Legislative Update | March 22, 2024
That's a Wrap for Standing Committees
On Tuesday this week, Senate Public Health and Welfare took action on HB2777, the body camera bill. The amendment introduced by Senator Pettey inserted language allowing the Fire Marshal’s...
Legislative Update | February 23, 2024
Turnaround Time
We’ve finally made it to turnaround. While there are still numerous bills left in committee or on each chamber’s floor, a good portion of the bills we’ve been following made it through the...
Legislative Update | January 26, 2024
A Week of Networking
The Kansas Society of Association Executives (KSAE) held a legislative reception at the Celtic Fox on Monday, giving the Government Affairs team time to meet with fellow association executives and legislators...
Legislative Update | March 15, 2024
Week 10 at the Kansas Statehouse
On Tuesday this week, Senate Public Health and Welfare held a hearing on HB2784, the oversight of CCRC from KID to KDADS bill, and LeadingAge Kansas provided oral, neutral...
Legislative Update | March 29, 2024
Next Up - Conference Committee Week
The House and Senate were on their respective floors this week hearing bills passed out of the second chamber and determining conference committee appointments. The House Appropriations and Senate...
Legislative Update | February 2, 2024
Speaker Hawkins on Aging Services: 'Your Business is as Tough as it Gets'
On Thursday this week, nearly 100 aging services professionals across the state of Kansas walked the stairs of the statehouse to meet...
Legislative Update | March 1, 2024
Week 8 at the Kansas Statehouse
While it was a slow start for most committees after turnaround, the budget committees took off full speed with KDHE and KDADS budget report outs to the full House...
Legislative Update | February 9, 2024
Emotions Run High Over Patient Bill of Rights
On Wednesday this week, Senate Public Health and Welfare held their hearing on SB 352, the John D. Springer Patient Bill of Rights. With 6 proponents testifying...
Legislative Update | April 8, 2024
First Adjournment of the 2024 Legislative Session
Subcommittee on Contract Nursing
LeadingAge Kansas had a packed week with conferences and committee meetings. The Subcommittee on Contract Nursing convened Monday through Thursday, tackling topics such as history,...
Legislative Update | April 26, 2024
Omnibus Discussions at the Kansas Legislature
Governor Kelly vetoed the tax bill and utilized a line-item veto on the budget bill this Wednesday. Notably, all provisions concerning aging services funding managed to withstand the veto....