HB 2004
Outcome: passed
AFL-CIO Key Vote: OPPOSE
Forcing Kansas to Share SNAP and Medicaid Data Without Safeguards
This bill requires Kansas agencies to hand over SNAP and Medicaid recipient data to federal agencies "without conditions or limitations" within 30 days of any request — stripping the state's ability to negotiate privacy protections or data security safeguards. Hundreds of thousands of working Kansans in low-wage jobs rely on these programs, including workers in meatpacking, food service, healthcare, and construction. Removing all state-level privacy protections creates a chilling effect that discourages eligible working families from accessing the benefits they've earned.
Vote Weight: 4x
KS AFL-CIO supports a NAY vote
Yea (28)
| Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Thomas | R | 23 |
| Beverly Gossage | R | 9 |
| Brad Starnes | R | 22 |
| Brenda Dietrich | R | 20 |
| Caryn Tyson | R | 12 |
| Chase Blasi | R | 26 |
| Craig Bowser | R | 1 |
| Elaine Bowers | R | 36 |
| Jeff Klemp | R | 5 |
| Kellie Warren | R | 11 |
| Kenny Titus | R | 18 |
| Larry Alley | R | 32 |
| Michael Fagg | R | 14 |
| Michael Murphy | R | 34 |
| Mike Argabright | R | 17 |
| Mike Petersen | R | 28 |
| Mike Thompson | R | 10 |
| Renee Erickson | R | 30 |
| Rick Billinger | R | 40 |
| Rick Kloos | R | 3 |
| Scott Hill | R | 24 |
| Stephen Owens | R | 31 |
| Tim Shallenburger | R | 13 |
| TJ Rose | R | 35 |
| Tory Marie Blew | R | 33 |
| Ty Masterson | R | 16 |
| Virgil Peck | R | 15 |
| William Clifford | R | 39 |
Nay (9)
| Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|
| Cindy Holscher | D | 8 |
| David Haley | D | 4 |
| Dinah Sykes | D | 21 |
| Ethan Corson | D | 7 |
| Marci Francisco | D | 2 |
| Oletha Faust Goudeau | D | 29 |
| Pat Pettey | D | 6 |
| Patrick Schmidt | D | 19 |
| Silas Miller | D | 25 |
Absent (3)
| Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Shane | R | 37 |
| Joseph Claeys | R | 27 |
| Ronald Ryckman | R | 38 |