Barbara Ballard

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Bills this legislator primary-sponsored. Data from OpenStates.

• HCR 5025 Proposing to amend the constitution of the state of Kansas to decrease the assessed valuation for real property used for residential purposes from 111/2% to 9%. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
• HB 2198 Enacting the gun violence restraining order act to authorize the issuance of protective orders prohibiting the acquisition and possession of firearms by certain individuals. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
• HB 2630 Providing the authority for counties and cities to levy an additional liquor enforcement tax for property tax reduction. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
• HB 2631 Increasing the extent of property tax exemption from the statewide school levy for residential property. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
• HB 2620 Increasing the eligible credit amount for the earned income tax credit. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
• HCR 5023 Proposing to amend the constitution of the state of Kansas to provide that property tax exemptions be approved by the electors of the state. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
• HB 2597 Establishing a right to paid sick leave for Kansas employees and setting forth minimum requirements and rules for the provision of such sick leave. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
• HB 2707 Modifying the definition of abuse in the protection from abuse act to include certain acts or threats related to pets and specifying that courts may include orders relating to pets in protection from abuse act orders. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
• HB 2629 Increasing the amount of the standard deduction for Kansas income tax purposes. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
• HB 2029 Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes. · Became Law · Apr 10, 2026
• HB 2272 Providing that no person shall be sentenced to death for crimes committed after July 1, 2025, and creating the crime of aggravated murder. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
• HB 2196 Providing a permanent exemption for postsecondary educational institutions from the public buildings requirements under the personal and family protection act. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
• HB 2257 Enacting the interstate compact on the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
• HB 2258 Terminating the secretary of state's authority to appoint election commissioners and transferring the jurisdiction, powers and duties for conducting elections in those counties with an election commissioner to the county clerk for such county. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
• HB 2296 Requiring that certain health insurance plans impose a no-cost sharing requirement for a diagnostic or supplemental breast cancer examination for breast cancer imposed on an insured. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
• HB 2678 Enacting the Kansas medical cannabis act to authorize the cultivation, processing, distribution, sale and use of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
• HB 2598 Enacting the Kansas paid family leave act. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
• HB 2600 Establishing the Affordable Healthcare for Kansans program to expand medicaid eligibility. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
• HB 2628 Establishing a refundable income tax credit for tuition payments and fees made to postsecondary educational institutions. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
• HB 2632 Increasing the household income and appraised value thresholds for eligibility of seniors and disabled veterans. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
• HR 6044 Commemorating the life and service of Representative Harold Lane. · Introduced · Apr 9, 2026
• HR 6043 Commemorating the life and service of Representative Melody McCray-Miller. · Introduced · Apr 9, 2026
• HR 6040 Commemorating the life and service of Representative John Resman. · Introduced · Mar 24, 2026
• HR 6034 Commemorating the life and service of Representative Robert Tomlinson. · Introduced · Mar 13, 2026
• HR 6018 Recognizing March 29, 2025, as Vietnam War Veterans Day. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2025
• HR 6014 Recognizing March 13, 2025, as Mental Health Advocacy Day at the Capitol. · Introduced · Mar 14, 2025
• HR 6009 Honoring Michael Young for his outstanding work and contribution to our state as a talented artist and proud Kansas native. · Introduced · Feb 28, 2025
• HR 6008 Supporting the Kansas Air National Guard's 190th Air Refueling Wing on being a recipient finalist for a KC-46A Pegasus mission and accompanying aircraft. · Introduced · Feb 18, 2025
• HB 2162 Providing for sales tax exemption for hygiene products. · Introduced · Apr 30, 2024
• HR 6047 Commemorating the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 30, 2024
• HB 2567 Establishing the Kansas national guard educational master's for enhanced readiness and global excellence (EMERGE) program. · Passed Legislature · Apr 30, 2024
• HB 2363 Releasing any person convicted of a drug offense involving marijuana from such person's sentence and providing for the expungement of any associated records. · Introduced · Apr 30, 2024
• HB 2689 Requiring that certain health insurance plans impose no-cost sharing requirement on insured individuals for diagnostic breast examinations for breast cancer. · Introduced · Apr 30, 2024
