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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas Bill Prohibits Public Benefits and Reduced Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants and Mandates Status Verification in Criminal Proceedings
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
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What This Bill Proposed
This bill bars unlawfully present individuals from receiving state or local public benefits—including reduced college tuition—and requires applicants 18 and older to prove lawful presence. It also mandates immigration status verification for non-citizens charged with crimes and establishes a that unlawfully present defendants are a flight risk.
Changes eligibility rules for state and local government services, public postsecondary education tuition rates, and pretrial release conditions for non-citizens across the state.
- The Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program is a federal intergovernmental service that helps agencies verify immigration status. context
- HB 2373 was introduced in the Kansas House of Representatives during the 2025-2026 legislative session and ultimately died in committee. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States
Individuals are prohibited from receiving state or local public benefits, including reduced postsecondary tuition and fees, and face a rebuttable presumption of flight risk during criminal proceedings.
state, county and local agencies
Agencies are barred from providing public benefits without verifying lawful presence through the SAVE program and must cooperate with the United States Department of Homeland Security.
postsecondary educational institutions
Institutions are prohibited from offering reduced resident tuition and fee amounts to unlawfully present aliens under any circumstances.
non-citizen or national persons charged with a crime
Defendants undergo mandatory immigration status verification at their first appearance before a magistrate.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does this bill affect eligibility for a Kansas driver's license?
How must state and local agencies verify an applicant's immigration status?
How does the bill impact undocumented students seeking higher education in Kansas?
What happens to a non-citizen defendant during a criminal court appearance?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Apr 10, 2026HouseDied in Committee
- Feb 17, 2025HouseHearing: Monday, February 17, 2025, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S — CANCELED
- Feb 11, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Feb 11, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Version history
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy90Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz45Current news / social attention level
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