Bills & Legislation

Permitting county appraisers to request lease agreements from taxpayers when valuing property for property tax purposes.

Committee on Taxation

Authorizing the terramation of dead human bodies in the state of Kansas and requiring all terramations to be performed by licensed terramatory operators.

Committee on Federal and State Affairs

Enacting the patient's right to save act to establish shared savings programs and providing for the duties and requirements of such programs.

Committee on Insurance

Requiring all persons appearing before any committee of the Kansas legislature to take an oath prior to giving testimony.

Committee on Federal and State Affairs

Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to prohibit the levy of any property tax by the state or any political or taxing subdivision of the state.

Committee on Federal and State Affairs

Proposing amendments to article 10 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to establish requirements for reapportioning congressional, state senatorial, state representative and board of education districts and prohibit the reapportionment thereof except when required by the constitution of the state of Kansas or when ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.

Cindy HolscherDemocrat

Urging Attorney General Kobach to protect Kansas federal employees by ensuring the legal integrity of governmental operations.

Committee on Federal and State Affairs

Increasing the personal needs allowance for residents receiving long-term care in a medicaid-approved nursing facility.

Committee on Health and Human Services

Permitting the director of investments of the health care stabilization fund to invest funds as authorized for insurance companies.

Committee on Appropriations

Providing that certain resultant trusts are not subject to claims of the settlor's creditors.

Committee on Judiciary

Providing that under rental agreements governed by the residential landlord tenant act, a landlord is required to accept multiple payment amounts as long as rent is paid on time and in full and to count certain income when considering a tenant or prospective tenant's qualifications for housing.

Committee on Federal and State Affairs

Prohibiting postsecondary educational institutions from using or commingling state moneys or student fees to compensate a collegiate student athlete for the use of the athlete's name, image, likeness rights or athletic reputation.

Committee on Appropriations

Providing a sales tax exemption for charitable organizations and requiring a fee for registration.

Committee on Taxation

Decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district.

Committee on Taxation

Establishing the born to invest act and requiring the office of vital statistics to provide data to the office of the state treasurer for the distribution of informational materials regarding certain government-administered savings accounts.

Committee on Federal and State Affairs

Correcting an inconsistency in the number of temporary permits for the sale of alcoholic beverages that may be issued per year to a temporary permit holder.

Committee on Federal and State Affairs

Approving an election held by Ellsworth county to impose countywide retailers' sales tax for the purpose of financing the costs of construction, equipping and furnishing of a law enforcement center and courthouse improvements.

Committee on Taxation

Decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district and providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund.

Committee on Taxation

Increasing the tax on electronic cigarettes and crediting the revenue to the children's initiative fund.

Committee on Taxation

Providing for a three-year exemption from severance tax for new oil and gas wells.

Committee on Taxation

Decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district.

Committee on Taxation

Proposing a constitutional amendment reserving the power of initiative to the people of Kansas.

Alexis SimmonsDemocrat

Enacting the Kansas surrogate medical decisions act to establish a hierarchy for identifying a surrogate who would make healthcare decisions and provide associated definitions and provider guidelines.

Committee on Judiciary

Increasing penalties for the crimes of assault and battery if committed against a public-facing worker while such worker is engaged in the performance of such worker's assigned duties.

Committee on Appropriations

Proposing to amend the constitution of the state of Kansas to provide that property tax exemptions be approved by the electors of the state.

Dan OsmanDemocrat

Urging the United States department of education to distribute certain federal moneys in the form of block grants to the state.

Committee on Taxation

Proposing to amend the Kansas Constitution to repeal section 12 of article 15, regarding membership and nonmembership in labor organizations.

Dinah SykesDemocrat

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.

J.R. Claeys

Proposing a constitutional amendment to grant counties home rule powers.

Committee on Federal and State Affairs

Directing the university of Kansas to operate a statewide repository of anonymous human trafficking data that is submitted by law enforcement agencies and prosecutors.

Committee on Judiciary

Urging the attorney general to join efforts to hold Elon Musk accountable for unlawful executive action.

Committee on Federal and State Affairs

Enacting the Kansas managed care bid fidelity and accountability act prohibiting the termination of certain clinical service contracts, providing penalties for material deviations from request for proposal responses and requiring reporting to the legislature of bid audits and material deviations.

Committee on Health and Human Services

Enacting the family rights in medical investigations act to provide requirements for the reporting of suspicions of abuse or neglect of a child for medical professionals and require a medical professional to provide notice to a parent of a CARE exam and allow parents to request a second medical opinion.

Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care

Proposing to amend article 1 of the constitution of the state of Kansas by adding a new section establishing a system of electing the governor and the lieutenant governor by creating a state electoral college whereby each state senatorial district would have a vote in selection of the governor and the lieutenant governor.

Committee on Elections

Urging Congress to give state insurance regulators authority over Medicare Advantage plans.

Bill SuttonRepublican

Proposing to amend the bill of rights of the constitution of the state of Kansas by adding a new section relating to the public right to possess and use cannabis for medical purposes.

Ford CarrDemocrat

Requiring registration of agents and political organizations representing countries of concern.

Committee on Federal and State Affairs

Proposing to amend article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas by adding a new section 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 state-imposed property taxes and income and privilege taxes.

Committee on Taxation

Urging Congress to enact immigration reform.

Angela MartinezDemocrat

Proposing to amend the bill of rights of the constitution of the state of Kansas by adding a new section relating to the right for adults to possess and use cannabis.

Ford CarrDemocrat

Expressing support for the end of forced organ harvesting in the People's Republic of China

Alexis SimmonsDemocrat

Discontinuing yearly registration and registration fees for motor vehicles when registered by an individual or individuals and used as a passenger vehicle or for personal use and discontinuing sales tax on transfers and property tax on such vehicles.

Bill RhileyRepublican

Supporting the State of Israel and affirming the historical, biblical and legal significance of Judea and Samaria.

Bill RhileyRepublican

Requiring the state corporation commission to establish uniform siting and permitting standards for certain energy facilities and limiting local governmental actions relating thereto

Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications

Extending voter franchise in city elections to qualified electors living in areas subject to extraterritorial zoning or subdivision regulations.

Committee on Federal and State Affairs

Providing that a nondisclosure agreement shall not be judicially enforceable in a dispute involving childhood sexual abuse or human trafficking allegations or claims.

Lauren BohiRepublican

Establishing the department of corrections peer support fund and transferring moneys from the state general fund to the department of corrections peer support fund.

Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice