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HB 2639 Committee Minutes and Testimony
Changing the name of juvenile crisis intervention centers to juvenile stabilization centers, modifying the intake criteria and treatment provided at such centers and transferring moneys from the evidence-based programs account of the state general fund for use at such centers.
House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Testimony | Presenter | Organization | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Feb 9, 2026 | View | Download | Kristalle Hedrick, CEO | Children's Alliance of Kansas | HB2639 Proponent |
| Mon, Feb 9, 2026 | View | Download | Kerrie Lonard, Child Advocate | Office of the Child Advocate | HB2639 Proponent |
| Mon, Feb 9, 2026 | View | Download | Jae Hedrick, Executive Director | Gathered Strong | HB2639 Proponent |
| Mon, Feb 9, 2026 | View | Download | Jordan Chessher, Co-founder | Project Heaven Child Advocacy | HP2639 Proponent written-only |
| Mon, Feb 9, 2026 | View | Download | Jeffrey Easter, Sheriff | Sedgwick County Kansas | HB2639 Proponent written-only |
| Mon, Feb 9, 2026 | View | Download | Gina Meier-Hummell, Executive Director | O'Connell Children's Shelter | HB2639 Proponent written-only |
| Mon, Feb 9, 2026 | View | Download | Randy Regehr, Director | Kansas Community Corrections Association | HB2639 Opponent |
| Mon, Feb 9, 2026 | View | Download | Megan Milner, Deputy Secretary | Kansas Department of Corrections | HB2639 Neutral |
| Mon, Feb 9, 2026 | View | Download | Tanya Keys, Deputy Secretary | Department for Children and Families | HB2639 Neutral |
| Mon, Feb 9, 2026 | View | Download | Drew Adkins,Commissioner for Behavioral Health | Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services | HB2639 Neutral |
| Mon, Feb 9, 2026 | View | Download | Laura Blake Bors, Legislative Subcommittee Chair | Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee | HB2639 Neutral written-only |
| Mon, Feb 9, 2026 | View | Download | Brenna Visocsky, Just Campaign Director | Kansas Appleseed | HB2639 Neutral written-only |
| Mon, Feb 9, 2026 | View | Download | Cyndi Howerton, Representative | Kansas Legislature District 98 | HB Proponent |
| Mon, Feb 9, 2026 | View | Download | Natalie Scott, Assistant Revisor | Office of Revisor of Statutes | Bill Brief HB2639 |
