reserves), and KOVS employees. While strive to capture all relevant bills, this list may not include every piece of legislation introduced during the session. If you notice anything incorrect or missing, please contact us at rob.leicht@ks.gov.

If you are tracking a bill on your own, you can find updates by visiting the Kansas Legislature website. Enter the bill number in the box on the left labeled “Find Bill” and click the search button below it.

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Legislative Process
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Calendars and Bills

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Related to Veterans:

HB2274 - Purple Heart Day / Homeless Veterans ID

Action
Introduced (1st Chamber) - 5 Feb 25
Referred to Committee on Veterans and Military - 5 Feb 25
Hearing - Thursday, 13 Feb 25, 9:00, Rm 281-N
General Orders - 19 Feb 25
Final Action - 20 Feb 25, Passed

Introduced (2nd Chamber) - 25 Feb 25
Referred to Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs - 25 Feb 25
Hearing - Thursday, 5 Feb 26, 12:00, Rm-144-S
Final Action - 5 Feb 26, Passed as amended
General Orders - 10 Feb 26
Debate - 17 Feb 26
Final Action - Passed Senate

Sent to Governor - 3 Mar 26
Signed by Governor/Enrolled - 12 Mar 26

Summary
AN ACT concerning veterans and military; designating Kansas as a purple heart state; permitting homeless veterans to use alternative forms of proof of identity and residency when applying for nondriver identification cards; eliminating fees for homeless veterans to obtain birth certificates for purposes of nondriver identification card applications; prohibiting such cards from expiring; removing the active requirement from military servicemembers for occupational licensure; amending K.S.A. 8-1325 and K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 8-1324, 48-3406 and 65-2418 and repealing the existing sections.

Link to Bill
https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2274/

HB2331 - Unclaimed Deceased Veterans Remains

Action
Introduced (1st Chamber) - 7 Feb 2025
Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs - 4 Feb 2025
Hearing - Tuesday, 25 Feb 2025, 9:00, Rm 346-N
General Orders - 5 March 2025
Final Action - 5 March 2025, Passed

Introduced (2nd Chamber) - 5 Mar 2025
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs - 6 Mar 2025
Hearing - Wednesday, 14 Jan 2026, 10:30, Rm 144-S
Bill Worked - Tuesday, 27 Jan 2026, Bill Amended
Final Action - Monday, 2 Feb 2026, Approved as amended.
General Orders - Tuesday, 3 Feb 2026
Floor Debate - Wednesday, 4 Feb 2026
Final Action - 5 Feb 26, Passed, as amended

25 Feb 26 - House non-concurred Senate Amendments; Conference Committee be appointed

Conference Committee - 26 Mar 26

Sent to Governor - 27 Mar 26
Signed by Governor/Enrolled - 6 Apr 26

Summary
AN ACT concerning coroners; authorizing the disposition of the unclaimed remains of deceased persons by district coroners; providing exemptions from liability for actions taken to dispose of such remains; amending K.S.A. 22a-215 and repealing the existing section.

Link to Bill
https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2331/

HB2731 - Veterans & SNAP/TANF/Medicaid

Action
Introduced (1st Chamber) - 22 Jan 26
Referred to Committee on Government Efficiency - 22 Jan 26
Hearing - Tuesday, (Proponents), 10 Feb 26, 0930, Rm 144-S
Hearing - Wednesday, (Opponents), 11 Feb 26, 0930, Rm 144-S
General Orders - 5 Mar 26
Final Action - 5 Mar 26 / Passed

Introduced (2nd Chamber) - 10 Mar 26
Referred to Committee on Welfare Reform - 10 Mar 26
Hearing - Thursday, 12 Mar 26, 1:30, Rm 152-S
Final Action -
General Orders -

Conference Committee - 27 Mar 26, Passed both Chambers

Sent to Governor - 30 Mar 26
Vetoed by Governor - 8 Apr 26
Veto Overturned - 10 Apr 26

Summary
AN ACT concerning public assistance; requiring the secretary for children and families and the secretary of health and environment to enter into data-matching agreements with state agencies to verify eligibility for food and medical assistance; directing the department of health and environment to submit certain data to the centers for medicare and medicaid services; prohibiting certain public assistance program waivers or exemptions without legislative approval; prohibiting self-attestation for purposes of determining eligibility for public assistance programs; requiring redeterminations of eligibility for medical assistance on a quarterly basis; limiting retroactive enrollment in the medical assistance program; requiring immediate termination of eligibility for medical assistance upon confirmation of death of the enrollee; increasing the age limit for able-bodied adults without certain dependents; prohibiting certain exemptions from work requirements under the food assistance program.

