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Sponsored bills (42)
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- 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 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 2600 Establishing the Affordable Healthcare for Kansans program to expand medicaid eligibility. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
- HCR 5030 Urging Congress to enact immigration reform. · 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
- 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 2620 Increasing the eligible credit amount for the earned income tax credit. · 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 6041 Recognizing and commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Jayhawk Theatre. · 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
- 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
- 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
- HCR 5004 Urging the U.S. Congress to fully fund the federal government's original funding promise under the individuals with disabilities education act. · 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 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 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 2348 Restoring local government control over wages, compensation and benefits for construction projects. · 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 6031 Supporting the strengthening of Kansas' trade partnership with Ireland. · Passed One Chamber · Jan 22, 2024
- HB 2479 Making unlawful the capture or possession of ornate box turtles. · Introduced · May 23, 2022
- HB 2540 Updating schedules I, II, IV and V of the uniform controlled substances act and excluding FDA-approved drug products from the definition of marijuana. · Became Law · 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 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
- HCR 5026 Constitutional amendment authorizing the medicinal use of marijuana on July 1, 2023. · Introduced · May 23, 2022
- HCR 5025 Constitutional amendment legalizing the recreational use of marijuana on July 1, 2023. · 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
- 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
- HR 6023 Condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine. · Introduced · May 23, 2022
- HB 2305 Allowing cites, counties or other local units of government to raise the minimum wage by ordinance, resolution or law. · 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 2306 Restoring local control over certain compensation, wage and benefit requirements for construction projects. · 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 6013 Recognizing Music in Our Schools Month.
- HR 6008 Urging the President of the United States to honor surviving World War II Medal of Honor recipients with designated state funerals.
- HR 6006 Congratulating and commending the 2023 Kansas Teacher of the Year team.
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