Legislative Affairs

Youthville continually works with the State and federal legislators to ensure children in foster care have a voice and that the Kansas child welfare system serves children and families effectively and efficiently.

Legislative Agenda

Overview of Youthville

Legislative Testimony

Legislative testimony will be posted within 24-hours of being presented to the legislature.

Bills of Interest

Bills and fiscal notes will be posted as introduced. This list is updated daily. For the most current information possible on these bills, and all others, please visit www.kslegislature.org.

• SB 2 - State Contracting Requirements.
• SB-16 - Supplemental appropriations for FY 2011 for various state agencies.
• SB 24 - Domestic relations; relating to the recodification of certain domestic relations matters.
• SB 38 - Children; permanency and priority of orders.
• SB39 - AN ACT concerning criminal procedure; relating to sex offenders; amending K.S.A. 22-4903 and K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 8-243, 8-255, 22-4902, 22-4904 and 22-4913 and sections 285 and 299 of chapter 136 of the 2010 Session Laws of Kansas and repealing the existing sections.
• SB 52 - AN ACT concerning children and minors; relating to grandparent's custody of children; amending K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 38-2241 and repealing the existing section.
• HB 2014 - Supplemental appropriations for FY 2011 for various state agencies.
• HB 2036 - Interpretation of federal statutes, regulations and national codes.
• HB 2103 - AN ACT concerning children in need of care; relating to termination of parental rights; amending K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 38-2269 and repealing the existing section.
• HB 2105 - AN ACT concerning children in need of care; relating to removal of a child from parent's custody; amending K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 38-2255 and repealing the existing section; also repealing K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 38-2255a.
• HB 2111 - AN ACT concerning child care.
• HB 2112 - AN ACT concerning taxation; relating to state property tax levy for state institutions for care of certain persons and children; amending K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 76-6b04 and repealing the existing section.

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