KansasSB 2002025–2026 Regular SessionSenate

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.

Sponsored By: Adam Thomas (Republican), Beverly Gossage (Republican), Brad Starnes (Republican), Brenda Dietrich (Republican), Caryn Tyson (Republican), Chase Blasi (Republican), Cindy Holscher (Democratic), Craig Bowser (Republican), David Haley (Democratic), Dinah Sykes (Democratic), Doug Shane (Republican), Elaine Bowers (Republican), Ethan Corson (Democratic), Jeff Klemp (Republican), Joseph Claeys (Republican), Kellie Warren (Republican), Kenny Titus (Republican), Larry Alley (Republican), Marci Francisco (Democratic), Mary Ware, Michael Fagg (Republican), Michael Murphy (Republican), Mike Argabright (Republican), Mike Petersen (Republican), Mike Thompson (Republican), Oletha Faust Goudeau (Democratic), Pat Pettey (Democratic), Patrick Schmidt (Democratic), Renee Erickson (Republican), Rick Billinger (Republican), Rick Kloos (Republican), Ronald Ryckman (Republican), Stephen Owens (Republican), TJ Rose (Republican), Tim Shallenburger (Republican), Tory Marie Blew (Republican), Ty Masterson (Republican), Virgil Peck (Republican), William Clifford (Republican)

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Adam Thomas

    Republican • Senate

  • Beverly Gossage

    Republican • Senate

  • Brad Starnes

    Republican • Senate

  • Brenda Dietrich

    Republican • Senate

  • Caryn Tyson

    Republican • Senate

  • Chase Blasi

    Republican • Senate

  • Cindy Holscher

    Democratic • Senate

  • Craig Bowser

    Republican • Senate

  • David Haley

    Democratic • Senate

  • Dinah Sykes

    Democratic • Senate

  • Doug Shane

    Republican • Senate

  • Elaine Bowers

    Republican • Senate

  • Ethan Corson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jeff Klemp

    Republican • Senate

  • Joseph Claeys

    Republican • Senate

  • Kellie Warren

    Republican • Senate

  • Kenny Titus

    Republican • Senate

  • Larry Alley

    Republican • Senate

  • Marci Francisco

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mary Ware

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Michael Fagg

    Republican • Senate

  • Michael Murphy

    Republican • Senate

  • Mike Argabright

    Republican • Senate

  • Mike Petersen

    Republican • Senate

  • Mike Thompson

    Republican • Senate

  • Oletha Faust Goudeau

    Democratic • Senate

  • Pat Pettey

    Democratic • Senate

  • Patrick Schmidt

    Democratic • Senate

  • Renee Erickson

    Republican • Senate

  • Rick Billinger

    Republican • Senate

  • Rick Kloos

    Republican • Senate

  • Ronald Ryckman

    Republican • Senate

  • Stephen Owens

    Republican • Senate

  • TJ Rose

    Republican • Senate

  • Tim Shallenburger

    Republican • Senate

  • Tory Marie Blew

    Republican • Senate

  • Ty Masterson

    Republican • Senate

  • Virgil Peck

    Republican • Senate

  • William Clifford

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Died in Committee

    4/10/2026Senate
  2. Hearing: Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 12:00 PM — Room 159-S

    3/25/2025Senate
  3. Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs

    2/6/2025Senate
  4. Introduced

    2/5/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • As Introduced

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