Opponent Testimony on HB 2325, authorizing judges to commit juvenile offenders to detention for technical violations of probation, increasing the cumulative detention limit for juvenile offenders and increasing criminal penalties for juvenile offenders who use a firearm in the commission of an offense or who are repeat offenders Kansas Appleseed presented opponent testimony to the House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice on HB 2325, authorizing judges to commit juvenile offenders to detention for technical violations of probation, increasing the cumulative detention limit for juvenile offenders and increasing criminal penalties for juvenile offenders who use a firearm in the commission of an offense or who are repeat offenders.
Proponent Testimony on HB 2228, requiring the secretary of corrections to assist inmates with obtaining identification and employment related documentation prior to release from custody Kansas Appleseed presented proponent testimony to the House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice on HB 2228, requiring the secretary of corrections to assist inmates with obtaining identification and employment related documentation prior to release from custody.
Proponent Testimony on HB 2179, prohibiting fines and fees from being assessed against a juvenile or a juvenile's parent, guardian or custodian in a case pursuant to the revised Kansas juvenile justice code Kansas Appleseed presented proponent testimony to the House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice on HB 2179, prohibiting fines and fees from being assessed against a juvenile or a juvenile’s parent, guardian or custodian in a case pursuant to the revised Kansas juvenile justice code.
Proponent Testimony on HB 2075, requiring that a permanency hearing for a child in custody of the secretary be held within nine months from such child's removal from the home Kansas Appleseed presented proponent testimony to the House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care on HB 2075, requiring that a permanency hearing for a child in custody of the secretary be held within nine months from such child’s removal from the home.
Proponent Testimony in Support of Budget Recommendation for Reduced Price Meals Co-Pay Kansas Appleseed presented proponent testimony to the House Committee on K-12 Education Budget in Support of Budget Recommendation for Reduced Price Meals Co-Pay.
Proponent Testimony on E0 25-01, regarding federal benefits for eligible youth in care Kansas Appleseed presented proponent testimony to the House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care on E0 25-01, directing the Department for Children and Families to preserve federal benefits for eligible youth in care.
Proponent Testimony on HB 2132, on modifying the definition of neglect in the revised Kansas code for care of children, prohibiting the removal of a child from such child's home due solely to a lack of financial resources and requiring facts of imminent harm due to a lack of financial resources demonstrate more than one fact of such lack of financial resources Kansas Appleseed presented proponent testimony on HB 2132, on modifying the definition of neglect in the revised Kansas code for care of children, prohibiting the removal of a child from such child’s home due solely to a lack of financial resources and requiring facts of imminent harm due to a lack of financial resources demonstrate more than one fact of such lack of financial resources.
Opponent Testimony on HB 2015, directing the secretary for children and families to request a waiver from supplemental nutrition assistance program rules that would allow the state to prohibit the purchase of candy and soft drinks with food assistance Kansas Appleseed presented opponent testimony to the House Commitee on Welfare Reform on HB 2015, directing the secretary for children and families to request a waiver from supplemental nutrition assistance program rules that would allow the state to prohibit the purchase of candy and soft drinks with food assistance.