Capitol Comments Articles

<<123456789101112131415...4647>>View All
Page 14 of 47
(Feb. 13, 2025) – Today, the House Higher Education Budget Committee held a hearing on HB 2248 and heard HB 2195. The committee meets next on Feb. 14.
(Feb. 13, 2025) – Today, the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee held bill introductions on a feasibility study on new energy generation, a bill to appoint delegates to the convention of states in Kansas, the designation of Ruby Bridges Day at the Capitol and the 340 Drug Pricing Program. The committee also took action on SCR 1604.
(Feb. 12, 2025) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee met virtually to hold hearings on SB 193 and SB 145. The committee is scheduled to meet on Thursday, Feb. 13, to hold a hearing on SB 67.
(Feb. 12, 2025) – Today, the Senate Commerce Committee met virtually to hold a hearing on SB 229.
(Feb. 12, 2025) – Yesterday, Governor Laura Kelly vetoed the first bill of the 2025 session. Senate Bill 63. The legislation had previously passed the Senate on a vote of 32-8, and the House on a vote of 83-35. The legislature will likely take up a veto-override attempt in the coming days.
(Feb. 12, 2025) – Today, the Senate Ways and Means Committee held hearings on SB 101 and SB 214 and received a briefing from the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame.
(Feb. 12, 2025) – SB 238, SB 250, SB 251, SB 253, SB 254, SB 257, HB 2333, HB 2335, HB 2339, HB 2353, HB 2359, HB 2360, HB 2361, HB 2364, HB 2365, HB 2366, HB 2367, HB 2368, HB 2369, HB 2370, HB 2373, HB 2374 and HB 2375
(Feb. 11, 2025) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee held hearings on SB 82 and SB 88, worked SB 29 and took final action on SB 126.
(Feb. 11, 2025) – Today, the House Appropriations Committee worked through the last of the agency budgets, including the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.
(Feb. 11, 2025) – Today, the Senate Government Efficiency Committee held a hearing on SB 161. The committee also heard from Christine Osterlund, state Medicaid director and Karla Whiteside-Hicks from the Kansas Department for Children and Families.
<<123456789101112131415...4647>>View All
Page 14 of 47