# Kansas HB 2240: Senate Substitute for HB 2240 by Committee on Government Efficiency - Requiring legislative approval prior to any state agency seeking or implementing a public assistance program waiver or other authorization from the federal government that expands eligibility for any public assistance program, increases cost to the state or makes certain changes in services for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities and authorizing the legislative coordinating council to act on agency requests when the legislature is not in session.

Kansas HB 2240, Senate Substitute for HB 2240 by Committee on Government Efficiency - Requiring legislative approval prior to any state agency seeking or implementing a public assistance program waiver or other authorization from the federal government that expands eligibility for any public assistance program, increases cost to the state or makes certain changes in services for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities and authorizing the legislative coordinating council to act on agency requests when the legislature is not in session., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Committee on Welfare Reform; status became law, last action 2025-04-11 (Law effective July 1, 2025) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kansas HB 2240
- State: Kansas
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session
- Title: Senate Substitute for HB 2240 by Committee on Government Efficiency - Requiring legislative approval prior to any state agency seeking or implementing a public assistance program waiver or other authorization from the federal government that expands eligibility for any public assistance program, increases cost to the state or makes certain changes in services for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities and authorizing the legislative coordinating council to act on agency requests when the legislature is not in session.
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-04-11, Law effective July 1, 2025
- Sponsor: Committee on Welfare Reform
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: senate committee on government efficiency, house committee on welfare reform
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 12 (716 yes, 270 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New approval limits on Kansas aid expansions: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Kansas agencies need approval by an act of the Legislature before seeking or using certain federal authorizations. This covers public assistance waivers and Medicaid state plan changes that expand eligibility or increase any state cost. When lawmakers are out of session, age…
- New approval rules for Kansas disability services: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Kansas agencies need approval by an act of the Legislature for intellectual or developmental disability service changes. This covers funding structures, day services, and targeted case management services that help people coordinate care. When lawmakers are out of session, a…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Committee on Welfare Reform
- Cosponsor: Committee on Government Efficiency

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 89 Nay: 34 | pass | 89 | 34 |   |
| 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 31 Nay: 9 | pass | 31 | 9 |   |
| 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 29 Nay: 11 | pass | 29 | 11 |   |
| 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 88 Nay: 37 | pass | 88 | 37 |   |
| 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 90 Nay: 35 | pass | 90 | 35 |   |
| 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 31 Nay: 9 | pass | 31 | 9 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Motion to override veto prevailed | pass | 31 | 9 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Motion to override veto prevailed | pass | 88 | 37 |   |
| 2025-03-27 | House | Conference Committee Report was adopted | pass | 90 | 35 |   |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | Conference Committee Report was adopted | pass | 31 | 9 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed | pass | 29 | 11 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended | pass | 89 | 34 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2025-04-11: Law effective July 1, 2025 (House)
- 2025-04-10: Reengrossed on Friday, March 28, 2025 (House)
- 2025-04-10: Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 31, 2025 (House)
- 2025-04-10: Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 (House)
- 2025-04-10: Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 88, Nay 37 (House)
- 2025-04-10: Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 31, Nay 9 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 90, Nay 35 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Conference committee report now available (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 31, Nay 9 (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Conference committee report now available (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Renee Erickson, Sen. Michael Murphy and Sen. Cindy Holscher appointed as second conferees (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Francis Awerkamp, Rep. Bill Rhiley and Rep. Jarrod Ousley appointed as second conferees (House)
- 2025-03-24: Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Francis Awerkamp, Rep. Bill Rhiley and Rep. Jarrod Ousley (House)
- 2025-03-24: Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Renee Erickson, Sen. Michael Murphy and Sen. Cindy Holscher appointed as conferees (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 29, Nay 11 (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Government Efficiency (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Hearing: Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 9:30 AM — Room 144-S (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Referred to Senate Committee on Government Efficiency (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Engrossed on Monday, February 24, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-25: Received and Introduced (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted (House)
- 2025-02-20: Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Suzanne Wikle (House)
- 2025-02-20: Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Suzanne Wikle was rejected (House)
- 2025-02-20: Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended (House)
- 2025-02-20: Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted (House)
- 2025-02-20: Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 89, Nay 34, Absent 2 (House)
- 2025-02-17: Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Welfare Reform (House)
- 2025-02-11: Hearing: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 152-S (House)
- 2025-02-04: Introduced (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to House Committee on Welfare Reform (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended by House Committee on Welfare Reform: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2240/hb2240_01_0000.pdf)
- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2240/hb2240_00_0000.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2240/hb2240_enrolled.pdf)
- S Sub for: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2240/hb2240_02_0000.pdf)

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- 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 Amended by House Committee on Welfare Reform (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2240/hb2240_01_0000.pdf)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2240/hb2240_00_0000.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2240/hb2240_enrolled.pdf)
- [S Sub for (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2240/hb2240_02_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-HB2240-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).