SB232 — Establishing the born to invest act and requiring the office of vital statistics to provide data to the office of the state treasurer for distribution of informational materials regarding certain government-administered savings accounts.
Last action — Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 06, 2025. It awaits signature.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
AN ACT concerning the department of health and environment office of vital statistics; relating to information regarding government-administered savings accounts; establishing the born to invest act; requiring the office of vital statistics to provide information regarding children born in Kansas to the state treasurer; permitting the state treasurer to provide informational materials on government-administered savings accounts for such children and such children's families.
Bill Text
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Read SB232 on the official Kansas source →Action History
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Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
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Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
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Conference Committee Report was adopted
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Conference Committee Report was adopted
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Conference committee report now available
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Motion to accede adopted; Representative Hoheisel, Representative Stiens, Representative Xu, , appointed as conferees
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Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed , and
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Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended
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Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
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Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
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Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
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Committee of the Whole - Now working on
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Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
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Hearing: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 582-N
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Referred to House Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions
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Received and Introduced
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Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended
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Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
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Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
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Committee of the Whole - Now working on
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Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
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Hearing: Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 9:30 AM — Room 546-S
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Referred to Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
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Introduced
Sponsors
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on · 22 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (164)
164 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 164 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cindy Holscher | Democrat | Yea |
| David Haley | Democrat | Yea |
| Dinah Sykes | Democrat | Yea |
| Ethan Corson | Democrat | Yea |
| Marci Francisco | Democrat | Yea |
| Oletha Faust Goudeau | Democrat | Yea |
| Pat Pettey | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick Schmidt | Democrat | Yea |
| Silas Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| Beverly Gossage | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Starnes | Republican | Yea |
| Brenda Dietrich | Republican | Yea |
| Caryn Tyson | Republican | Yea |
| Chase Blasi | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Bowser | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Shane | Republican | Yea |
| Elaine Bowers | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Klemp | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Claeys | Republican | Yea |
| Kellie Warren | Republican | Yea |
| Kenny Titus | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Alley | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Fagg | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Murphy | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Argabright | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Petersen | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Renee Erickson | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Billinger | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Kloos | Republican | Yea |
| Ronald Ryckman | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen Owens | Republican | Yea |
| TJ Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Shallenburger | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tory Marie Blew | Republican | Yea |
| Ty Masterson | Republican | Yea |
| Virgil Peck | Republican | Yea |
| William Clifford | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 20 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 108 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 14% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (125)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Abi Boatman | Democrat | Nay |
| Alexis Simmons | Democrat | Nay |
| Angela Martinez | Democrat | Nay |
| Barbara Ballard | Democrat | Yea |
| Brandon Woodard | Democrat | Yea |
| Brooklynne Mosley | Democrat | Nay |
| Cindy Neighbor | Democrat | Yea |
| Dan Osman | Democrat | Yea |
| Ford Carr | Democrat | Nay |
| Heather Meyer | Democrat | Yea |
| Henry Helgerson | Democrat | Yea |
| Jarrod Ousley | Democrat | Yea |
| Jerry Stogsdill | Democrat | Yea |
| Jo Ella Hoye | Democrat | Yea |
| John Alcala | Democrat | Nay |
| John Carmichael | Democrat | Nay |
| KC Ohaebosim | Democrat | Nay |
| Kirk Haskins | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Featherston | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsay Vaughn | Democrat | Yea |
| Louis Ruiz | Democrat | Nay |
| Lynn Melton | Democrat | Nay |
| Mari-Lynn Poskin | Democrat | Yea |
| Melissa Oropeza | Democrat | Nay |
| Mike Amyx | Democrat | Yea |
| Nikki McDonald | Democrat | Yea |
| Pam Curtis | Democrat | Nay |
| Rui Xu | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Sawyer Clayton | Democrat | Nay |
| Susan Ruiz | Democrat | Nay |
| Suzanne Wikle | Democrat | Yea |
| Sydney Carlin | Democrat | Nay |
| Tobias Schlingensiepen | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Sawyer | Democrat | Yea |
| Valdenia Winn | Democrat | Nay |
| Virgil Weigel | Democrat | Yea |
| Wanda Brownlee Paige | Democrat | Nay |
| Adam Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Turk | Republican | Yea |
| Allen Reavis | Republican | Yea |
| Angela Stiens | Republican | Yea |
| Angelina Roeser | Republican | Yea |
| Avery Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Barb Wasinger | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Rhiley | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Sutton | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley Barrett | Republican | Yea |
| Brett Fairchild | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Bergkamp | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Carolyn Caiharr | Republican | Yea |
| Charlotte Esau | Republican | Yea |
| Chip VanHouden | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Croft | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Clarke Sanders | Republican | Yea |
| Courtney Sappington | Republican | Yea |
| Cyndi Howerton | Republican | Yea |
| Dale Helwig | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Goddard | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| David Buehler | Republican | Yea |
| Dawn Wolf | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Blex | Republican | Yea |
| Duane Droge | Republican | Yea |
| Emil Bergquist | Republican | Yea |
| Francis Awerkamp | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Gardner | Republican | Yea |
| Gary White | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Jason W. Goetz | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Borjon | Republican | Yea |
| Jill Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Minnix | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Seiwert | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Corbet | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Rahjes | Republican | Yea |
| Kenneth Collins | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Schwertfeger | Republican | Yea |
| Kristey Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Hoffman | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle McNorton | Republican | Yea |
| Kyler Sweely | Republican | Yea |
| Lance W. Neelly | Republican | Yea |
| Laura Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren Bohi | Republican | Yea |
| Leah Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Leo Delperdang | Republican | Yea |
| Lewis "Bill" Bloom | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa M. Moser | Republican | Yea |
| Lon Pishny | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Schreiber | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Long | Republican | Yea |
| Megan Steele | Republican | Yea |
| Mike King | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Storm | Republican | Yea |
| Nathan Butler | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Hoheisel | Republican | Yea |
| Pat Proctor | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Waggoner | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Schmoe | Republican | Yea |
| Rick James | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Wilborn | Republican | Yea |
| Robyn R. Essex | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Bryce | Republican | Yea |
| Ronald Ellis | Republican | Yea |
| Samantha Poetter Parshall | Republican | Yea |
| Sandy Pickert | Republican | Yea |
| Sean Tarwater | Republican | Yea |
| Sean Willcott | Republican | Yea |
| Shannon Francis | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn Chauncey | Republican | Yea |
| Sherri Brantley | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Brunk | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Huebert | Republican | Yea |
| Steven K. Howe | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Estes | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Humphries | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Kessler | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Waymaster | Republican | Yea |
| Webster T. Roth | Republican | Yea |
| Will Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 86 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 123 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 1% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (125)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Abi Boatman | Democrat | Yea |
| Alexis Simmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Martinez | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Ballard | Democrat | Yea |
| Brandon Woodard | Democrat | Yea |
| Brooklynne Mosley | Democrat | Yea |
| Cindy Neighbor | Democrat | Yea |
| Dan Osman | Democrat | Yea |
| Ford Carr | Democrat | Yea |
| Heather Meyer | Democrat | Yea |
| Henry Helgerson | Democrat | Yea |
| Jarrod Ousley | Democrat | Yea |
| Jerry Stogsdill | Democrat | Yea |
| Jo Ella Hoye | Democrat | Yea |
| John Alcala | Democrat | Yea |
| John Carmichael | Democrat | Yea |
| KC Ohaebosim | Democrat | Yea |
| Kirk Haskins | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Featherston | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsay Vaughn | Democrat | Yea |
| Louis Ruiz | Democrat | Yea |
| Lynn Melton | Democrat | Yea |
| Mari-Lynn Poskin | Democrat | Yea |
| Melissa Oropeza | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Amyx | Democrat | Yea |
| Nikki McDonald | Democrat | Yea |
| Pam Curtis | Democrat | Yea |
| Rui Xu | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Sawyer Clayton | Democrat | Yea |
| Susan Ruiz | Democrat | Yea |
| Suzanne Wikle | Democrat | Yea |
| Sydney Carlin | Democrat | Yea |
| Tobias Schlingensiepen | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Sawyer | Democrat | Yea |
| Valdenia Winn | Democrat | Yea |
| Virgil Weigel | Democrat | Yea |
| Wanda Brownlee Paige | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam Smith | Republican | Not Voting |
| Adam Turk | Republican | Yea |
| Allen Reavis | Republican | Yea |
| Angela Stiens | Republican | Yea |
| Angelina Roeser | Republican | Yea |
| Avery Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Barb Wasinger | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Rhiley | Republican | Nay |
| Bill Sutton | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley Barrett | Republican | Yea |
| Brett Fairchild | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Bergkamp | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Carolyn Caiharr | Republican | Yea |
| Charlotte Esau | Republican | Yea |
| Chip VanHouden | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Croft | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Clarke Sanders | Republican | Yea |
| Courtney Sappington | Republican | Yea |
| Cyndi Howerton | Republican | Yea |
| Dale Helwig | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Goddard | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| David Buehler | Republican | Yea |
| Dawn Wolf | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Blex | Republican | Yea |
| Duane Droge | Republican | Yea |
| Emil Bergquist | Republican | Yea |
| Francis Awerkamp | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Gardner | Republican | Yea |
| Gary White | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Jason W. Goetz | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Borjon | Republican | Yea |
| Jill Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Minnix | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Seiwert | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Corbet | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Rahjes | Republican | Yea |
| Kenneth Collins | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Schwertfeger | Republican | Yea |
| Kristey Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Hoffman | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle McNorton | Republican | Yea |
| Kyler Sweely | Republican | Yea |
| Lance W. Neelly | Republican | Yea |
| Laura Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren Bohi | Republican | Yea |
| Leah Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Leo Delperdang | Republican | Yea |
| Lewis "Bill" Bloom | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa M. Moser | Republican | Yea |
| Lon Pishny | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Schreiber | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Long | Republican | Yea |
| Megan Steele | Republican | Yea |
| Mike King | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Storm | Republican | Yea |
| Nathan Butler | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Hoheisel | Republican | Yea |
| Pat Proctor | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Waggoner | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Schmoe | Republican | Yea |
| Rick James | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Wilborn | Republican | Yea |
| Robyn R. Essex | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Bryce | Republican | Yea |
| Ronald Ellis | Republican | Yea |
| Samantha Poetter Parshall | Republican | Yea |
| Sandy Pickert | Republican | Yea |
| Sean Tarwater | Republican | Yea |
| Sean Willcott | Republican | Yea |
| Shannon Francis | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn Chauncey | Republican | Yea |
| Sherri Brantley | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Brunk | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Huebert | Republican | Yea |
| Steven K. Howe | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Estes | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Humphries | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Kessler | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Waymaster | Republican | Yea |
| Webster T. Roth | Republican | Yea |
| Will Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cindy Holscher | Democrat | Yea |
| David Haley | Democrat | Yea |
| Dinah Sykes | Democrat | Yea |
| Ethan Corson | Democrat | Yea |
| Marci Francisco | Democrat | Yea |
| Oletha Faust Goudeau | Democrat | Yea |
| Pat Pettey | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick Schmidt | Democrat | Yea |
| Silas Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| Beverly Gossage | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Starnes | Republican | Yea |
| Brenda Dietrich | Republican | Yea |
| Caryn Tyson | Republican | Nay |
| Chase Blasi | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Bowser | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Shane | Republican | Yea |
| Elaine Bowers | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Klemp | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Claeys | Republican | Yea |
| Kellie Warren | Republican | Yea |
| Kenny Titus | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Alley | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Fagg | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Murphy | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Argabright | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Petersen | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Thompson | Republican | Nay |
| Renee Erickson | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Billinger | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Kloos | Republican | Yea |
| Ronald Ryckman | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen Owens | Republican | Yea |
| TJ Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Shallenburger | Republican | Nay |
| Tory Marie Blew | Republican | Yea |
| Ty Masterson | Republican | Yea |
| Virgil Peck | Republican | Yea |
| William Clifford | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB232 do?
- AN ACT concerning the department of health and environment office of vital statistics; relating to information regarding government-administered savings accounts; establishing the born to invest act; requiring the office of vital statistics to provide information regarding children born in Kansas to the state treasurer; permitting the state treasurer to provide informational materials on government-administered savings accounts for such children and such children's families.
- Who sponsors SB232?
- SB232 is sponsored by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs.
- What is the current status of SB232?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 06, 2025. It awaits signature.
- Where can I track SB232?
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