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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 14, 2019 KS SB 22 Amends State Tax Laws for Families and Small Businesses Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 16)
Feb. 20, 2019 KS SB 32 Authorizes The Farm Bureau To Offer Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11)
May 3, 2018 KS SB 284 Authorizes Child Placement Agencies to Deny Service Based on Religion Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 15)
April 7, 2018 KS HB 2028 Establishes the Kansas Telemedicine Act Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 14)
April 5, 2018 KS SB 423 Appropriates Funds for Department of Education and Board of Regents Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
March 22, 2018 KS HB 2457 Establishes the Asbestos Trust Claims Transparency Act Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 16)
March 15, 2018 KS HB 2042 Authorizes Individuals Aged 18-20 to Obtain a Concealed Carry Permit Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15)
Feb. 22, 2018 KS SB 405 Authorizes Confined Feeding Facilities Within City Limits Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
June 6, 2017 KS SB 30 Establishes Tax Provisions Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 13)
April 7, 2017 KS SB 70 Amends Ride Inspection Laws for Amusement Parks Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 2)
April 6, 2017 KS HB 2052 Establishes State Budget for FY 2017 to FY 2021 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 10)
Feb. 2, 2017 KS SB 30 Establishes Tax Provisions Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
May 1, 2016 KS SB 402 Amends Public Assistance Eligibility Criteria Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 13)
May 1, 2016 KS SB 249 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 18)
March 23, 2016 KS SB 469 Amends Labor Union Procedures Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18)
March 22, 2016 KS SB 439 Specifies Qualifications for Impeachment Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
May 5, 2015 KS SB 117 Requires Insurance Coverage for Transportation Network Companies Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 5)
April 2, 2015 KS HB 2258 Amends Social Service Programs Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10)
March 25, 2015 KS HB 2326 Amends Teacher Contracts Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 27)
March 25, 2015 KS HB 2135 Appropriates Funds to Public and Private Universities Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13)
March 19, 2015 KS SB 175 Prohibits Universities from Denying Benefits to Religious Student Organizations Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 8)
Feb. 26, 2015 KS SB 45 Authorizes Concealed Firearms Without a License Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
Feb. 26, 2015 KS SB 171 Amends Voting Schedule Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
Feb. 25, 2015 KS SB 56 Prohibits Exposing Minors to Harmful Materials Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14)
Feb. 20, 2015 KS SB 95 Prohibits Dilation and Evacuation Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
May 2, 2014 KS HB 2231 2014-2016 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 18)
April 6, 2014 KS HB 2506 Appropriates Funds to Certain School Districts Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 16)
April 5, 2014 KS SB 423 Authorizes the Sale of Certain State Office Buildings Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 11)
April 4, 2014 KS HB 2553 Establishes an Interstate Health Care Compact Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 11)
April 4, 2014 KS SB 323 Limits the Duration of Conservation Easements Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 23)
April 3, 2014 KS Knox Amdt Prohibits Implementation of Common Core Standards Using Certain State Funds Amendment Adopted - Senate (27 - 12)
March 25, 2014 KS HB 2014 Repeals the Kansas Renewable Energy Standards Act Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15)
March 25, 2014 KS HB 2125 Prohibits Slot Machines at Certain Racetracks Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12)
March 25, 2014 KS HB 2552 Prohibits Medicaid Expansion Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 7)
March 25, 2014 KS HB 2272 Amends Gaming Law Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
March 19, 2014 KS SB 298 Repeals Mortgage Registration Fees Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 12)
March 12, 2014 KS HB 2210 Amends the Date by Which a Voter May Change Party Affiliation Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
March 12, 2014 KS SB 362 Requires Registration for Health Insurance Navigators Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10)
March 6, 2014 KS HB 2338 Appropriates Funds to the Judicial Branch Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
Feb. 27, 2014 KS SB 311 Increases the Limit for Non-Economic Civil Damages Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
Feb. 20, 2014 KS HB 2387 Requires 50 Year Minimum Sentence for Certain Murder Convictions Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 3)
Feb. 13, 2014 KS HB 2389 Establishes Time Limits on Death Penalty Appeals Process Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 13)
May 15, 2013 KS HB 2249 Repeals Project Limitations Near Historic Sites Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 10)
April 5, 2013 KS SB 199 Establishes the Midwest Stem Cell Therapy Center Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 8)
April 5, 2013 KS SB 102 Prohibits the Enforcement of Federal Firearm Regulations Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 4)
April 5, 2013 KS HB 2253 Amends Abortion Clinic Tax Credits and Procedure Requirements Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 10)
