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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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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) |
Feb. 22, 2024 | KS | HB 2494 | Requires School Districts Establish Cardiac Emergency Response Plans | Bill Passed - House (117 - 2) |
Feb. 15, 2024 | KS | HB 2499 | Prohibits Minor Cell Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - House (86 - 30) |
April 6, 2014 | KS | HB 2506 | Appropriates Funds to Certain School Districts | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 57) |
March 14, 2024 | KS | HB 2521 | Authorizes Teaching Licenses for Individuals who Complete an Alternative Teacher Certification Program | Bill Passed - House (79 - 43) |
April 26, 2007 | KS | HB 2528 | Concealed Firearms | Veto Override Passed - House (98 - 26) |
March 21, 2007 | KS | HB 2528 | Concealed Gun Regulations | Bill Passed - House (107 - 17) |
March 15, 2007 | KS | HB 2530 | Physician Liability Exemption | Bill Passed - House (109 - 14) |
March 1, 2010 | KS | HB 2538 | Business Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (84 - 34) |
May 2, 2018 | KS | HB 2539 | Amends Gubernatorial Qualifications | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 52) |
March 16, 2007 | KS | HB 2540 | Capital Improvement Budget | Bill Passed - House (99 - 24) |
March 16, 2007 | KS | HB 2541 | State Government Appropriations, 2007 | Bill Passed - House (105 - 18) |
March 16, 2007 | KS | HB 2542 | 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012 Budget | Bill Passed - House (79 - 44) |
Feb. 22, 2024 | KS | HB 2547 | Requires Schools Maintain Certain Emergency Medication Kits and Utilize Them in Emergencies | Bill Passed - House (116 - 4) |
April 4, 2014 | KS | HB 2552 | Prohibits Medicaid Expansion | (68 - 54) |
March 24, 2014 | KS | HB 2553 | Establishes an Interstate Health Care Compact | Bill Passed - House (74 - 48) |
Feb. 22, 2024 | KS | HB 2567 | Establishes the Kansas National Guard Educational Master's for Enhanced Readiness and Global Excellence (EMERGE) program | Bill Passed - House (114 - 5) |
April 5, 2014 | KS | HB 2578 | Prohibits a City or County from Regulating Firearms | Conference Report Adopted - House (102 - 19) |
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) |
May 10, 2006 | KS | HB 2583 | Machinery Tax Exemptions | Conference Report Adopted - House (109 - 10) |
Feb. 28, 2008 | KS | HB 2605 | Changing School Finance Formula | Bill Failed - House (62 - 63) |
Feb. 9, 2012 | KS | HB 2606 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (109 - 14) |
Feb. 22, 2024 | KS | HB 2613 | Establishes the Statewide Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Program Educator Position | Bill Passed - House (105 - 15) |
Feb. 14, 2008 | KS | HB 2617 | Mandatory Drug Testing for Drivers Causing Serious Accidents | Bill Passed - House (117 - 5) |
Feb. 15, 2006 | KS | HB 2619 | Property Taxes | Bill Passed - House (108 - 14) |
Feb. 23, 2012 | KS | HB 2638 | Reduces Unemployment Benefits and Unemployment Insurance Contributions | Bill Passed - House (85 - 39) |
May 11, 2010 | KS | HB 2650 | Transportation Works For Kansas Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 38) |
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. 22, 2024 | KS | HB 2669 | Establishes a State Mental Health Intervention Team Provider | Bill Passed - House (101 - 18) |
March 7, 2024 | KS | HB 2676 | Establishes the Crime of Encouraging Suicide | Bill Passed - House (119 - 1) |
March 24, 2010 | KS | HB 2685 | Authorizing Concealed Weapons on Campus | Bill Passed - House (65 - 57) |
March 21, 2024 | KS | HB 2731 | Requires the Kansas State Board of Education to Submit Annual Reports on Statewide Assessments | Bill Passed - House (80 - 40) |
March 8, 2018 | KS | HB 2757 | Authorizes Public School Teacher Tenure | Bill Passed - House (73 - 48) |
March 17, 2008 | KS | HB 2762 | Income Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - House (109 - 13) |
