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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 27, 2019 KS HB 2244 Authorizes the Use of of CBD Oil Containing THC for Certain Medical Conditions Bill Passed - House (89 - 35)
March 27, 2019 KS HB 2326 Reduces Concealed Carry Age Bill Passed - House (83 - 41)
March 21, 2019 KS HB 2066 Expands Medicaid Coverage Bill Passed - House (69 - 54)
March 8, 2019 KS SB 22 Amends State Tax Laws for Families and Small Businesses Bill Passed - House (76 - 43)
Feb. 27, 2019 KS HB 2167 Establishes System for Transfer of Certain Deer Hunting Permits to Nonresidents Bill Passed - House (63 - 60)
May 3, 2018 KS SB 284 Authorizes Child Placement Agencies to Deny Service Based on Religion Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 58)
May 2, 2018 KS HB 2539 Amends Gubernatorial Qualifications Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 52)
May 1, 2018 KS HB 2470 Amends Alcoholic Beverage Laws Conference Report Adopted - House (94 - 28)
April 7, 2018 KS HB 2482 Prohibits Contracts with Businesses That Boycott Israel Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 32)
March 12, 2018 KS SB 405 Authorizes Confined Feeding Facilities Within City Limits Bill Passed - House (84 - 37)
March 8, 2018 KS HB 2757 Authorizes Public School Teacher Tenure Bill Passed - House (73 - 48)
Feb. 2, 2018 KS HB 2042 Authorizes Individuals Aged 18-20 to Obtain a Concealed Carry Permit Bill Passed - House (76 - 44)
June 6, 2017 KS SB 30 Establishes Tax Provisions Veto Override Passed - House (88 - 31)
May 1, 2016 KS SB 402 Amends Public Assistance Eligibility Criteria Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 43)
May 1, 2016 KS SB 249 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017 Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 59)
March 23, 2016 KS SB 338 Authorizes District Courts to Transfer Possession of Abandoned Properties Bill Passed - House (79 - 44)
March 16, 2016 KS SB 175 Prohibits Discrimination Against Religious Student Associations Bill Passed - House (81 - 41)
March 10, 2016 KS HB 2369 Prohibits Minors From Using Tanning Devices Bill Passed - House (77 - 44)
Feb. 23, 2016 KS HB 2578 Expands List of Medical Professionals Who Can Clear High School Athletes for Play After a Concussion Bill Passed - House (70 - 53)
Feb. 22, 2016 KS HCR 5010 Establishes State Commitment to a Proposed Constitutional Convention Bill Failed - House (77 - 47)
Feb. 5, 2016 KS SB 133 Establishes Immunity for Underage Drinkers Who Seek Medical Help Bill Passed - House (92 - 27)
Jan. 19, 2016 KS HB 2151 Establishes Regulations Regarding Grand Juries Bill Passed - House (101 - 20)
May 21, 2015 KS HB 2104 Requires Local Elections to be Moved from Spring to Fall Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 58)
May 7, 2015 KS HB 2049 Reduces Penalties for Marijuana Possession Bill Passed - House (81 - 36)
May 5, 2015 KS SB 117 Requires Insurance Coverage for Transportation Network Companies Veto Override Passed - House (96 - 25)
April 2, 2015 KS SB 117 Requires Insurance Coverage for Transportation Network Companies Conference Report Adopted - House (107 - 16)
March 25, 2015 KS SB 45 Authorizes Concealed Firearms Without a License Bill Passed - House (85 - 39)
March 25, 2015 KS SB 95 Prohibits Dilation and Evacuation Abortion Bill Passed - House (98 - 26)
March 25, 2015 KS HB 2391 Specifies Civil Service Classification Bill Passed - House (74 - 51)
March 25, 2015 KS HB 2095 Authorizes $1.5 Billion in Bonds to the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System Bill Passed - House (67 - 57)
March 13, 2015 KS SB 7 Appropriates Funds to the Department of Education Bill Passed - House (64 - 57)
May 2, 2014 KS HB 2231 2014-2016 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 54)
April 6, 2014 KS HB 2506 Appropriates Funds to Certain School Districts Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 57)
April 5, 2014 KS HB 2578 Prohibits a City or County from Regulating Firearms Conference Report Adopted - House (102 - 19)
April 5, 2014 KS SB 218 Establishes School Financing and Administrative Measures Conference Report Rejected - House (55 - 67)
