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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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
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Roll Call Votes
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Actions Timeline
Died in Committee
4/10/2026SenateHearing: Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 12:00 PM — Room 159-S
3/25/2025SenateReferred to Senate Committee on Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs
2/6/2025SenateIntroduced
2/5/2025Senate
Bill Text
As Introduced
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