KansasHB 25242025–2026 Regular SessionHouse

Permitting the secretary for children and families to license family foster homes when certain persons reside in such home and creating an appeal process for family foster homes when licenses are not granted.

Sponsored By: Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care

Signed by Governor

senate committee on public health and welfarehouse committee on child welfare and foster care

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More licensing options for Kansas foster homes

Otherwise qualified Kansas foster homes can keep their licenses despite a resident’s listed criminal conviction or juvenile court finding. The resident must be under 26 and have been placed there as a child by the Secretary for Children and Families. The resident must still live there or have been legally adopted by someone living there. Safety requirements still apply. The secretary can also grant or keep licenses for these households when the resident is over 26 or has another listed conviction or juvenile court finding after leaving state custody. These exceptions require a finding of no safety concerns. Applicants and licensees denied either path can ask the secretary to review the decision; the secretary’s decision is final.

Daycare operators no longer need diplomas

People running Kansas day care facilities no longer need a high school diploma or equivalent under this rule. The law also removes the secretary’s power to grant special exceptions to that education requirement. The repealed requirement was scheduled to expire June 30, 2026.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 324 • No: 0

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 40 Nay: 0

Yes: 40 • No: 0

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 122 Nay: 0

Yes: 122 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/19/2026

Final Action - Passed

Yes: 40 • No: 0

House vote • 2/19/2026

Final Action - Passed as amended

Yes: 122 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026

    4/6/2026House
  2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026

    3/26/2026House
  3. Final Action - Passed; Yea 40, Nay 0

    3/19/2026Senate
  4. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

    3/18/2026Senate
  5. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare

    3/16/2026Senate
  6. Hearing: Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 8:30 AM — Room 142-S

    3/11/2026Senate
  7. Referred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare

    2/26/2026Senate
  8. Engrossed on Monday, February 23, 2026

    2/25/2026House
  9. Received and Introduced

    2/25/2026Senate
  10. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 122, Nay 0, Absent 3

    2/19/2026House
  11. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    2/18/2026House
  12. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    2/18/2026House
  13. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care

    2/11/2026House
  14. Hearing: Monday, February 2, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 152-S

    2/2/2026House
  15. Hearing: Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 152-S — CANCELED

    1/28/2026House
  16. Introduced

    1/22/2026House
  17. Referred to House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care

    1/22/2026House

Bill Text

  • As Amended by House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care

  • As Introduced

  • Enrolled

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