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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 20, 2024 | KS | HB 2284 | Establishes a State Flat Tax | Veto Override Failed - House (81 - 42) |
Jan. 18, 2024 | KS | HB 2284 | Establishes a State Flat Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 37) |
Jan. 17, 2024 | KS | HB 2284 | Establishes a State Flat Tax | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 11) |
March 15, 2023 | KS | SB 83 | Expands Eligibility for Low-Income Student Scholarships | Bill Passed - House (64 - 61) |
Feb. 23, 2023 | KS | SB 83 | Expands Eligibility for Low-Income Student Scholarships | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16) |
April 2, 2015 | KS | HB 2258 | Amends Social Service Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10) |
April 4, 2014 | KS | HB 2552 | Prohibits Medicaid Expansion | (68 - 54) |
March 25, 2014 | KS | HB 2552 | Prohibits Medicaid Expansion | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 7) |
Feb. 28, 2013 | KS | SB 149 | Requires Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8) |
Feb. 23, 2012 | KS | HB 2638 | Reduces Unemployment Benefits and Unemployment Insurance Contributions | Bill Passed - House (85 - 39) |
March 25, 2009 | KS | HB 2275 | Drug Testing for Cash Assistance Recipients | Bill Passed - House (99 - 26) |
May 3, 2008 | KS | SB 81 | Health Care Reform | Conference Report Adopted - House (104 - 16) |
May 3, 2008 | KS | SB 81 | Health Care Reform | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 1) |
March 26, 2008 | KS | Huelskamp Amnd. 2 | Public Benefit Ineligibility for Undocumented Immigrants | Amendment Rejected - Senate (12 - 26) |
March 25, 2008 | KS | SB 81 | Health Care Reform | Bill Passed - House (103 - 20) |
March 18, 2008 | KS | Hensley Amnd. | Premium Assistance Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (10 - 27) |
March 18, 2008 | KS | Kelly Amnd. | Premium Assistance Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (10 - 27) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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2/20 | HB 2284 | Establishes a State Flat Tax | Veto Override Failed - House (81 - 42) |
1/18 | HB 2284 | Establishes a State Flat Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 37) |
1/17 | HB 2284 | Establishes a State Flat Tax | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 11) |
3/15 | SB 83 | Expands Eligibility for Low-Income Student Scholarships | Bill Passed - House (64 - 61) |
2/23 | SB 83 | Expands Eligibility for Low-Income Student Scholarships | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16) |
4/02 | HB 2258 | Amends Social Service Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10) |
4/04 | HB 2552 | Prohibits Medicaid Expansion | (68 - 54) |
3/25 | HB 2552 | Prohibits Medicaid Expansion | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 7) |
2/28 | SB 149 | Requires Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8) |
2/23 | HB 2638 | Reduces Unemployment Benefits and Unemployment Insurance Contributions | Bill Passed - House (85 - 39) |
3/25 | HB 2275 | Drug Testing for Cash Assistance Recipients | Bill Passed - House (99 - 26) |
5/03 | SB 81 | Health Care Reform | Conference Report Adopted - House (104 - 16) |
5/03 | SB 81 | Health Care Reform | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 1) |
3/26 | Huelskamp Amnd. 2 | Public Benefit Ineligibility for Undocumented Immigrants | Amendment Rejected - Senate (12 - 26) |
3/25 | SB 81 | Health Care Reform | Bill Passed - House (103 - 20) |
3/18 | Hensley Amnd. | Premium Assistance Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (10 - 27) |
3/18 | Kelly Amnd. | Premium Assistance Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (10 - 27) |