HB2788Introduced in the House
Establishing the business enterprise program oversight task force to review state administration of priority placement for blind vendors on state property, allowing audits on the administration of such program, abolishing the vending facilities account outside the state treasury, establishing the business enterprise program fund in the Kansas department for children and families in the state treasury and transferring moneys from the vending facilities account to the business enterprise program fund.
Introduced by Appropriations
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Establishing the business enterprise program oversight task force to review state administration of priority placement for blind vendors on state property, allowing audits on the administration of such program, abolishing the vending facilities account outside the state treasury, establishing the business enterprise program fund in the Kansas department for children and families in the state treasury and transferring moneys from the vending facilities account to the business enterprise program fund.
Where it stands
Senate Referred to Committee on Government Efficiency
March 17, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 117 Nay: 1 · March 12, 2026
117
Yes
1
No
6
Absent or Not Voting
124 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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| 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 | No |
| 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 Appropriations
House Hearing: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 9:00 AM Room 112-N
House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Appropriations
House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 117 Nay: 1
House Engrossed on Thursday, March 12, 2026
Senate Received and Introduced
Senate Referred to Committee on Government Efficiency
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