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.
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Introduced
Passed House
Passed Senate
To Governor
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Looking ahead
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History
2025
Apr 11Law effective July 1, 2025Latest
Apr 10Reengrossed on Friday, March 28, 2025
Vote recorded Motion to override veto prevailed. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded Override. Result: pass.Upper
Apr 10Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 31, 2025To Governor
Apr 10Vetoed by Governor Laura Kelly; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 9, 2025Major
Apr 10Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 88, Nay 37
Apr 10Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 31, Nay 9
Mar 27Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 90, Nay 35
Vote recorded Conference Committee Report was adopted. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 26Conference committee report now available
Vote recorded Adopt CCR. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 26Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 31, Nay 9
Mar 25Conference committee report now available
Mar 25Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Renee Erickson, Sen. Michael Murphy and Sen. Cindy Holscher appointed as second conferees
Mar 25Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Francis Awerkamp, Rep. Bill Rhiley and Rep. Jarrod Ousley appointed as second conferees
Mar 24Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Francis Awerkamp, Rep. Bill Rhiley and Rep. Jarrod Ousley
Mar 24Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Renee Erickson, Sen. Michael Murphy and Sen. Cindy Holscher appointed as conferees
Mar 19Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passedMajor
Vote recorded Emergency Final Action Substitute. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 19Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passedMajor
Mar 19Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 29, Nay 11Major
Mar 18Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Government EfficiencyMinor
Feb 26Referred to Senate Committee on Government EfficiencyMinor
Feb 26Engrossed on Monday, February 24, 2025
Feb 25Received and IntroducedMinor
Feb 20Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adoptedMajor
Vote recorded Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 20Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Suzanne Wikle
Feb 20Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Suzanne Wikle was rejected
Feb 20Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amendedPassed Senate
Feb 20Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
Feb 20Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 89, Nay 34, Absent 2Passed House
Feb 17Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Welfare ReformMinor
Feb 4IntroducedMinor
Feb 4Referred to House Committee on Welfare ReformIntroduced