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Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 254: Prohibiting aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States from receiving any state or local public benefit in accordance with applicable federal law.

Vetoed Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Vetoed

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 254 is a bill introduced in the Kansas Senate on February 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibiting aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States from receiving any state or local public benefit in accordance with applicable federal law. Primary sponsor: Committee on Federal and State Affairs. Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2026): No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Committee on Federal and State AffairsPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained
  2. Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Monday, April 6, 2026
  3. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026
  4. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 22, Nay 18
  5. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 78, Nay 46, Absent 1
  6. Conference committee report now available
  7. Conference committee report now available
  8. Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Tom Kessler, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe and Rep. Heather Meyer appointed as second conferees
  9. Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as second conferees
  10. Rep. Bob Lewis is appointed to replace Rep. Rebecca Schmoe on the Conference Committee
  11. Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Tom Kessler, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe and Rep. Heather Meyer appointed as conferees
  12. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau

Showing 12 most recent of 30 actions. Full history

Sources

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