May 5, 2008 | KS | HB 2860 | Eminent Domain and Water Rights | Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 57) |
Feb. 29, 2008 | KS | HB 2870 | Employment Incentive for Teachers | Bill Failed - House (59 - 63) |
March 14, 2008 | KS | HB 2873 | Department of Corrections Bonds | Bill Passed - House (104 - 18) |
March 20, 2008 | KS | HB 2936 | Capital Improvements Funding | Bill Passed - House (87 - 35) |
March 17, 2008 | KS | HB 2938 | Sales Tax Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (96 - 26) |
May 7, 2008 | KS | HB 2946 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (73 - 49) |
March 20, 2008 | KS | HB 2947 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (71 - 51) |
May 1, 2006 | KS | HB 3021 | 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (64 - 58) |
Jan. 22, 2021 | KS | HCR 5003 | Amends the State Constitution to Allow Legislative Regulation and Specify that there is No Constitutional Right to Abortion | Bill Passed - House (86 - 38) |
Feb. 11, 2011 | KS | HCR 5007 | Prohibiting Mandated Health Insurance | Bill Passed - House (91 - 27) |
Feb. 22, 2016 | KS | HCR 5010 | Establishes State Commitment to a Proposed Constitutional Convention | Bill Failed - House (77 - 47) |
Feb. 21, 2022 | KS | HCR 5014 | Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Provide Legislative Oversight to the Executive Branch | Joint Resolution Passed - House (85 - 39) |
Feb. 23, 2022 | KS | HCR 5022 | Establishes Constitutional Amendment Requiring That Each County Has Elected Sheriff | Bill Passed - House (97 - 24) |
March 23, 2006 | KS | HCR 5025 | Eminent Domain Constitutional Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (81 - 43) |
March 22, 2006 | KS | HCR 5032 | Legislative Appropriations | Joint Resolution Failed - House (66 - 58) |
March 23, 2010 | KS | HCR 5032 | Prohibiting Health Insurance Mandates | Joint Resolution Failed - House (75 - 47) |
March 17, 2008 | KS | Mah Amdt | Abortion Reporting Requirements | Amendment Rejected - House (48 - 74) |
Feb. 27, 2008 | KS | McKinney Amnd. A to HB 2760 | Per Student Public School Funding | Amendment Rejected - House (50 - 70) |
March 27, 2008 | KS | Rhoades Amnd. | Repealing In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Amendment Rejected - House (51 - 70) |
March 18, 2011 | KS | SB 1 | Reduces State Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (73 - 47) |
April 5, 2013 | KS | SB 102 | Prohibits the Enforcement of Federal Firearm Regulations | Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 24) |
May 10, 2012 | KS | SB 102 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (67 - 50) |
April 28, 2023 | KS | SB 113 | Appropriates Funds for the State K-12 Education Budget for 2024-2027 | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 37) |
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) |
Feb. 5, 2016 | KS | SB 133 | Establishes Immunity for Underage Drinkers Who Seek Medical Help | Bill Passed - House (92 - 27) |
March 21, 2006 | KS | SB 139 | Math and Science Academy | Bill Passed - House (76 - 48) |
May 8, 2006 | KS | SB 142 | Campaign Finance | Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 45) |
May 1, 2008 | KS | SB 148 | Electricity Generation and Conservation | Veto Override Failed - House (80 - 45) |
April 4, 2008 | KS | SB 148 | Electricity Generation and Conservation | Bill Passed - House (83 - 41) |
March 23, 2023 | KS | SB 15 | Authorizes Increased Tax Credits for the Disabled | Bill Passed - House (104 - 18) |
April 4, 2019 | KS | SB 16 | Appropriates Additional $90 Million for Public Education | Conference Report Adopted - House (76 - 47) |
March 25, 2009 | KS | SB 160 | Increasing Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (104 - 21) |
April 28, 2022 | KS | SB 160 | Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams | Veto Override Failed - House (81 - 41) |
March 23, 2022 | KS | SB 161 | Authorizes Robotic Personal Delivery Devices | Bill Passed - House (75 - 47) |
