KansasPermitting 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.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 9Approved by Governor Laura Kelly on Monday, April 6, 2026Became Law
- Mar 26Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026To Governor
- Mar 19Final Action - Passed; Yea 40, Nay 0Major
- Vote recorded Final Action. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 18Committee of the Whole - Be passedMajor
- Mar 16Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Public Health and WelfareMinor
- Feb 26Referred to Senate Committee on Public Health and WelfareMinor
- Feb 25Engrossed on Monday, February 23, 2026
- Feb 25Received and IntroducedMinor
- Feb 19Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 122, Nay 0, Absent 3Major
- Vote recorded Final Action - Passed as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 18Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adoptedPassed Senate
- Feb 18Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amendedPassed House
- Feb 11Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster CareMinor
- Jan 22IntroducedMinor
- Jan 22Referred to House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster CareIntroduced