Senate Chamber Proceedings 02/16/2026

Kansas Senate · February 16, 2026

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Opening and roll call

Presentation

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The Senate convened and the clerk called the roll; members responded as present. The body was formally called to order and senators were asked to take their seats.

Speakers:Unidentified (presiding officer)

The Kansas Senate met Feb. 16, 2026. Members opened with roll call, prayer and recognitions, advanced a Senate substitute for House Bill 2004 requiring state agencies to share certain SNAP- and health-related data with federal agencies, debated privacy and cost concerns, declared an emergency to fast-track the bill, and passed it by roll call (28–9).

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