Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2689: Enacting the Kansas tri-share child care act for the sharing of child care costs among employers, employees and the state, establishing the Kansas tri-share child care matching program to be administered by the director of the Kansas office of early childhood and creating the Kansas tri-share child care matching program fund.

Did not advance Last action April 10, 2026: Died in Committee

Plain-language summary

HB 2689 is a bill introduced in the Kansas House on February 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Enacting the Kansas tri-share child care act for the sharing of child care costs among employers, employees and the state, establishing the Kansas tri-share child care matching program to be administered by the director of the Kansas office of early childhood and creating the Kansas tri-share child care matching program fund. Primary sponsor: Dan Osman (Democratic), Angela Martinez (Democratic), Lynn Melton (Democratic), Heather Meyer (Democratic), Melissa Oropeza (Democratic), Lindsay Vaughn (Democratic), Suzanne Wikle (Democratic), Rui Xu (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2026): Died in Committee.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Dan Osman (Democratic); Angela Martinez (Democratic); Lynn Melton (Democratic); Heather Meyer (Democratic); and 4 more.