All Roll Calls
Yes: 646 • No: 0
KansasSB 2712025–2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Updating income eligibility requirements for the state children's health insurance program and requiring the Robert G. (Bob) Bethell joint committee on home and community based services and KanCare oversight hold meetings each quarter.
Sponsored By: Committee on Ways and Means
Signed by Governor
house committee on health and human servicessenate committee on public health and welfare
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
More access to children's health coverage
Kansas sets the children's health plan income limit at 250% of federal poverty guidelines, replacing limits tied to 2008 guidelines. Other eligibility requirements and available state and federal funding still apply. Eligible pregnant children get coverage when the state requests and receives pregnancy verification, as allowed by federal health officials. Newly enrolled children with family income over 200% of poverty no longer face the at-least-8-month wait after prior comprehensive coverage.
Family fees and delayed children's coverage
Kansas must set a sliding fee for each family in the children's health plan, based on ability to pay. The law does not set fee amounts. After all overdue premiums are paid, an otherwise eligible child regains coverage at renewal—not during the remaining months before renewal.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Committee on Ways and Means
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 119 Nay: 0
Yes: 119 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 40 Nay: 0
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 39 Nay: 0
Yes: 39 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 125 Nay: 0
Yes: 125 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/27/2026
Conference Committee Report was adopted
Yes: 39 • No: 0
House vote • 3/26/2026
Conference Committee Report was adopted
Yes: 125 • No: 0
House vote • 3/12/2026
Final Action - Passed as amended
Yes: 119 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/18/2026
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
4/9/2026SenateApproved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
4/9/2026SenateConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 39, Nay 0, Absent 1
3/27/2026SenateConference committee report now available
3/26/2026HouseConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 125, Nay 0
3/26/2026HouseNonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Beverly Gossage, Sen. William Clifford and Sen. Cindy Holscher
3/23/2026SenateMotion to accede adopted; Rep. Will Carpenter, Rep. Ron Bryce and Rep. Susan Ruiz appointed as conferees
3/23/2026HouseFinal Action - Passed as amended; Yea 119, Nay 0, Absent 5
3/12/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
3/11/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
3/11/2026HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Health and Human Services
3/4/2026HouseHearing: Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 112-N
3/3/2026HouseReceived and Introduced
2/24/2026HouseReferred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
2/24/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
2/18/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Kenny Titus
2/18/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Kenny Titus was adopted
2/18/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
2/18/2026SenateEmergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0
2/18/2026SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
2/17/2026SenateHearing: Thursday, February 5, 2026, 8:30 AM — Room 142-S
2/5/2026SenateReferred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
2/18/2025SenateIntroduced
2/17/2025Senate
Bill Text
As Amended by House Committee
As Amended by Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
As Introduced
Enrolled
{As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}
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