# Kansas SCR 1615: Honoring the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk and recognizing October 14 as Charlie Kirk Free Speech Day.

Kansas SCR 1615, Honoring the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk and recognizing October 14 as Charlie Kirk Free Speech Day., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Adam Thomas (Republican), Beverly Gossage (Republican), Brad Starnes (Republican) and 28 others; status adopted, last action 2026-02-17 (Enrolled and presented to Secretary of State on Tuesday, February 17, 2026) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kansas SCR 1615
- State: Kansas
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session
- Title: Honoring the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk and recognizing October 14 as Charlie Kirk Free Speech Day.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-02-17, Enrolled and presented to Secretary of State on Tuesday, February 17, 2026
- Sponsors: Adam Thomas (Republican), Beverly Gossage (Republican), Brad Starnes (Republican), Brenda Dietrich (Republican), Caryn Tyson (Republican), Chase Blasi (Republican), Craig Bowser (Republican), Doug Shane (Republican), Elaine Bowers (Republican), Jeff Klemp (Republican), Joseph Claeys (Republican), Kellie Warren (Republican), Kenny Titus (Republican), Larry Alley (Republican), Michael Fagg (Republican), Michael Murphy (Republican), Mike Argabright (Republican), Mike Petersen (Republican), Mike Thompson (Republican), Renee Erickson (Republican), Rick Billinger (Republican), Rick Kloos (Republican), Ronald Ryckman (Republican), Scott Hill (Republican), Stephen Owens (Republican), TJ Rose (Republican), Tim Shallenburger (Republican), Tory Marie Blew (Republican), Ty Masterson (Republican), Virgil Peck (Republican), William Clifford (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (185 yes, 209 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Adam Thomas (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Beverly Gossage (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Brad Starnes (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Brenda Dietrich (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Caryn Tyson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chase Blasi (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Craig Bowser (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Doug Shane (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Elaine Bowers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jeff Klemp (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Joseph Claeys (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Kellie Warren (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Kenny Titus (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Larry Alley (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Michael Fagg (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Michael Murphy (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Mike Argabright (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Mike Petersen (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Mike Thompson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Renee Erickson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Rick Billinger (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Rick Kloos (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Ronald Ryckman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Scott Hill (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Stephen Owens (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: TJ Rose (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Tim Shallenburger (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Tory Marie Blew (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Ty Masterson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Virgil Peck (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: William Clifford (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Final Action - Adopted | pass | 87 | 35 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Mari-Lynn Poskin was rejected | fail | 35 | 83 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Ford Carr was rejected | fail | 33 | 82 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | Emergency Final Action - Adopted | pass | 30 | 9 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-02-17: Enrolled and presented to Secretary of State on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Final Action - Adopted; Yea 87, Nay 35, Absent 3 (House)
- 2026-02-09: Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Mari-Lynn Poskin (House)
- 2026-02-09: Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Mari-Lynn Poskin was rejected (House)
- 2026-02-09: Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Mari-Lynn Poskin (House)
- 2026-02-09: Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Mari-Lynn Poskin was rejected; Yea 35, Nay 83, Absent 7 (House)
- 2026-02-09: Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Ford Carr (House)
- 2026-02-09: Rep. Megan Steele raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled germane. (House)
- 2026-02-09: Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Ford Carr was rejected; Yea 33, Nay 82, Absent 10 (House)
- 2026-02-09: Committee of the Whole - Be adopted (House)
- 2026-01-29: Referred to Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2026-01-28: Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. David Haley (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Sen. Tim Shallenburger raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Patrick Schmidt (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Sen. Tim Shallenburger raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Committee of the Whole - Be adopted (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Emergency Final Action - Adopted; Yea 30, Nay 9, Absent 1 (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled for Introduction on Friday, December 5, 2025 (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/scr1615_00_0000.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/scr_1615/scr1615_enrolled.pdf)

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- SB 430: Adding mitragynine to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes in the Kansas criminal code. (signed)
- SB 82: Providing tax credits for expenditures for lockable gun and ammunition storage and the retail sale of higher ethanol blends of fuel, discontinuing the tax cred… (signed)
- SB 300: Providing for the apportionment of business income by manufacturers of alcoholic liquor depending on whether the taxpayer is a qualifying Kansas investor or a… (signed)
- HB 2029: Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes. (signed)
- HB 2018: Senate Substitute for HB 2018 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Creating the crime of interference with the conduct of a religious assembly, providin… (became law)
- HB 2530: Substitute for HB 2530 by Committee on Education - Providing for the transferability of credentials earned through ACT workkeys career readiness assessments to… (failed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/scr1615_00_0000.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/scr_1615/scr1615_enrolled.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 430: Adding mitragynine to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and r…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB430-2025-2026)
- [SB 82: Providing tax credits for expenditures for lockable gun and ammunition storage…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB82-2025-2026)
- [SB 300: Providing for the apportionment of business income by manufacturers of alcoholi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB300-2025-2026)
- [HB 2029: Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2029-2025-2026)
- [HB 2018: Senate Substitute for HB 2018 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Creat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2018-2025-2026)
- [HB 2530: Substitute for HB 2530 by Committee on Education - Providing for the transferab…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2530-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SCR1615-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).