April 5, 2014 KS SB 423 Authorizes the Sale of Certain State Office Buildings Bill Passed - House (66 - 55)
April 4, 2014 KS HB 2552 Prohibits Medicaid Expansion (68 - 54)
April 4, 2014 KS HB 2125 Prohibits Slot Machines at Certain Racetracks (55 - 67)
April 2, 2014 KS HB 2272 Amends Gaming Law (84 - 36)
March 26, 2014 KS HB 2014 Repeals the Kansas Renewable Energy Standards Act Concurrence Vote Failed - House (44 - 77)
March 24, 2014 KS HB 2553 Establishes an Interstate Health Care Compact Bill Passed - House (74 - 48)
March 14, 2014 KS HB 2662 Reduces Wait Time for Expungement for Individuals Convicted of Driving Under the Influence Bill Passed - House (87 - 31)
Feb. 26, 2014 KS HB 2456 Amends Property Tax Laws for Certain Equipment Bill Passed - House (100 - 23)
Feb. 12, 2014 KS HB 2453 Authorizes an Individual to Refuse Services Based on Religious Beliefs Bill Passed - House (72 - 49)
May 30, 2013 KS SB 84 Reduces State Income Tax Rates Conference Report Rejected - House (18 - 94)
May 21, 2013 KS HB 2162 Prohibits State Funds from Being Used to Lobby for Firearm Regulations Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 28)
April 5, 2013 KS HB 2253 Amends Abortion Clinic Tax Credits and Procedure Requirements Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 30)
April 5, 2013 KS SB 199 Establishes the Midwest Stem Cell Therapy Center Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 30)
April 5, 2013 KS HB 2234 Requires the Secretary of Transportation to Direct the Kansas Turnpike Authority Conference Report Adopted - House (76 - 44)
April 5, 2013 KS SB 102 Prohibits the Enforcement of Federal Firearm Regulations Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 24)
April 5, 2013 KS HB 2069 Prohibits Local Governments from Enforcing a Union Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 32)
April 4, 2013 KS HB 2033 Repeals Prohibition on the Possession of Switchblade and Stiletto Knives Conference Report Adopted - House (95 - 26)
March 26, 2013 KS SB 199 Establishes the Midwest Stem Cell Therapy Center Bill Passed - House (90 - 32)
March 21, 2013 KS SB 84 Reduces State Income Tax Rates Bill Passed - House (82 - 39)
March 20, 2013 KS HB 2231 2014-2016 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (68 - 55)
March 19, 2013 KS HB 2022 Prohibits Automatic Deductions by Public Labor Organizations for Political Fundraising Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 54)
March 14, 2013 KS HB 2199 Prohibits Enforcement of Federal Firearms Laws Within the State of Kansas Bill Passed - House (94 - 29)
March 14, 2013 KS HB 2055 Authorizes Concealed Handguns Inside State Capitol and School Buildings Bill Passed - House (84 - 38)
March 11, 2013 KS HB 2234 Specifies Contract Powers of the Kansas Secretary of Transportation and the Kansas Turnpike Authority Bill Passed - House (81 - 41)
March 1, 2013 KS HB 2019 Authorizes Governor to Appoint Judges to Kansas Court of Appeals Bill Passed - House (73 - 50)
Feb. 4, 2013 KS HB 2022 Prohibits Automatic Deductions by Public Labor Organizations for Political Fundraising Bill Passed - House (91 - 29)
Jan. 31, 2013 KS HB 2023 Prohibits Manditory Labor Organizational Fees for Political Purposes Bill Passed - House (68 - 56)
May 10, 2012 KS SB 102 State Senate Redistricting Bill Passed - House (67 - 50)
May 7, 2012 KS SB 313 Prohibits Certain Abortion-Related Tax Credits Bill Passed - House (88 - 31)
March 29, 2012 KS SB 62 Authorizes Medical Professionals and Facilities to Not Provide Referrals for Abortions or Sterilizations Bill Passed - House (95 - 29)
March 13, 2012 KS Goodman Amdt Eliminates Sales Tax on Food Amendment Adopted - House (76 - 44)
March 12, 2012 KS HB 2353 Authorizes the Concealed Carry of Handguns in Public Buildings Bill Passed - House (70 - 54)
Feb. 23, 2012 KS HB 2437 Amends Voting Registration Requirements Bill Passed - House (81 - 43)
Feb. 23, 2012 KS HB 2638 Reduces Unemployment Benefits and Unemployment Insurance Contributions Bill Passed - House (85 - 39)
Feb. 9, 2012 KS HB 2606 State House Redistricting Bill Passed - House (109 - 14)