Link to Bill
https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb363/

SB321 - Memorial Highways

Action
Introduced (1st Chamber) - 28 Jan 26
Referred to Committee on Transportation - 29 Jan 26
Hearing - Thursday, 5 Feb 26, 1:30, Rm 582-N
Final Action - 9 Feb 26, Passed, as amended
General Orders - 11 Feb 26 / Above the Line
Final Action - 12 Feb 26 / Passed House

Introduced (2nd Chamber) - 12 Feb 26
Referred to Committee on Transportation - 13 Feb 26
Hearing - Wednesday, 25 Feb 26, 8:30, Rm 546-S / Cancelled
Hearing - Thursday, 5 Mar 26, 8:30, Rm 546-S
Final Action - Passed as amended / 11 Mar 26
General Orders - 18 Mar 26 / Passed as Amended

Conference Committee - 23 Mar 26, 3:00

Sent to Governor - 3 Apr 26
Signed by Governor/Enrolled - 9 Apr 26

Summary
AN ACT concerning roads and highways; designating a portion of K-49 highway as the Pvt. Michael E. Gerber memorial highway Vietnam KIA.

Link to Bill
https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2579/

HB2615 - designating US HWY 75 as BG Wark Memorial Hwy

Action
Introduced (1st Chamber) - 2 Feb 26
Referred to Committee on Transportation - 2 Feb 26
Hearing - Tuesday, 10 Feb 26, 1:30, Rm 582-N
Final Action - Wednesday, 11 Feb 26
General Orders - 16 Feb 26 / Above the Line
Final Action - Passed

Introduced (2nd Chamber) - 17 Feb 26
Referred to Committee on Transportation - 18 Feb 26
Hearing - Thursday, 5 Mar 26, 8:30, Rm 546-S
Final Action - Passed as amended / 11 Mar 26
General Orders - 17 Mar 26 / Passed as amended

Conference Committee - 23 Mar 26, 3:00

Sent to Governor - 3 Apr 26
Signed by Governor/Enrolled - 9 Apr 26

Summary
AN ACT concerning roads and highways; Designating a portion of U.S. Highway 75 as the Brig Gen George H Wark memorial highway and redesignating a current portion of the purple heart/combat wounded Veterans highway for U.S. Highway 75

Link to Bill
https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2615/

SB391 - Private Rental Housing / Financial Assistance

Action
Introduced (1st Chamber) - 27 Jan 26
Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs - 28 Jan 26
Hearing - Thursday, 5 Feb 26, 10:30, Rm 144-S
General Orders - 17 Feb 26
Final Action - 18 Feb 26

Introduced (2nd Chamber) - 18 Feb 26
Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs - 18 Feb 26
Hearing - Thursday, 5 Mar 26, 9:00, Rm 346-S
Final Action - 11 Mar 26 / Passed as amended
General Orders - 18 Mar 26 / Passed

Conference Committee - 27 Mar 26, Passed both Chambers

Sent to Governor - 30 Mar 26
Vetoed by Governor - 8 Apr 26
Veto Overturned - 10 Apr 26

Summary
AN ACT concerning private rental housing; prohibiting cities and counties from adopting or enforcing any ordinance or resolution that requires landlords to lease housing to tenants receiving financial assistance from or through the housing choice voucher program or any other housing assistance program or that otherwise restricts a landlord's ability to consider the income source of a prospective tenant.

Link to Bill
https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb391/

Related to National Guard:

Related to Active Duty Service Members & Military Spouses/Families:

HB2044 - Active Duty Status State Taxes / Homestead Property Tax Updates

Action
Introduced (1st Chamber) - 21 Jan 25
Referred to Committee on Taxation - 21 Jan 25
Hearing - Thursday, 12 Mar 26, 3:30, Rm 346-S
Final Action - Monday, 16 Mar 26, 3:30; Rm 346-S
General Orders - 17 Mar 26 / Committee recommended passing as amended
Final Action - 18 Mar 26 / Passed

Introduced (2nd Chamber) - 19 Mar 26
Referred to Committee -
Hearing -
Final Action -
General Orders -
Final Action -

Conference Committee - 27 Mar 26

Sent to Governor - 17 Apr 26
Signed by Governor/Enrolled -

Summary
HB 2044 would enact a subtraction modification for certain compensation received by active-duty members of the armed forces and would specify that taxpayers would not lose eligibility for certain residential property tax relief programs due to their residential values increasing above the eligibility threshold when they have previously received refunds pursuant to the programs.

Link to Bill
https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2044/

SB408 - Agreement between DOW and DCF

Action
Introduced (1st Chamber) - 4 Feb 25
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - 4 Feb 25
Hearing - Wednesday, 21 Jan 26, 3:30, Rm 582-N
Final Action - Wednesday, 4 Feb 26, Committee Approved, as Amended
General Orders - 10 Feb 26 / Above The Line
Final Action - 11 Feb 26 - Passed House

Introduced (2nd Chamber) - 11 Feb 26
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - 12 Feb 26
Hearing - Content added to SB408
Final Action -
General Orders - 17 Mar 26
Final Action - 18 Mar 26 / Passed

Conference Committee -Wednesday, 25 Mar 26, recess of 2:00 session, Rm 281-N

Sent to Governor - 3 Apr 26
Signed by Governor/Enrolled - 9 Apr 26

Summary
AN ACT concerning children and minors; relating to children in need of care; creating a referral process to a military family advocacy program for cases involving children of military personnel; requiring the secretary for children and families to enter into a memorandum of understanding with military installations; amending K.S.A. 38-2230 and repealing the existing section.

