HB 2734

Kansas House bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 19, 2026.

HB2734 - Requiring expedited procedures for children who are under two years of age at the time that a petition is filed requesting such child be adjudicated to be a child in need of care, requiring permanency for such a child within 12 months and directing the secretary to report on such expedited procedures.

Bill ID KS-2025-2026-HB-2734
Session 2025-2026
Status failed
Committee Child Welfare and Foster Care
House failed 2026-02-19
Summary

Requiring expedited procedures for children who are under two years of age at the time that a petition is filed requesting such child be adjudicated to be a child in need of care, requiring permanency for such a child within 12 months and directing the secretary to report on such expedited procedures.

Sponsor
House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-05 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-19 Status failed
2026-02-19 Latest Action Stricken from Calendar by Rule 1507
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