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Sean Tarwater

Sean Tarwater

Republican State House · District 27 · Kansas

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Sponsored bills (66)

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  • HB 2029 Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes. · Became Law · Apr 10, 2026
  • HR 6024 Urging the Kansas Turnpike Authority to waive tolls for vehicles displaying Kansas special license plates related to injury, loss of life or valor in active military service · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
  • HB 2670 Prohibiting video streaming services from transmitting commercial advertisements with the audio louder than that of the main video streaming content in which such advertisement is placed. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
  • HB 2473 Requiring all persons to be 18 years of age to be eligible to give consent for marriage and eliminating exceptions to such requirement. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
  • HB 2599 Exempting minor-owned businesses from paying sales tax on the first $10,000 of sales from tangible personal property sold each calendar year and from local taxes, licenses, permits and other local government permissions. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
  • HB 2454 Providing that under rental agreements governed by the residential landlord tenant act, a landlord is required to accept partial payments and to count certain income when considering a tenant or prospective tenant's qualifications for housing. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
  • HR 6030 Supporting the State of Israel and affirming the historical, biblical and legal significance of Judea and Samaria. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
  • HCR 5034 Proposing to amend the constitution of the state of Kansas by revising article 11 by establishing the freedom from taxes fund, establishing the Kansas citizens freedom review board, authorizing the board to review tax exemptions and approve or eliminate such exemptions and eliminating the motor vehicle property taxes and fees, state-mandated and state-imposed property taxes and state-imposed income and privilege taxes. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
  • HCR 5010 Supporting the authorization and funding of the public safety autonomous technologies research, testing, certification and commercialization program and the passage of the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2025 . · Introduced · Apr 10, 2026
  • HCR 5006 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
  • HB 2444 Providing that jail credit when consecutive sentences are imposed shall not apply to more than one case, creating special sentencing rules when a felony is committed by certain offenders while on probation, parole or postrelease supervision for a prior felony and requiring secured minimum bonds for certain defendants who commit a new felony while on probation, parole, postrelease supervision or bond for a prior felony unless the court makes certain findings. · Became Law · Apr 9, 2026
  • HR 6043 Commemorating the life and service of Representative Melody McCray-Miller. · Introduced · Apr 9, 2026
  • HR 6042 Strengthening the sister-state ties between the State of Kansas and Taiwan. · Introduced · Apr 9, 2026
  • HR 6044 Commemorating the life and service of Representative Harold Lane. · 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
  • HB 2634 Requiring landlords to comply with a default maintenance code if the rental property is in a city or county that has not adopted a maintenance code. · Introduced · Feb 19, 2026
  • HR 6018 Recognizing March 29, 2025, as Vietnam War Veterans Day. · Introduced · Apr 10, 2025
  • HCR 5004 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. · Passed Legislature · Apr 10, 2025
  • HR 6016 Denouncing the planned satanic worship ritual scheduled to take place on March 28, 2025. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 27, 2025
  • HR 6015 Supporting Irish-Kansas trade partnership. · Introduced · Mar 17, 2025
  • HR 6010 Strengthening the sister-state ties between the State of Kansas and Taiwan. · Introduced · Mar 7, 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
  • HCR 5007 Proposing a constitutional amendment imposing term limits for state legislators. · Introduced · Apr 30, 2024
  • HR 6047 Commemorating the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 30, 2024
  • 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 6039 Affirming the commitment to freedom of expression with integrity · Introduced · 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
  • 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
  • HB 2729 Enacting the Kansas specie legal tender act and the Kansas bullion depository act, authorizing the state treasurer to approve electronic currencies backed by specie legal tender and establish, administer or contract for the administration of bullion depositories and allowing for state moneys to be deposited in such bullion depositories and invested in specie legal tender. · Introduced · Apr 30, 2024
  • HB 2476 Requiring legislative approval of any national heritage area or national historic trail in the state of Kansas and prohibiting state funding of any national heritage area or national historic trail unless such funding is first approved by the legislature of the state of Kansas. · Introduced · Apr 30, 2024
  • HB 2514 Revising school district open enrollment procedures and requirements to prioritize students who are residents of Kansas over students who are residents of another state, providing for continued enrollment of students who attended a school district of nonresidence in school year 2023-2024, authorizing school districts to deem students as not in good standing prior to enrollment and requiring publication of nonresident student transfer policies on the school district website. · Introduced · Apr 30, 2024
  • HB 2150 Repealing the zoning and planning authority for cities in the three-mile area extending from the city boundaries. · Introduced · Apr 30, 2024
  • HCR 5026 Inclusion of AM radio in vehicles and endorsement of AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act · Passed Legislature · Apr 30, 2024
  • HR 6044 Commemorating the celebration of St. Patrick's Day. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 20, 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 6018 Reaffirming Kansas’ commitment to internal combustion engine vehicles. · Introduced · Apr 28, 2023
  • 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
  • HCR 5008 Urging the U.S. congress to extend daylight saving time throughout the year for the whole nation. · 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
  • HCR 5034 Directing the joint committee on fiduciary financial institutions oversight to study and draft legislation relating to environmental, social and governance standards. · Introduced · May 23, 2022
  • HB 2680 Establishing the Kansas employee emergency savings account (KEESA) program to allow eligible employers to establish employee savings accounts, providing an income and privilege tax credit for certain eligible employer deposits to such employee savings accounts and providing a subtraction modification for certain employee deposits to such savings accounts. · 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
  • HB 2328 Providing income tax credits for aerospace and aviation program graduates and their employers. · 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 2331 Providing for the limited transfer of landowner or tenant deer hunting permits to nonresidents. · 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
  • HB 2456 Establishing the Kansas kids lifetime combination hunting and fishing license. · Became Law · Apr 25, 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 6024 Congratulating and commending the 2020 and 2022 Kansas Master Teachers. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 17, 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 2071 Increasing the criminal penalties for stalking a minor. · Became Law · May 3, 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
  • HR 6014 Strengthening the sister-state ties between the State of Kansas and Taiwan.
  • HR 6013 Recognizing Music in Our Schools Month.
  • HR 6018 Condemning the recent attacks on the State of Israel.
  • HR 6017 Supporting the full development of the Heartland Flyer Extension.
  • HR 6006 Congratulating and commending the 2023 Kansas Teacher of the Year team.
  • HR 6015 Commemorating the celebration of St. Patrick's Day.
  • HR 6008 Urging the President of the United States to honor surviving World War II Medal of Honor recipients with designated state funerals.

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