Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 85 — Directing the secretary for children and families to review and compare data for public assistance program eligibility.

Last action — Died in House Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 28, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

7 added · 6 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 85 removes redundant phrasing about the type of information maintained by the national authorities, simplifying the language. It clarifies that the bill is focused on specific types of information without unnecessary repetition. This change matters because it makes the bill easier to read and understand, helping ensure that lawmakers and the public can better grasp the intent and implications of the legislation.

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Session of 2025 SENATE BILL No.
As Amended by Senate Committee Session of 2025 SENATE BILLNo.
SB 85 2 (b) On at least a monthly basis, to assess continued eligibility and act on findings, the secretary for children and families shall review and act on the following data from federal sources:
SB 85—Am.
by SC 2 (b) On at least a monthly basis, to assess continued eligibility and act on findings, the secretary for children and families shall review and act on the following data from federal sources:
(2) income and employment information maintained in the national directory of new hires and child support enforcement data maintained by the United States department of health and human services;
(2) Income and employment information maintained in the national directory of new hires and child support enforcement data maintained by the United States department of health and human services;
(3) payment and earnings information maintained by the United States department of housing and urban development;
(3)(2) payment and earnings information maintained by the United States department of housing and urban development;
and (4) fleeing felon information maintained by the United States federal bureau of investigation.
and (4)(3) fleeing felon information maintained by the United States federal bureau of investigation.
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Action History

  1. Died in House Committee

  2. Received and Introduced

  3. Referred to House Committee on Welfare Reform

  4. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 30, Nay 10

  5. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  6. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  7. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Government Efficiency

  8. Referred to Senate Committee on Government Efficiency

  9. Introduced

Sponsors

  • Committee on Government Efficiency · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Government Efficiency

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Who sponsors SB 85?
SB 85 is sponsored by Committee on Government Efficiency.
What is the current status of SB 85?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 28, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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