April 5, 2013 KS HB 2234 Requires the Secretary of Transportation to Direct the Kansas Turnpike Authority Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 13)
April 3, 2013 KS SB 181 Reduces Property Taxes for Motor Vehicles Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
April 2, 2013 KS HB 2055 Reduces Casino Building Fee Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 24)
April 2, 2013 KS HB 2069 Prohibits Local Governments from Enforcing a Union Wage Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
March 27, 2013 KS HB 2234 Requires the Secretary of Transportation to Direct the Kansas Turnpike Authority Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14)
March 26, 2013 KS SB 72 Exempts Health Clubs From Property Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14)
March 21, 2013 KS HB 2143 2013-2018 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16)
March 14, 2013 KS HB 2022 Prohibits Automatic Deductions by Public Labor Organizations for Political Fundraising Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16)
March 14, 2013 KS HB 2059 Reduces Income Tax Rates Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14)
March 13, 2013 KS HB 2019 Authorizes Governor to Appoint Judges to Kansas Court of Appeals Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12)
Feb. 28, 2013 KS SB 63 Authorizes Secretary of State to Prosecute Election Fraud Cases Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
Feb. 28, 2013 KS SB 149 Requires Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
Feb. 28, 2013 KS SB 142 Prohibits Civil Action Lawsuits Concerning Abortion Consultation Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 5)
Feb. 28, 2013 KS Holland Amendment to SB 63 Prohibits the Secretary of State from Operating a PAC Amendment Adopted - Senate (23 - 17)
Feb. 28, 2013 KS SB 82 Extends Renewable Energy Requirements for Utilities Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 23)
Feb. 20, 2013 KS SCR 1608 Authorizes the Legislature To Have Sole Authority on School Funding Amendment Adopted - Senate (27 - 13)
Jan. 30, 2013 KS SCR 1601 Authorizes the Governor to Nominate Judges Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12)
May 3, 2012 KS HB 2333 Amends State Pension System Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
May 3, 2012 KS King Amendment Amends the State Retirement System for New Public Employees Amendment Rejected - Senate (20 - 20)
March 21, 2012 KS HB 2117 Reduces Income Tax Rate Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 20)
Feb. 23, 2012 KS SB 83 Amends Judicial Appointment Process Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (17 - 22)
Feb. 23, 2012 KS HCR 5007 Authorizes Kansas to Determine Its Health Care Policies Bill Failed - Senate (26 - 14)
May 12, 2011 KS HB 2075 Prohibiting Insurance Coverage of Abortion Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 10)
May 12, 2011 KS HB 2014 2011-2012 Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 11)
May 11, 2011 KS SB 129 Amends Voter Identification Requirements Conference Report Rejected - Senate (15 - 23)
March 23, 2011 KS HB 2035 Amending Statutes Regulating Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
March 23, 2011 KS HB 2218 Abortion Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
Feb. 15, 2011 KS HB 2014 2011-2012 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
May 8, 2010 KS HB 2130 Amending Seat Belt Laws Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 8)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/14 SB 22 Amends State Tax Laws for Families and Small Businesses Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 16)
2/20 SB 32 Authorizes The Farm Bureau To Offer Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11)
5/03 SB 284 Authorizes Child Placement Agencies to Deny Service Based on Religion Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 15)
4/07 HB 2028 Establishes the Kansas Telemedicine Act Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 14)
4/05 SB 423 Appropriates Funds for Department of Education and Board of Regents Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
3/22 HB 2457 Establishes the Asbestos Trust Claims Transparency Act Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 16)
3/15 HB 2042 Authorizes Individuals Aged 18-20 to Obtain a Concealed Carry Permit Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15)
2/22 SB 405 Authorizes Confined Feeding Facilities Within City Limits Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
6/06 SB 30 Establishes Tax Provisions Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 13)
4/07 SB 70 Amends Ride Inspection Laws for Amusement Parks Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 2)
4/06 HB 2052 Establishes State Budget for FY 2017 to FY 2021 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 10)
2/02 SB 30 Establishes Tax Provisions Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
5/01 SB 402 Amends Public Assistance Eligibility Criteria Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 13)
5/01 SB 249 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 18)
3/23 SB 469 Amends Labor Union Procedures Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18)
3/22 SB 439 Specifies Qualifications for Impeachment Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
5/05 SB 117 Requires Insurance Coverage for Transportation Network Companies Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 5)
4/02 HB 2258 Amends Social Service Programs Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10)
3/25 HB 2326 Amends Teacher Contracts Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 27)
3/25 HB 2135 Appropriates Funds to Public and Private Universities Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13)
3/19 SB 175 Prohibits Universities from Denying Benefits to Religious Student Organizations Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 8)
2/26 SB 45 Authorizes Concealed Firearms Without a License Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
