HB2274Introduced in the House
Designating Kansas as a purple heart state and permitting homeless veterans to use alternative forms of proof of identity and residency when applying for nondriver identification cards.
Introduced by Veterans and Military
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Designating Kansas as a purple heart state and permitting homeless veterans to use alternative forms of proof of identity and residency when applying for nondriver identification cards.
Where it stands
House Approved by Governor on Thursday, March 12, 2026
March 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Concurred with amendments - Yea: 121 Nay: 0 · February 26, 2026
121
Yes
0
No
4
Absent or Not Voting
125 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dale Helwig | 1 | Yes |
| Kenneth Collins | 2 | Yes |
| Charles Smith | 3 | Yes |
| Rick James | 4 | Yes |
| Courtney Sappington | 5 | Yes |
| Samantha Poetter Parshall | 6 | Yes |
| Dan Goddard | 7 | Yes |
| Chris Croft | 8 | Yes |
| Fred Gardner | 9 | Yes |
| Suzanne Wikle | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
House Introduced
House Referred to Committee on Veterans and Military
House Hearing: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 9:00 AM Room 281-N - CANCELED
House Hearing: Thursday, February 13, 2025, 9:00 AM Room 281-N
House Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Veterans and Military
House Committee of the Whole - Be passed
House Final Action - Passed; Yea: 121 Nay: 1
Senate Received and Introduced
Senate Referred to Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs
Senate Withdrawn from Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs; Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Senate Withdrawn from Committee on Ways and Means; Rereferred to Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs
Senate Hearing: Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 12:00 PM Room 159-S
Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs
Senate Withdrawn from Calendar, Rereferred to Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs
Senate Hearing: Thursday, February 5, 2026, 12:00 PM Room 144-S
Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs
Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
House Concurred with amendments; Yea: 121 Nay: 0
House Engrossed on Thursday, February 26, 2026
House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, March 3, 2026
House Approved by Governor on Thursday, March 12, 2026
Verify the information
- Official page on the Kansas Legislature website
- House Committee on Veterans and Military Report (amendment)
- Senate Committee Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs Report (amendment)
- Senate Committee Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs Report (amendment)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Amended (text)
- Amended (text)
- Amended (text)
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