SB 363

Mar 5, 2026 · Senate · Emergency Final Action

Outcome: passed

Yea: 25
Nay: 12
Present: 1
Absent: 2
AFL-CIO Key Vote: OPPOSE
Expanding Work Requirements and Cutting Food & Health Benefits
SB 363 raises the age limit for SNAP work requirements from 49 to 64, forcing older displaced workers to meet strict work hour mandates or lose food assistance. It also requires quarterly Medicaid eligibility paperwork — a burden that causes eligible working families to lose health coverage through administrative red tape — and eliminates existing exemptions for veterans, homeless individuals, and former foster youth. The bill also bars the governor from issuing emergency waivers during recessions or plant closures, removing a critical safety net for workers when they need it most.
Vote Weight: 8x
KS AFL-CIO supports a NAY vote

Yea (25)

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
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 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

Nay (12)

Name Party District
Brenda Dietrich R 20
Cindy Holscher D 8
David Haley D 4
Dinah Sykes D 21
Elaine Bowers R 36
Ethan Corson D 7
Marci Francisco D 2
Mike Argabright R 17
Oletha Faust Goudeau D 29
Patrick Schmidt D 19
Silas Miller D 25
William Clifford R 39

Present (1)

Name Party District
Rick Billinger R 40

Absent (2)

Name Party District
Pat Pettey D 6
Ronald Ryckman R 38