2/26 SB 171 Amends Voting Schedule Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
2/25 SB 56 Prohibits Exposing Minors to Harmful Materials Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14)
2/20 SB 95 Prohibits Dilation and Evacuation Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
5/02 HB 2231 2014-2016 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 18)
4/06 HB 2506 Appropriates Funds to Certain School Districts Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 16)
4/05 SB 423 Authorizes the Sale of Certain State Office Buildings Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 11)
4/04 HB 2553 Establishes an Interstate Health Care Compact Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 11)
4/04 SB 323 Limits the Duration of Conservation Easements Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 23)
4/03 Knox Amdt Prohibits Implementation of Common Core Standards Using Certain State Funds Amendment Adopted - Senate (27 - 12)
3/25 HB 2014 Repeals the Kansas Renewable Energy Standards Act Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15)
3/25 HB 2125 Prohibits Slot Machines at Certain Racetracks Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12)
3/25 HB 2552 Prohibits Medicaid Expansion Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 7)
3/25 HB 2272 Amends Gaming Law Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
3/19 SB 298 Repeals Mortgage Registration Fees Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 12)
3/12 HB 2210 Amends the Date by Which a Voter May Change Party Affiliation Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
3/12 SB 362 Requires Registration for Health Insurance Navigators Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10)
3/06 HB 2338 Appropriates Funds to the Judicial Branch Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
2/27 SB 311 Increases the Limit for Non-Economic Civil Damages Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
2/20 HB 2387 Requires 50 Year Minimum Sentence for Certain Murder Convictions Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 3)
2/13 HB 2389 Establishes Time Limits on Death Penalty Appeals Process Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 13)
5/15 HB 2249 Repeals Project Limitations Near Historic Sites Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 10)
4/05 SB 199 Establishes the Midwest Stem Cell Therapy Center Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 8)
4/05 SB 102 Prohibits the Enforcement of Federal Firearm Regulations Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 4)
4/05 HB 2253 Amends Abortion Clinic Tax Credits and Procedure Requirements Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 10)
4/05 HB 2234 Requires the Secretary of Transportation to Direct the Kansas Turnpike Authority Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 13)
4/03 SB 181 Reduces Property Taxes for Motor Vehicles Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
4/02 HB 2055 Reduces Casino Building Fee Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 24)
4/02 HB 2069 Prohibits Local Governments from Enforcing a Union Wage Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
3/27 HB 2234 Requires the Secretary of Transportation to Direct the Kansas Turnpike Authority Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14)
3/26 SB 72 Exempts Health Clubs From Property Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14)
3/21 HB 2143 2013-2018 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16)
3/14 HB 2022 Prohibits Automatic Deductions by Public Labor Organizations for Political Fundraising Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16)
3/14 HB 2059 Reduces Income Tax Rates Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14)
3/13 HB 2019 Authorizes Governor to Appoint Judges to Kansas Court of Appeals Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12)
2/28 SB 63 Authorizes Secretary of State to Prosecute Election Fraud Cases Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
2/28 SB 149 Requires Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
2/28 SB 142 Prohibits Civil Action Lawsuits Concerning Abortion Consultation Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 5)
2/28 Holland Amendment to SB 63 Prohibits the Secretary of State from Operating a PAC Amendment Adopted - Senate (23 - 17)
2/28 SB 82 Extends Renewable Energy Requirements for Utilities Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 23)
2/20 SCR 1608 Authorizes the Legislature To Have Sole Authority on School Funding Amendment Adopted - Senate (27 - 13)
1/30 SCR 1601 Authorizes the Governor to Nominate Judges Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12)
5/03 HB 2333 Amends State Pension System Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
5/03 King Amendment Amends the State Retirement System for New Public Employees Amendment Rejected - Senate (20 - 20)
3/21 HB 2117 Reduces Income Tax Rate Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 20)
2/23 SB 83 Amends Judicial Appointment Process Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (17 - 22)
2/23 HCR 5007 Authorizes Kansas to Determine Its Health Care Policies Bill Failed - Senate (26 - 14)
5/12 HB 2075 Prohibiting Insurance Coverage of Abortion Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 10)
5/12 HB 2014 2011-2012 Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 11)
5/11 SB 129 Amends Voter Identification Requirements Conference Report Rejected - Senate (15 - 23)
3/23 HB 2035 Amending Statutes Regulating Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
3/23 HB 2218 Abortion Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
2/15 HB 2014 2011-2012 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
5/08 HB 2130 Amending Seat Belt Laws Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 8)
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