Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 31 R cosponsors

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

Last action — Enrolled and presented to Secretary of State on Tuesday, February 17, 2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 12, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 31 sponsors

    31 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (31 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

36 added · 42 removed

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Session of 2026 Senate Concurrent Resolution No.
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No.
1615 By Senators Shallenburger,Alley,Argabright, Billinger, Blasi, Blew, Bowers, Bowser, Claeys, Clifford, Dietrich, Erickson, Fagg, Gossage, Hill, Klemp, Kloos, Masterson, Murphy, Owens, Peck, Petersen, Rose, Ryckman, Shane, Starnes, Thomas, Thompson, Titus, Tyson and Warren 12-5 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk and recognizing October 14, 2026, and every October 14 thereafter, as Charlie Kirk Free Speech Day.
1615 AC ONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk and recognizing October 14, 2026, and every October 14 thereafter, as Charlie Kirk Free Speech Day.
5 WHEREAS, In 2012, Charlie Kirk, a staunch advocate for free speech and debate, founded Turning Point USA;
WHEREAS, In 2012, Charlie Kirk, a staunch advocate for free speech and debate, founded Turning Point USA;
and WHEREAS, Charlie Kirk's legacy will continue to serve as an example of the importance of free speech, the values of the First Amendment and our nation's commitment to civil debate:
and WHEREAS, Charlie Kirk's legacy will continue to serve as an example of the importance of free speech, the values of the FirstAmendment and our nation's commitment to civil debate:
That the Secretary of State shall send enrolled copies of this resolution to Senator Shallenburger and the Governor of the SCR 1615 2 State of Kansas.
That the Secretary of State shall send enrolled copies of this resolution to Senator Shallenburger and the Governor of the State of Kansas.
I hereby certify that the above CONCURRENT R ESOLUTION originated in the ENATE, and was adopted by that body ___________________________________________ _________________________________________ President of the Senate.
_________________________________________ Secretary of the Senate.
Adopted by the H OUSE ___________________________________________ _________________________________________ Speaker of the House.
_________________________________________ Chief Clerk of the House.
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Action History

  1. Enrolled and presented to Secretary of State on Tuesday, February 17, 2026

  2. Final Action - Adopted; Yea 87, Nay 35, Absent 3

  3. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Mari-Lynn Poskin

  4. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Mari-Lynn Poskin was rejected

  5. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Mari-Lynn Poskin

  6. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Mari-Lynn Poskin was rejected; Yea 35, Nay 83, Absent 7

  7. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Ford Carr

  8. Rep. Megan Steele raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled germane.

  9. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Ford Carr was rejected; Yea 33, Nay 82, Absent 10

  10. Committee of the Whole - Be adopted

  11. Referred to Committee of the Whole

  12. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. David Haley

  13. Sen. Tim Shallenburger raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane

  14. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Patrick Schmidt

  15. Sen. Tim Shallenburger raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane

  16. Committee of the Whole - Be adopted

  17. Emergency Final Action - Adopted; Yea 30, Nay 9, Absent 1

  18. Referred to Committee of the Whole

  19. Prefiled for Introduction on Friday, December 5, 2025

  20. Introduced

Sponsors

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31 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 134 not signed on

Sponsors (31)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (134)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SCR 1615?
SCR 1615 is sponsored by Kellie Warren (Republican), Caryn Tyson (Republican), Kenny Titus (Republican), Mike Thompson (Republican), Adam Thomas (Republican), Brad Starnes (Republican), Doug Shane (Republican), Ronald Ryckman (Republican), Mike Petersen (Republican), Virgil Peck (Republican), Stephen Owens (Republican), Michael Murphy (Republican), Ty Masterson (Republican), Rick Kloos (Republican), Jeff Klemp (Republican), Beverly Gossage (Republican), Michael Fagg (Republican), Renee Erickson (Republican), Brenda Dietrich (Republican), Craig Bowser (Republican), Elaine Bowers (Republican), Tory Marie Blew (Republican), Chase Blasi (Republican), Rick Billinger (Republican), Mike Argabright (Republican), Larry Alley (Republican), Tim Shallenburger (Republican), Joseph Claeys (Republican), Scott Hill (Republican), TJ Rose (Republican), and William Clifford (Republican).
What is the current status of SCR 1615?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 12, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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