Link to Bill
https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb408/

SB30 - occupational licensing compact

Action
Introduced (1st Chamber) - 19 Feb 25
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - 19 Feb 25
Hearing - Monday, 10 Mar 25, 3:30, Rm 582-N
General Orders - 19 Mar 25
Final Action - 19 Mar 25

Content of SB30 replaced with SB229 - 27 Mar 25
Conference Committee Report (CCR) adopted - 27 Mar 25
House accedes to CCR & appoints members as conferees - 13 Jan 26

Conference Committee - 25 Mar 26 / Pending Sending to Governor

Sent to Governor - 27 Mar 26
Vetoed by Governor - 6 Apr 26
Veto Overridden - 9 Apr 26

Summary
AN ACT concerning labor and employment; relating to occupational licensing; providing for occupational licensing annual reports by agencies to the joint committee on administrative rules and regulations; requiring that adoption of new occupational licenses and material changes to existing occupational licenses by a state agency be approved by joint resolution of the legislature.

Link to Bill
SB30: https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb30/

Conference Committee Report https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/ccr_2025_sb30_h_2211

CCR Brief https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/ccrb_sb30_00_0000.pdf

SB229: https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/sb229_01_0000.pdf

HB2533 - occupational therapy licensure compacts

Action
Introduced (1st Chamber) - 23 Jan 26
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Service - 23 Jan 26
Hearing - Wednesday, 4 Feb 26, 1:30, Rm 112-N
General Orders - 10 Feb 26 / Above The Line
Final Action - 11 Feb 26 / Passed House

Introduced (2nd Chamber) - 11 Feb 26
Referred to Committee on Public Health and Welfare - 12 Feb 26
Hearing - Wednesday, 25 Feb 26, 08:30, Rm 142-S
Final Action - Passed as amended / 11 Mar 26
General Orders - 17 Mar 26 / Passed as amended

Conference Committee - 24 Mar 26, 1:00, Rm 218-N / Pending Enrollment to Governor

HB 2534 - Contents of HB 2534 added to HB 2533 by Conference Committee
HB 2760 - Contents of HB 2760 added to HB 2533 by Conference Committee
HB 2763 - Contents of HB 2763 added to HB 2533 by Conference Committee

Sent to Governor - 3 Apr 26
Signed by Governor/Enrolled - 9 Apr 26

Summary
AN ACT concerning health professions and practices; relating to the practice of occupational therapy; enacting the occupational therapy licensure compact to provide interstate practice privileges to occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants

Link to Bill
https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2533/

HB2557 - interstate compact for the placement of children

Action
Introduced (1st Chamber) - 27 Jan 26
Referred to Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care - 27 Jan 26
Hearing - Tuesday, 3 Feb 26, 1:30, Rm 152-S
Final Action - 5 Feb 26, Committee recommended passing bill
General Orders - 11 Feb 26, General Orders / Above the Line
Final Action - 12 Feb 26 / Passed House

Introduced (2nd Chamber) - 12 Feb 26
Referred to Committee on Public Health and Welfare - 13 Feb 26
Hearing - Thursday, 26 Feb 26, 8:30, Rm 142-S
General Orders - 9 Mar 26
Final Action - 10 Mar 26 / Passed Senate

Sent to Governor - 16 Mar 26
Signed by Governor/Enrolled - 20 Mar 26

Summary
AN ACT concerning children and minors; relating to the adoption and placement of a child among states; enacting the interstate compact for the placement of children; declaring legislative findings for the enactment of the compact; authorizing the administration and implementation of such compact; allowing for supplementary or financial agreements; requiring compliance with the compact and imposing a penalty for noncompliance

Link to Bill
https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2557/

Related to KOVS Employees:

HB2781 - Transfer of Junior Officer Quarters

Action
Introduced (1st Chamber) - 17 Feb 26
Referred to Committee on Appropriations - 18 Feb 26
Hearing - Tuesday, 3 Mar 26, 9:00, Rm 112-N
Final Action - Tuesday, 10 Mar 26, 9:00, Rm 112-N / Committee Recommeded
General Orders - 10 Mar 26 / Placed on Consent Calendar
Final Action - 16 Mar 26 / Passed

Introduced (2nd Chamber) - 17 Mar 26
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means - 17 May 26
Hearing - 17 Mar 26
Final Action - 18 Mar 26
General Orders - 19 Mar 26 / Passed

Conference Committee -

Sent to Governor - 27 Mar 26
Signed by Governor/Enrolled - 6 Apr 26

Summary
AN ACT concerning the state historical society; authorizing the state historical society to acquire the junior officers' quarters at Fort Dodge and provide for the use, preservation, improvement, control and maintenance thereof.

Link to Bill
https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2781/