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Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2656: Establishing the no kid hungry in schools program to reimburse school districts for the cost of providing certain meals to students attending public school.

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2656 is a bill introduced in the Kansas House on February 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishing the no kid hungry in schools program to reimburse school districts for the cost of providing certain meals to students attending public school. Primary sponsor: Suzanne Wikle (Democratic), Abi Boatman (Democratic), Ford Carr (Democratic), Linda Featherston (Democratic), Kirk Haskins (Democratic), Jo Ella Hoye (Democratic), Angela Martinez (Democratic), Lynn Melton (Democratic), Heather Meyer (Democratic), K.C. Ohaebosim (Democratic), Melissa Oropeza (Democratic), Dan Osman (Democratic), Mari-Lynn Poskin (Democratic), Alexis Simmons (Democratic), Lindsay Vaughn (Democratic), Brandon Woodard (Democratic), Rui Xu (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2026): Died in Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 17

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Suzanne WiklePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Abi BoatmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse86
Ford CarrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Linda FeatherstonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Kirk HaskinsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Jo Ella HoyePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Angela MartinezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse103
Lynn MeltonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Heather MeyerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
K.C. OhaebosimPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse89
Melissa OropezaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Dan OsmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Mari-Lynn PoskinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Alexis SimmonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Lindsay VaughnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Brandon WoodardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse108
Rui XuPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in Committee
  2. Introduced
  3. Referred to House Committee on K-12 Education Budget

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source