Kansas 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Died

SB 144 — Prohibiting the use of a wireless communication device in a school zone or a road construction zone.

Last action — Died in House Committee

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. Died in session

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in House Committee

  2. Hearing: Thursday, March 16, 2017, 01:30 PM Room 582-N

  3. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  4. Received and Introduced

  5. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 21 Nay: 17

  6. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  7. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  8. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Pettey was rejected Yea: 14 Nay: 25

  9. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Pettey

  10. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  11. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Pettey was withdrawn

  12. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Pettey

  13. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  14. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  15. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Transportation

  16. Hearing: Wednesday, February 08, 2017, 08:30 AM Room 546-S

  17. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  18. Introduced

Sponsors

  • Committee on Transportation · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Transportation

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Final Action - Passed as amended;

Passed 21 Yea · 17 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3600
Unaffiliated 151002
Democrat 3100
Total 211702
% of votes cast 53%43%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Kelly — Yea
Fitzgerald — Yea
Givens — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Hensley — Yea
Holland — Yea
Kerschen — Yea
Longbine — Yea
V. — Yea
Lynn — Nay
Hawk — Not Voting
LaTurner — Nay
McGinn — Not Voting
Olson — Nay
Pilcher-Cook — Nay
Pyle — Nay
Rogers — Yea
Skubal — Yea
Suellentrop — Nay
Taylor — Yea
Wagle — Nay
Baumgardner — Nay
Berger — Yea
Bollier — Yea
Denning — Nay
Doll — Nay
Faust-Goudeau — Yea
David Haley Democrat Nay
Dinah Sykes Democrat Yea
Marci Francisco Democrat Yea
Pat Pettey Democrat Yea
Caryn Tyson Republican Nay
Dan Goddard Republican Yea
Elaine Bowers Republican Yea
Larry Alley Republican Nay
Mike Petersen Republican Yea
Rick Billinger Republican Nay
Rick Wilborn Republican Nay
Susan Estes Republican Nay
Ty Masterson Republican Nay

Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Pettey was rejected

Failed 14 Yea · 25 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0900
Unaffiliated 101601
Democrat 4000
Total 142501
% of votes cast 35%63%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Kelly — Yea
Lynn — Nay
V. — Nay
Fitzgerald — Nay
Givens — Nay
Hardy — Not Voting
Hawk — Yea
Hensley — Yea
Holland — Yea
Kerschen — Nay
LaTurner — Nay
Longbine — Nay
McGinn — Nay
Olson — Nay
Pilcher-Cook — Nay
Pyle — Nay
Rogers — Yea
Skubal — Yea
Suellentrop — Nay
Taylor — Yea
Wagle — Nay
Baumgardner — Nay
Berger — Yea
Bollier — Yea
Denning — Nay
Doll — Nay
Faust-Goudeau — Yea
David Haley Democrat Yea
Dinah Sykes Democrat Yea
Marci Francisco Democrat Yea
Pat Pettey Democrat Yea
Caryn Tyson Republican Nay
Dan Goddard Republican Nay
Elaine Bowers Republican Nay
Larry Alley Republican Nay
Mike Petersen Republican Nay
Rick Billinger Republican Nay
Rick Wilborn Republican Nay
Susan Estes Republican Nay
Ty Masterson Republican Nay

Subjects

public-safety transportation education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 144?
SB 144 is sponsored by Committee on Transportation.
What is the current status of SB 144?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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