April 6, 2023 | KS | SB 17 | Expands Affordable Housing | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 59) |
April 7, 2023 | KS | SB 174 | Exempts and Decriminalizes Fentanyl Testing Strips from the List of Drug Paraphernalia | Conference Report Adopted - House (113 - 9) |
March 16, 2016 | KS | SB 175 | Prohibits Discrimination Against Religious Student Associations | Bill Passed - House (81 - 41) |
March 29, 2023 | KS | SB 180 | Amends State Law to Codify Narrower Definitions of Gender | Bill Passed - House (83 - 41) |
April 5, 2013 | KS | SB 199 | Establishes the Midwest Stem Cell Therapy Center | Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 30) |
March 26, 2013 | KS | SB 199 | Establishes the Midwest Stem Cell Therapy Center | Bill Passed - House (90 - 32) |
March 31, 2022 | KS | SB 2 | Authorizes Alcoholic Consumption on the State Fairgrounds | Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 31) |
April 3, 2009 | KS | SB 218 | Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (82 - 43) |
April 5, 2014 | KS | SB 218 | Establishes School Financing and Administrative Measures | Conference Report Rejected - House (55 - 67) |
March 8, 2019 | KS | SB 22 | Amends State Tax Laws for Families and Small Businesses | Bill Passed - House (76 - 43) |
April 6, 2023 | KS | SB 228 | Prohibits Transgender Inmates Access to Overnight Accommodations Consistent with Their Gender Identity | Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 37) |
Feb. 12, 2009 | KS | SB 23 | 2008-2009, 2009-2010, and 2010-2011Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 51) |
Feb. 5, 2009 | KS | SB 23 | 2008-2009, 2009-2010, and 2010-2011 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (74 - 48) |
March 27, 2024 | KS | SB 233 | Prohibits Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Minors | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 39) |
March 4, 2009 | KS | SB 238 | Pre-Abortion Notification Requirement Amendments | Bill Passed - House (85 - 37) |
May 1, 2016 | KS | SB 249 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017 | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 59) |
May 4, 2019 | KS | SB 25 | Establishes a $7.7 Billion State Budget for FY 2020-2021 | Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 45) |
April 6, 2023 | KS | SB 26 | Prohibits Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Minors | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 52) |
May 4, 2019 | KS | SB 28 | Authorizes CBD Oil for Patients with Debilitating Medical Conditions | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 36) |
May 3, 2018 | KS | SB 284 | Authorizes Child Placement Agencies to Deny Service Based on Religion | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 58) |
March 26, 2024 | KS | SB 287 | Prohibits Administering Any Drug, Diagnostic Test, or Behavioral Health Treatment to a Minor Without Parental Consent | Bill Passed - House (85 - 37) |
June 6, 2017 | KS | SB 30 | Establishes Tax Provisions | Veto Override Passed - House (88 - 31) |
April 27, 2022 | KS | SB 313 | Authorizes Use of Driverless Vehicles | Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 44) |
May 7, 2012 | KS | SB 313 | Prohibits Certain Abortion-Related Tax Credits | Bill Passed - House (88 - 31) |
March 5, 2008 | KS | SB 327 | Expansion of Coal-Fired Power Plants | Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 47) |
Feb. 19, 2008 | KS | SB 327 | Expansion of Coal-Fired Power Plants | Bill Passed - House (77 - 45) |
March 23, 2016 | KS | SB 338 | Authorizes District Courts to Transfer Possession of Abandoned Properties | Bill Passed - House (79 - 44) |
April 28, 2022 | KS | SB 34 | Prohibits Mask Mandates | Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 53) |
Feb. 8, 2022 | KS | SB 347 | Establishes Incentives for Certain Businesses in State | Bill Passed - House (80 - 41) |
Feb. 9, 2022 | KS | SB 355 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Veto Override Passed - House (85 - 37) |