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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 27, 2022 KS HB 2387 Prohibits the Governor or Any State Agency from Issuing a Request for the Medical Assistance Program Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 10)
May 23, 2022 KS HB 2252 Prohibits Modification of Election Laws by State Executive Branch Veto Override Passed - House (84 - 37)
May 23, 2022 KS HB 2387 Prohibits the Governor or Any State Agency from Issuing a Request for the Medical Assistance Program Veto Override Passed - House (84 - 38)
April 28, 2022 KS SB 58 Establishes a Parents Bill of Rights for Students in Elementary and Secondary Schools Veto Override Failed - House (72 - 50)
April 28, 2022 KS SB 160 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Veto Override Failed - House (81 - 41)
April 28, 2022 KS SB 34 Prohibits Mask Mandates Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 17)
April 28, 2022 KS SB 34 Prohibits Mask Mandates Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 53)
April 28, 2022 KS SB 84 Authorizes Sports Wagering in Kansas Bill Passed - House (73 - 49)
April 28, 2022 KS SB 84 Authorizes Sports Wagering in Kansas Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
April 27, 2022 KS SB 313 Authorizes Use of Driverless Vehicles Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 17)
April 27, 2022 KS SB 313 Authorizes Use of Driverless Vehicles Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 44)
April 26, 2022 KS SB 58 Establishes a Parents Bill of Rights for Students in Elementary and Secondary Schools Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
April 26, 2022 KS SB 160 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
April 26, 2022 KS HB 2138 Expands State Oversight of Elections Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 40)
April 25, 2022 KS SB 366 Establishes a Mechanism for Drug Offenders to Seek Relief from the Kansas Offender Registration Act Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 3)
April 1, 2022 KS HB 2138 Expands State Oversight of Elections Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 8)
April 1, 2022 KS HB 2279 Authorizes Prescribing of Drugs without Supervising Physician Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 34)
March 31, 2022 KS HB 2005 Establishes Elevator Safety Act Conference Report Adopted - House (73 - 45)
March 31, 2022 KS SB 2 Authorizes Alcoholic Consumption on the State Fairgrounds Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 31)
March 31, 2022 KS SB 2 Authorizes Alcoholic Consumption on the State Fairgrounds Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 6)
March 29, 2022 KS HB 2005 Establishes Elevator Safety Act Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 5)
March 23, 2022 KS HB 2416 Requires Government Compensation for Business Revenue Lost Due to Covid Restrictions (26 - 11)
March 23, 2022 KS HCR 5014 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Provide Legislative Oversight to the Executive Branch Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
March 23, 2022 KS SB 161 Authorizes Robotic Personal Delivery Devices Bill Passed - House (75 - 47)
March 23, 2022 KS HB 2280 Specifies New COVID-19 Medication and Vaccination Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
March 23, 2022 KS SB 489 Repeals Certain Regulatory Authority from the Secretary of Health and Environment Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
March 23, 2022 KS SB 541 Prohibits Government Mask Mandates Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
March 22, 2022 KS SB 484 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
March 9, 2022 KS HB 2279 Authorizes Prescribing of Drugs without Supervising Physician (30 - 7)
Feb. 23, 2022 KS SB 161 Authorizes Robotic Personal Delivery Devices Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
Feb. 23, 2022 KS HCR 5022 Establishes Constitutional Amendment Requiring That Each County Has Elected Sheriff Bill Passed - House (97 - 24)
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. 9, 2022 KS SB 355 Amends State Congressional Districts Veto Override Passed - House (85 - 37)
Feb. 9, 2022 KS SB 347 Establishes Incentives for Certain Businesses in State Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
Feb. 8, 2022 KS SB 355 Amends State Congressional Districts Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
Feb. 8, 2022 KS SB 347 Establishes Incentives for Certain Businesses in State Bill Passed - House (80 - 41)
Jan. 26, 2022 KS SB 355 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (79 - 37)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/27 HB 2387 Prohibits the Governor or Any State Agency from Issuing a Request for the Medical Assistance Program Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 10)
5/23 HB 2252 Prohibits Modification of Election Laws by State Executive Branch Veto Override Passed - House (84 - 37)
5/23 HB 2387 Prohibits the Governor or Any State Agency from Issuing a Request for the Medical Assistance Program Veto Override Passed - House (84 - 38)
4/28 SB 58 Establishes a Parents Bill of Rights for Students in Elementary and Secondary Schools Veto Override Failed - House (72 - 50)
4/28 SB 160 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Veto Override Failed - House (81 - 41)
4/28 SB 34 Prohibits Mask Mandates Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 17)
4/28 SB 34 Prohibits Mask Mandates Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 53)
4/28 SB 84 Authorizes Sports Wagering in Kansas Bill Passed - House (73 - 49)
4/28 SB 84 Authorizes Sports Wagering in Kansas Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
4/27 SB 313 Authorizes Use of Driverless Vehicles Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 17)
4/27 SB 313 Authorizes Use of Driverless Vehicles Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 44)
4/26 SB 58 Establishes a Parents Bill of Rights for Students in Elementary and Secondary Schools Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
4/26 SB 160 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
4/26 HB 2138 Expands State Oversight of Elections Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 40)
4/25 SB 366 Establishes a Mechanism for Drug Offenders to Seek Relief from the Kansas Offender Registration Act Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 3)
4/01 HB 2138 Expands State Oversight of Elections Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 8)
4/01 HB 2279 Authorizes Prescribing of Drugs without Supervising Physician Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 34)
3/31 HB 2005 Establishes Elevator Safety Act Conference Report Adopted - House (73 - 45)
3/31 SB 2 Authorizes Alcoholic Consumption on the State Fairgrounds Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 31)
3/31 SB 2 Authorizes Alcoholic Consumption on the State Fairgrounds Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 6)
3/29 HB 2005 Establishes Elevator Safety Act Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 5)
3/23 HB 2416 Requires Government Compensation for Business Revenue Lost Due to Covid Restrictions (26 - 11)
3/23 HCR 5014 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Provide Legislative Oversight to the Executive Branch Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
3/23 SB 161 Authorizes Robotic Personal Delivery Devices Bill Passed - House (75 - 47)
3/23 HB 2280 Specifies New COVID-19 Medication and Vaccination Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
3/23 SB 489 Repeals Certain Regulatory Authority from the Secretary of Health and Environment Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
3/23 SB 541 Prohibits Government Mask Mandates Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
3/22 SB 484 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
3/09 HB 2279 Authorizes Prescribing of Drugs without Supervising Physician (30 - 7)
2/23 SB 161 Authorizes Robotic Personal Delivery Devices Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
2/23 HCR 5022 Establishes Constitutional Amendment Requiring That Each County Has Elected Sheriff Bill Passed - House (97 - 24)
2/21 HCR 5014 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Provide Legislative Oversight to the Executive Branch Joint Resolution Passed - House (85 - 39)
2/09 SB 355 Amends State Congressional Districts Veto Override Passed - House (85 - 37)
2/09 SB 347 Establishes Incentives for Certain Businesses in State Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
2/08 SB 355 Amends State Congressional Districts Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
2/08 SB 347 Establishes Incentives for Certain Businesses in State Bill Passed - House (80 - 41)
1/26 SB 355 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (79 - 37)

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