# Kansas HB 2204: Declaring that the world health organization, the united nations and the world economic forum have no power within the state of Kansas or any political subdivisions thereof to enforce any rule, regulation, fee, tax, policy or mandate.

Kansas HB 2204, Declaring that the world health organization, the united nations and the world economic forum have no power within the state of Kansas or any political subdivisions thereof to enforce any rule, regulation, fee, tax, policy or mandate., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rebecca Schmoe (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-10 (Died in Senate Committee) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kansas HB 2204
- State: Kansas
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session
- Title: Declaring that the world health organization, the united nations and the world economic forum have no power within the state of Kansas or any political subdivisions thereof to enforce any rule, regulation, fee, tax, policy or mandate.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2026-04-10, Died in Senate Committee
- Sponsor: Rebecca Schmoe (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: senate committee on federal and state affairs, house committee on federal and state affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (170 yes, 70 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rebecca Schmoe (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 85 Nay: 35 | pass | 85 | 35 |   |
| 2026-01-15 | House | Final Action - Passed as amended | pass | 85 | 35 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-04-10: Died in Senate Committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Engrossed on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 (House)
- 2026-01-15: Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 85, Nay 35, Absent 5 (House)
- 2026-01-15: Received and Introduced (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Susan Ruiz (House)
- 2026-01-14: Rep. Rebecca Schmoe raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane (House)
- 2026-01-14: Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Blake Carpenter (House)
- 2026-01-14: Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Blake Carpenter was adopted (House)
- 2026-01-14: Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended (House)
- 2025-03-18: Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs (House)
- 2025-03-12: Hearing: Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S (House)
- 2025-02-03: Introduced (House)
- 2025-02-03: Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2204/hb2204_00_0000.pdf)
- {As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2204/hb2204_01_0000.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 430: Adding mitragynine to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes in the Kansas criminal code. (signed)
- SB 82: Providing tax credits for expenditures for lockable gun and ammunition storage and the retail sale of higher ethanol blends of fuel, discontinuing the tax cred… (signed)
- SB 300: Providing for the apportionment of business income by manufacturers of alcoholic liquor depending on whether the taxpayer is a qualifying Kansas investor or a… (signed)
- HB 2029: Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes. (signed)
- HB 2018: Senate Substitute for HB 2018 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Creating the crime of interference with the conduct of a religious assembly, providin… (became law)
- HB 2530: Substitute for HB 2530 by Committee on Education - Providing for the transferability of credentials earned through ACT workkeys career readiness assessments to… (failed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2204/hb2204_00_0000.pdf)
- [{As Amended by House Committee of the Whole} (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2204/hb2204_01_0000.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 430: Adding mitragynine to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and r…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB430-2025-2026)
- [SB 82: Providing tax credits for expenditures for lockable gun and ammunition storage…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB82-2025-2026)
- [SB 300: Providing for the apportionment of business income by manufacturers of alcoholi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB300-2025-2026)
- [HB 2029: Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2029-2025-2026)
- [HB 2018: Senate Substitute for HB 2018 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Creat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2018-2025-2026)
- [HB 2530: Substitute for HB 2530 by Committee on Education - Providing for the transferab…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2530-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2204-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).