HB 2731
Outcome: passed
AFL-CIO Key Vote: OPPOSE
Welfare Bill Expands Work Requirements, Strips Veterans' Exemptions
This omnibus bill raises the age limit for SNAP work requirements from 49 to 64, meaning older workers between jobs could lose food assistance after just three months — even as they face age discrimination and longer job searches. It also eliminates exemptions from work requirements for veterans, homeless individuals, and former foster youth, and bars the Governor from waiving work requirements during a recession without a full act of the legislature. These restrictions hit workers hardest during the exact moments they need a safety net most: layoffs, plant closures, and economic downturns.
Vote Weight: 3x
KS AFL-CIO supports a NAY vote
Yea (28)
| Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Thomas | R | 23 |
| Beverly Gossage | R | 9 |
| Brad Starnes | R | 22 |
| Caryn Tyson | R | 12 |
| Chase Blasi | R | 26 |
| Craig Bowser | R | 1 |
| Doug Shane | R | 37 |
| Elaine Bowers | R | 36 |
| Jeff Klemp | R | 5 |
| Joseph Claeys | R | 27 |
| Kellie Warren | R | 11 |
| Kenny Titus | R | 18 |
| Larry Alley | R | 32 |
| Michael Fagg | R | 14 |
| Michael Murphy | R | 34 |
| Mike Petersen | R | 28 |
| Mike Thompson | R | 10 |
| Renee Erickson | R | 30 |
| Rick Billinger | R | 40 |
| Rick Kloos | R | 3 |
| Ronald Ryckman | R | 38 |
| Scott Hill | R | 24 |
| Stephen Owens | R | 31 |
| TJ Rose | R | 35 |
| Tory Marie Blew | R | 33 |
| Ty Masterson | R | 16 |
| Virgil Peck | R | 15 |
| William Clifford | R | 39 |
Nay (11)
| Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|
| Brenda Dietrich | R | 20 |
| Cindy Holscher | D | 8 |
| David Haley | D | 4 |
| Dinah Sykes | D | 21 |
| Ethan Corson | D | 7 |
| Marci Francisco | D | 2 |
| Mike Argabright | R | 17 |
| Oletha Faust Goudeau | D | 29 |
| Pat Pettey | D | 6 |
| Patrick Schmidt | D | 19 |
| Silas Miller | D | 25 |
Absent (1)
| Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Shallenburger | R | 13 |