• HB 2245 Creating the gun violence restraining order act to authorize the issuance of protective orders prohibiting the acquisition and possession of firearms by certain individuals. · Introduced · Apr 30, 2024
• HB 2349 Abolishing the death penalty and creating the crime of aggravated murder. · Introduced · Apr 30, 2024
• HB 2341 Declaring Juneteenth National Independence Day to be a legal public holiday and closing state offices for certain legal public holidays. · Introduced · Apr 30, 2024
• HB 2508 Authorizing a transfer of state general fund moneys to the local ad valorem tax reduction fund in fiscal year 2025 and all fiscal years thereafter, requiring political subdivisions to credit all such moneys to residential property taxpayers in the form of a rebate and providing a formula for such rebate amount. · Introduced · Apr 30, 2024
• HB 2348 Restoring local government control over wages, compensation and benefits for construction projects. · Introduced · Apr 30, 2024
• HB 2520 Increasing the extent of property tax exemption from the statewide school levy for residential property to $100,000 of such property's appraised valuation. · Introduced · Apr 30, 2024
• HB 2244 Providing a permanent exemption for postsecondary educational institutions from the public buildings requirements under the personal and family protection act. · Introduced · Apr 30, 2024
• HCR 5021 Proposing to amend the Constitution of the State of Kansas to decrease by 1/2% a year for five years from 111/2% to 9% the assessed value for real property used for residential purposes. · Introduced · Apr 30, 2024
• HR 6032 Affirming the Kansas house of representatives' unwavering support for the free press in the state of Kansas. · Introduced · Apr 30, 2024
• HR 6042 Celebrating the historic and immense contributions of the Hispanic and Latino communities to the Kansas economy. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 19, 2024
• HR 6033 Congratulating and commending the members of the 2024 Kansas Teacher of the Year team. · Passed One Chamber · Feb 22, 2024
• HR 6036 Recognizing and commending the NCSL on its 50th anniversary. · Passed One Chamber · Feb 15, 2024
• HR 6031 Supporting the strengthening of Kansas' trade partnership with Ireland. · Passed One Chamber · Jan 22, 2024
• HB 2027 Creating a procedure to prevent distribution of a decedent's assets to a person charged with the felonious killing of the decedent until criminal proceedings are completed. · Became Law · Apr 25, 2023
• HB 2626 Regarding the teacher service scholarship program; making and concerning appropriations for the program for fiscal years ending June 30, 2023, June 30, 2024, June 30, 2025, June 30, 2026, and June 30, 2027, for the state board of regents. · Introduced · May 23, 2022
• HB 2487 Providing a 0% state rate for sales and use taxes for sales of food and food ingredients and providing for the levying of taxes by cities and counties, providing for an exemption from sales and use taxes for sales of farm products sold at farmers' markets, and discontinuing the nonrefundable food sales tax credit. · Introduced · May 23, 2022
• HB 2479 Making unlawful the capture or possession of ornate box turtles. · Introduced · May 23, 2022
• HB 2613 Providing a permanent exemption for postsecondary educational institutions from the public buildings requirements under the personal and family protection act. · Introduced · May 23, 2022
• HB 2660 Directing the capitol preservation committee to develop and approve plans for a mural honoring the 1st Kansas (Colored) Voluntary Infantry regiment. · Introduced · May 23, 2022
• HB 2614 Creating the gun violence restraining order act authorizing the issuance of court orders prohibiting the purchase or possession of firearms by a person. · Introduced · May 23, 2022
• HR 6023 Condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine. · Introduced · May 23, 2022
• HB 2661 Authorizing a permanent memorial commemorating the Kansas suffragist movement to be placed in the state capitol and establishing the Kansas suffragist memorial fund. · Introduced · May 23, 2022
• HCR 5026 Constitutional amendment authorizing the medicinal use of marijuana on July 1, 2023. · Introduced · May 23, 2022
• HR 6028 Designating May 11, 2022 as School Nurse Day. · Introduced · May 23, 2022
• HB 2671 Requiring statutory due process procedures for a school district's non-renewal or termination of a teacher contract. · Introduced · May 23, 2022
• HCR 5024 Proposing to amend the constitution of the state of Kansas to provide medical assistance eligibility to the extent authorized under federal law. · Introduced · May 23, 2022
• HR 6027 Congratulating and commending the 2021-2022 University of Kansas men's basketball team for winning the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 27, 2022
• HCR 5030 Recognizing the growing problem of antisemitism in the United States. · Passed Legislature · Mar 31, 2022
• HR 6026 Honoring and recognizing the life and career of Representative J. Russell Jennings. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 30, 2022
• HR 6006 Congratulating and commending the 2023 Kansas Teacher of the Year team.
• HR 6025 Congratulating and commending the 2022-2023 University of Kansas women's basketball team on their 2023 WNIT Championship.
• HR 6008 Urging the President of the United States to honor surviving World War II Medal of Honor recipients with designated state funerals.
• HR 6022 Honoring the life and public service of Gayle Lavern Mollenkamp.
• HR 6010 Designating February 8, 2023, as JAG-K Day at the Capitol.
• HR 6013 Recognizing Music in Our Schools Month.

Bills this legislator coauthored or cosponsored. Data from OpenStates.

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