Stephen Owens

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Bills this legislator primary-sponsored. Data from OpenStates.

• SB 304 Establishing the born to invest act and requiring the office of vital statistics to provide data to the office of the state treasurer for the distribution of informational materials regarding certain government-administered savings accounts. · Passed Legislature · Apr 10, 2026
• SB 10 Providing property tax exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and certain trailers. · Passed Legislature · Apr 10, 2026
• SB 307 Requiring veterans with a condition from military service to be offered diversion for certain offenses and expanding the mitigating factor for departure at sentencing for veterans. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
• SB 118 Imposing conditional term limits on members of the legislature and requiring nomination for office by petition after such term limits have run. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
• SCR 1608 Proposing an amendment to section 1 of article 5 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to require individuals to be citizens of the United States, at least 18 years of age and a resident of the voting area in which such person seeks to vote in order to vote in this state. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
• SB 302 Requiring school districts to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during instructional time and prohibiting any employee of a school district from using social media to directly communicate with any student for official school purposes. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
• SB 200 Designating Kansas as a purple heart state, requiring the governor to proclaim August 7 of each year as purple heart day and urging veterans organizations to plan special activities in observance thereof. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
• SCR 1610 Proposing a constitutional amendment to amend section 4 of the Kansas bill of rights to recognize the right to bear arms as a fundamental right that includes the possession and use of ammunition, firearm accessories and firearm components, and that any restrictions on such right are subject to the strict scrutiny standard. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
• SCR 1620 Recognizing the seriousness of the national debt and the threat to national security that such debt poses. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
• SR 1732 Commending Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve and acknowledging the patriotic commitment of all Kansas employers who support their employees serving in the National Guard and Reserve. · Introduced · Mar 13, 2026
• SR 1727 Congratulating the 2026 Kansas Master Teachers. · Introduced · Mar 4, 2026
• SCR 1615 Honoring the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk and recognizing October 14 as Charlie Kirk Free Speech Day. · Passed Legislature · Feb 17, 2026
• SR 1717 Denouncing the planned satanic worship ritual scheduled to take place on March 28, 2025. · Introduced · Mar 26, 2025
• SR 1715 Recognizing March 13, 2025, as Mental Health Advocacy Day at the capitol. · Introduced · Mar 14, 2025
• SR 1714 Recognizing the members of the Kansas Task Force 1 for their outstanding efforts as responders during Hurricanes Helene and Milton. · Introduced · Mar 14, 2025
• SR 1712 Congratulating and commending the 2025 Kansas Master Teachers. · Introduced · Mar 7, 2025
• SR 1711 Honoring Michael Young for his outstanding work and contribution to our state as a talented artist and proud Kansas native. · Introduced · Feb 28, 2025
• HCR 5020 Proposing a constitutional amendment to amend section 4 of the Kansas bill of rights to recognize the right to bear arms as a fundamental right that includes the possession and use of ammunition, firearm accessories and firearm components, and that any restrictions on such right are subject to the strict scrutiny standard. · Introduced · Apr 30, 2024
• HR 6047 Commemorating the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 30, 2024
• HCR 5014 Directing the joint committee on fiduciary financial institutions oversight to study and draft legislation relating to environmental, social and governance standards. · Introduced · Apr 30, 2024
• HR 6039 Affirming the commitment to freedom of expression with integrity · Introduced · Apr 30, 2024
• HB 2583 Increasing the criminal penalties for harming or killing certain dogs and horses and requiring restitution for such offense to include certain expenses. · Vetoed · Apr 29, 2024
• HR 6035 Affirming state sovereignty and supporting Texas in its efforts to combat illegal immigration. · Passed Legislature · Feb 15, 2024
• HR 6034 Strengthening the sister-state ties between the State of Kansas and Taiwan. · Passed One Chamber · Feb 8, 2024
• HR 6031 Supporting the strengthening of Kansas' trade partnership with Ireland. · Passed One Chamber · Jan 22, 2024
• HR 6030 Condemning the October 7 attacks on the State of Israel. · Passed One Chamber · Jan 19, 2024
• HB 2313 Creating the born-alive infants protection act to provide legal protections for infants who are born alive regardless of the intent of the delivery. · Vetoed · Apr 26, 2023
• HCR 5005 Making application to the Congress of the United States to call a convention of the states to establish term limits for members of Congress. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 8, 2023
• HB 2045 Revising two tax credits - first by updating the Kansas angel investor tax credit act with respect to the definition of qualified securities, tax credit limitations and amounts, investor requirements and extending the date that credits may be allowed, and second by increasing the tax credit for expenses incurred to make a residence accessible to persons with a disability. · Passed Legislature · May 23, 2022
• HCR 5008 Urging the U.S. congress to extend daylight saving time throughout the year for the whole nation. · Introduced · May 23, 2022
• HB 2664 Prohibiting banks, trust companies, credit unions and other business entities from discriminating based on certain subjective or arbitrary factors. · Introduced · May 23, 2022
• HR 6023 Condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine. · Introduced · May 23, 2022
• HCR 5029 Making application to the Congress of the United States to call a convention of the states to establish term limits for members of Congress. · Introduced · May 23, 2022
• HB 2024 Providing immunity from civil liability for adult care homes for COVID-19 claims. · Introduced · May 23, 2022
• HB 2001 Creating the crime of sexual extortion and requiring an offender to register under the Kansas offender registration act. · Passed Legislature · 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
• HCR 5027 Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention of the states. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 9, 2022
• HR 6022 Honoring pregnancy maintenance resource centers in Kansas and across the United States. · Passed One Chamber · Feb 1, 2022
• HB 2001 Requiring employers who impose COVID-19 vaccine requirements to allow medical and religious exemptions, providing for waiver requests, authorizing a complaint and investigation process with the secretary of labor for violations related to exemptions, enforcement actions by the attorney general and civil penalties to be imposed by a court for such violations and providing exceptions under the employment security law related to benefit eligibility conditions and disqualification conditions based on refusal to comply with COVID-19 vaccine requirements. · Became Law · Nov 22, 2021
• HB 2066 Substitute for HB 2066 by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development - Expanding the military spouse and service members expedited licensure law to all applicants who have established or intend to establish residency in Kansas. · Became Law · May 3, 2021
• HB 2071 Increasing the criminal penalties for stalking a minor. · Became Law · May 3, 2021
• HR 6016 Designating May 3, 2021, as Michael Mosher Day.
• HR 6006 Congratulating and commending the 2023 Kansas Teacher of the Year team.
• HR 6017 Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the National Wild Turkey Federation.
• HR 6014 Strengthening the sister-state ties between the State of Kansas and Taiwan.
• HR 6008 Urging the President of the United States to honor surviving World War II Medal of Honor recipients with designated state funerals.
• HR 6018 Condemning the recent attacks on the State of Israel.
• HR 6013 Strengthening the sister-state ties between the State of Kansas and Taiwan.

Bills this legislator coauthored or cosponsored. Data from OpenStates.

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