Kansas bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Kansas SB 254
Prohibiting aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States from receiving any state or local public benefit in accordance with applicable federal law.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Vetoed
Sponsors
- Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Feb 10, 2025): Introduced
Text versions
- As Introduced
- As Amended by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
- {As Amended by House on Final Action}
- Enrolled
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
Introduced - Feb 11, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Tim Shallenburger - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Sen. Mike Thompson raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled germane. - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Tim Shallenburger was rejected - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 30, Nay 9, Absent 1 - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Received and Introduced - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee of the Whole - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Bob Lewis - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Bob Lewis was adopted - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. John Carmichael - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. John Carmichael was rejected - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Motion to lay on table not adopted - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Motion for the previous question adopted. - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 86, Nay 36, Absent 3 - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Tom Kessler, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe and Rep. Heather Meyer appointed as conferees - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Rep. Bob Lewis is appointed to replace Rep. Rebecca Schmoe on the Conference Committee - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Conference committee report now available - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Tom Kessler, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe and Rep. Heather Meyer appointed as second conferees - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as second conferees - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Conference committee report now available - Mar 19, 2026 · House
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 78, Nay 46, Absent 1 - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 22, Nay 18 - Mar 27, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026 - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Monday, April 6, 2026 - Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained