Kansas b2025_26 Biennium Status: Introduced

HB2214 — Enacting the safeguarding American veteran empowerment (SAVE) act to limit compensation for assisting in veterans benefits matters.

Last action — Died on Senate General Orders

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 10% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

AN ACT concerning veterans and military; relating to veterans benefits; enacting the safeguarding American veteran empowerment (SAVE) act to limit compensation for assisting in veterans benefits matters.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Died on Senate General Orders

  2. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by

  3. Hearing: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 12:00 PM — Room 144-S

  4. Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs

  5. Received and Introduced

  6. Engrossed on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

  7. Final Action - Passed as amended

  8. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  9. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected

  10. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by

  11. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected

  12. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by

  13. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected

  14. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by

  15. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected

  16. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by

  17. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected

  18. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by

  19. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  20. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  21. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by

  22. Hearing: Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 281-N

  23. Referred to House Committee on Veterans and Military

  24. Hearing: Thursday, February 6, 2025, 9:00 AM — Room 281-N

  25. Introduced

Sponsors

  • House Committee on Veterans and Military · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on · 115 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • House Committee on Veterans and Military

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Final Action - Passed as amended

Passed 81 Yea · 43 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 80700
Unaffiliated 1000
Democrat 03601
Total 814301
% of votes cast 65%34%0%1%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
Resman — Yea
Abi Boatman Democrat Nay
Alexis Simmons Democrat Nay
Angela Martinez Democrat Nay
Barbara Ballard Democrat Nay
Brandon Woodard Democrat Nay
Brooklynne Mosley Democrat Nay
Cindy Neighbor Democrat Nay
Dan Osman Democrat Nay
Ford Carr Democrat Nay
Heather Meyer Democrat Nay
Henry Helgerson Democrat Nay
Jarrod Ousley Democrat Nay
Jerry Stogsdill Democrat Nay
Jo Ella Hoye Democrat Nay
John Alcala Democrat Nay
John Carmichael Democrat Nay
KC Ohaebosim Democrat Nay
Kirk Haskins Democrat Nay
Linda Featherston Democrat Nay
Lindsay Vaughn Democrat Nay
Louis Ruiz Democrat Nay
Lynn Melton Democrat Nay
Mari-Lynn Poskin Democrat Nay
Melissa Oropeza Democrat Nay
Mike Amyx Democrat Nay
Nikki McDonald Democrat Nay
Pam Curtis Democrat Nay
Rui Xu Democrat Nay
Stephanie Sawyer Clayton Democrat Nay
Susan Ruiz Democrat Nay
Suzanne Wikle Democrat Nay
Sydney Carlin Democrat Nay
Tobias Schlingensiepen Democrat Nay
Tom Sawyer Democrat Nay
Valdenia Winn Democrat Not Voting
Virgil Weigel Democrat Nay
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 Nay
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 Nay
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 Nay
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 Nay
Lewis "Bill" Bloom Republican Yea
Lisa M. Moser Republican Yea
Lon Pishny Republican Yea
Mark Schreiber Republican Nay
Marty Long Republican Yea
Megan Steele Republican Yea
Mike King 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 Nay
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 Nay
Tom Kessler Republican Yea
Troy Waymaster Republican Yea
Webster T. Roth Republican Yea
Will Carpenter Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected

Failed 34 Yea · 80 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 34102
Republican 07809
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 3480011
% of votes cast 27%64%0%9%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
Resman — Nay
Abi Boatman Democrat Yea
Alexis Simmons Democrat Yea
Angela Martinez Democrat Yea
Barbara Ballard Democrat Nay
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Virgil Weigel Democrat Yea
Wanda Brownlee Paige Democrat Yea
Adam Smith Republican Nay
Adam Turk Republican Nay
Allen Reavis Republican Not Voting
Angela Stiens Republican Nay
Angelina Roeser Republican Nay
Avery Anderson Republican Nay
Barb Wasinger Republican Nay
Bill Rhiley Republican Nay
Bill Sutton Republican Not Voting
Blake Carpenter Republican Nay
Bob Lewis Republican Nay
Bradley Barrett Republican Nay
Brett Fairchild Republican Nay
Brian Bergkamp Republican Nay
Carl Turner Republican Not Voting
Carolyn Caiharr Republican Nay
Charlotte Esau Republican Nay
Chip VanHouden Republican Nay
Chris Croft Republican Nay
Chuck Smith Republican Nay
Clarke Sanders Republican Nay
Courtney Sappington Republican Nay
Cyndi Howerton Republican Nay
Dale Helwig Republican Nay
Dan Goddard Republican Not Voting
Daniel Hawkins Republican Nay
David Buehler Republican Nay
Dawn Wolf Republican Nay
Doug Blex Republican Nay
Duane Droge Republican Nay
Emil Bergquist Republican Nay
Francis Awerkamp Republican Nay
Fred Gardner Republican Nay
Gary White Republican Nay
Greg Wilson Republican Nay
Jason W. Goetz Republican Nay
Jesse Borjon Republican Nay
Jill Ward Republican Nay
Jim Minnix Republican Not Voting
Joe Seiwert Republican Nay
Ken Corbet Republican Nay
Ken Rahjes Republican Not Voting
Kenneth Collins Republican Nay
Kevin Schwertfeger Republican Nay
Kristey Williams Republican Nay
Kyle Hoffman Republican Nay
Kyle McNorton Republican Nay
Kyler Sweely Republican Nay
Lance W. Neelly Republican Nay
Laura Williams Republican Nay
Lauren Bohi Republican Nay
Leah Howell Republican Nay
Leo Delperdang Republican Nay
Lewis "Bill" Bloom Republican Nay
Lisa M. Moser Republican Nay
Lon Pishny Republican Nay
Mark Schreiber Republican Nay
Marty Long Republican Nay
Megan Steele Republican Nay
Mike King Republican Nay
Nathan Butler Republican Nay
Nick Hoheisel Republican Nay
Pat Proctor Republican Nay
Paul Waggoner Republican Not Voting
Rebecca Schmoe Republican Nay
Rick James Republican Nay
Rick Wilborn Republican Not Voting
Robyn R. Essex Republican Nay
Ron Bryce Republican Nay
Ronald Ellis Republican Nay
Samantha Poetter Parshall Republican Not Voting
Sandy Pickert Republican Nay
Sean Tarwater Republican Nay
Sean Willcott Republican Nay
Shannon Francis Republican Nay
Shawn Chauncey Republican Nay
Sherri Brantley Republican Nay
Steve Brunk Republican Nay
Steve Huebert Republican Nay
Steven K. Howe Republican Nay
Susan Estes Republican Nay
Susan Humphries Republican Nay
Timothy Johnson Republican Nay
Tom Kessler Republican Nay
Troy Waymaster Republican Nay
Webster T. Roth Republican Nay
Will Carpenter Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB2214 do?
AN ACT concerning veterans and military; relating to veterans benefits; enacting the safeguarding American veteran empowerment (SAVE) act to limit compensation for assisting in veterans benefits matters.
Who sponsors HB2214?
HB2214 is sponsored by House Committee on Veterans and Military.
What is the current status of HB2214?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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