May 13, 2011 KS HB 2075 Prohibiting Insurance Coverage of Abortion Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 30)
May 13, 2011 KS HB 2014 2011-2012 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 55)
March 31, 2011 KS SB 36 Licensing of Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (97 - 26)
March 23, 2011 KS SB 83 Amends Judicial Appointment Process Bill Passed - House (66 - 57)
March 18, 2011 KS SB 1 Reduces State Income Tax Rates Bill Passed - House (73 - 47)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/27 HB 2244 Authorizes the Use of of CBD Oil Containing THC for Certain Medical Conditions Bill Passed - House (89 - 35)
3/27 HB 2326 Reduces Concealed Carry Age Bill Passed - House (83 - 41)
3/21 HB 2066 Expands Medicaid Coverage Bill Passed - House (69 - 54)
3/08 SB 22 Amends State Tax Laws for Families and Small Businesses Bill Passed - House (76 - 43)
2/27 HB 2167 Establishes System for Transfer of Certain Deer Hunting Permits to Nonresidents Bill Passed - House (63 - 60)
5/03 SB 284 Authorizes Child Placement Agencies to Deny Service Based on Religion Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 58)
5/02 HB 2539 Amends Gubernatorial Qualifications Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 52)
5/01 HB 2470 Amends Alcoholic Beverage Laws Conference Report Adopted - House (94 - 28)
4/07 HB 2482 Prohibits Contracts with Businesses That Boycott Israel Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 32)
3/12 SB 405 Authorizes Confined Feeding Facilities Within City Limits Bill Passed - House (84 - 37)
3/08 HB 2757 Authorizes Public School Teacher Tenure Bill Passed - House (73 - 48)
2/02 HB 2042 Authorizes Individuals Aged 18-20 to Obtain a Concealed Carry Permit Bill Passed - House (76 - 44)
6/06 SB 30 Establishes Tax Provisions Veto Override Passed - House (88 - 31)
5/01 SB 402 Amends Public Assistance Eligibility Criteria Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 43)
5/01 SB 249 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017 Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 59)
3/23 SB 338 Authorizes District Courts to Transfer Possession of Abandoned Properties Bill Passed - House (79 - 44)
3/16 SB 175 Prohibits Discrimination Against Religious Student Associations Bill Passed - House (81 - 41)
3/10 HB 2369 Prohibits Minors From Using Tanning Devices Bill Passed - House (77 - 44)
2/23 HB 2578 Expands List of Medical Professionals Who Can Clear High School Athletes for Play After a Concussion Bill Passed - House (70 - 53)
2/22 HCR 5010 Establishes State Commitment to a Proposed Constitutional Convention Bill Failed - House (77 - 47)
2/05 SB 133 Establishes Immunity for Underage Drinkers Who Seek Medical Help Bill Passed - House (92 - 27)
1/19 HB 2151 Establishes Regulations Regarding Grand Juries Bill Passed - House (101 - 20)
5/21 HB 2104 Requires Local Elections to be Moved from Spring to Fall Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 58)
5/07 HB 2049 Reduces Penalties for Marijuana Possession Bill Passed - House (81 - 36)
5/05 SB 117 Requires Insurance Coverage for Transportation Network Companies Veto Override Passed - House (96 - 25)
4/02 SB 117 Requires Insurance Coverage for Transportation Network Companies Conference Report Adopted - House (107 - 16)
3/25 SB 45 Authorizes Concealed Firearms Without a License Bill Passed - House (85 - 39)
3/25 SB 95 Prohibits Dilation and Evacuation Abortion Bill Passed - House (98 - 26)
3/25 HB 2391 Specifies Civil Service Classification Bill Passed - House (74 - 51)
3/25 HB 2095 Authorizes $1.5 Billion in Bonds to the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System Bill Passed - House (67 - 57)
3/13 SB 7 Appropriates Funds to the Department of Education Bill Passed - House (64 - 57)
5/02 HB 2231 2014-2016 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 54)
4/06 HB 2506 Appropriates Funds to Certain School Districts Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 57)
4/05 HB 2578 Prohibits a City or County from Regulating Firearms Conference Report Adopted - House (102 - 19)
4/05 SB 218 Establishes School Financing and Administrative Measures Conference Report Rejected - House (55 - 67)
4/05 SB 423 Authorizes the Sale of Certain State Office Buildings Bill Passed - House (66 - 55)
4/04 HB 2552 Prohibits Medicaid Expansion (68 - 54)
4/04 HB 2125 Prohibits Slot Machines at Certain Racetracks (55 - 67)
4/02 HB 2272 Amends Gaming Law (84 - 36)
3/26 HB 2014 Repeals the Kansas Renewable Energy Standards Act Concurrence Vote Failed - House (44 - 77)
3/24 HB 2553 Establishes an Interstate Health Care Compact Bill Passed - House (74 - 48)
3/14 HB 2662 Reduces Wait Time for Expungement for Individuals Convicted of Driving Under the Influence Bill Passed - House (87 - 31)
2/26 HB 2456 Amends Property Tax Laws for Certain Equipment Bill Passed - House (100 - 23)
2/12 HB 2453 Authorizes an Individual to Refuse Services Based on Religious Beliefs Bill Passed - House (72 - 49)
5/30 SB 84 Reduces State Income Tax Rates Conference Report Rejected - House (18 - 94)
5/21 HB 2162 Prohibits State Funds from Being Used to Lobby for Firearm Regulations Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 28)
4/05 HB 2253 Amends Abortion Clinic Tax Credits and Procedure Requirements Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 30)
4/05 SB 199 Establishes the Midwest Stem Cell Therapy Center Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 30)
4/05 HB 2234 Requires the Secretary of Transportation to Direct the Kansas Turnpike Authority Conference Report Adopted - House (76 - 44)
4/05 SB 102 Prohibits the Enforcement of Federal Firearm Regulations Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 24)
4/05 HB 2069 Prohibits Local Governments from Enforcing a Union Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 32)
4/04 HB 2033 Repeals Prohibition on the Possession of Switchblade and Stiletto Knives Conference Report Adopted - House (95 - 26)
3/26 SB 199 Establishes the Midwest Stem Cell Therapy Center Bill Passed - House (90 - 32)
3/21 SB 84 Reduces State Income Tax Rates Bill Passed - House (82 - 39)
3/20 HB 2231 2014-2016 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (68 - 55)
3/19 HB 2022 Prohibits Automatic Deductions by Public Labor Organizations for Political Fundraising Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 54)
3/14 HB 2199 Prohibits Enforcement of Federal Firearms Laws Within the State of Kansas Bill Passed - House (94 - 29)
3/14 HB 2055 Authorizes Concealed Handguns Inside State Capitol and School Buildings Bill Passed - House (84 - 38)
3/11 HB 2234 Specifies Contract Powers of the Kansas Secretary of Transportation and the Kansas Turnpike Authority Bill Passed - House (81 - 41)
3/01 HB 2019 Authorizes Governor to Appoint Judges to Kansas Court of Appeals Bill Passed - House (73 - 50)
2/04 HB 2022 Prohibits Automatic Deductions by Public Labor Organizations for Political Fundraising Bill Passed - House (91 - 29)
1/31 HB 2023 Prohibits Manditory Labor Organizational Fees for Political Purposes Bill Passed - House (68 - 56)
5/10 SB 102 State Senate Redistricting Bill Passed - House (67 - 50)
5/07 SB 313 Prohibits Certain Abortion-Related Tax Credits Bill Passed - House (88 - 31)
3/29 SB 62 Authorizes Medical Professionals and Facilities to Not Provide Referrals for Abortions or Sterilizations Bill Passed - House (95 - 29)
3/13 Goodman Amdt Eliminates Sales Tax on Food Amendment Adopted - House (76 - 44)
3/12 HB 2353 Authorizes the Concealed Carry of Handguns in Public Buildings Bill Passed - House (70 - 54)
2/23 HB 2437 Amends Voting Registration Requirements Bill Passed - House (81 - 43)
2/23 HB 2638 Reduces Unemployment Benefits and Unemployment Insurance Contributions Bill Passed - House (85 - 39)
2/09 HB 2606 State House Redistricting Bill Passed - House (109 - 14)
5/13 HB 2075 Prohibiting Insurance Coverage of Abortion Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 30)
5/13 HB 2014 2011-2012 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 55)
3/31 SB 36 Licensing of Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (97 - 26)
3/23 SB 83 Amends Judicial Appointment Process Bill Passed - House (66 - 57)
3/18 SB 1 Reduces State Income Tax Rates Bill Passed - House (73 - 47)
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