Kansas 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 7 — Moving the dates for school board officer elections and organizational meetings and amending the manner of submitting to voters proposed changes to a school district’s manner of election and voting plan.

Last action — Died in House Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  3. Committee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar

  4. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  5. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Elections

  6. Hearing: Tuesday, March 12, 2019, 3:30 PM Room 212-N

  7. Referred to Committee on Elections

  8. Received and Introduced

  9. Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea: 37 Nay: 2

  10. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  11. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  12. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  13. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Ethics, Elections and Local Government

  14. Hearing: Wednesday, February 6, 2019, 9:30 AM Room 142-S

  15. Referred to Committee on Ethics, Elections and Local Government

  16. Introduced

  17. Prefiled for Introduction on Friday, January 11, 2019

Sponsors

  • Hawk · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Hawk

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

Emergency Final Action - Passed;

Passed 37 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Unaffiliated 23201
Democrat 5000
Total 37201
% of votes cast 93%5%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Berger — Yea
Bollier — Yea
Braun — Yea
Denning — Yea
Doll — Yea
Faust-Goudeau — Yea
Givens — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Hawk — Yea
Hensley — Yea
Holland — Yea
Kerschen — Yea
Longbine — Yea
Lynn — Yea
McGinn — Yea
Olson — Yea
Pilcher-Cook — Yea
Pyle — Yea
Rucker — Yea
Skubal — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Wagle — Yea
Ware — Yea
Baumgardner — Nay
Hilderbrand — Nay
Suellentrop — Not Voting
David Haley Democrat Yea
Dinah Sykes Democrat Yea
Marci Francisco Democrat Yea
Pat Pettey Democrat Yea
Silas Miller Democrat Yea
Caryn Tyson Republican Yea
Dan Goddard Republican Yea
Elaine Bowers Republican Yea
Larry Alley Republican Yea
Mike Petersen Republican Yea
Rick Billinger Republican Yea
Rick Wilborn Republican Yea
Susan Estes Republican Yea
Ty Masterson Republican Yea

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Subjects

elections education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 7?
SB 7 is sponsored by Hawk.
What is the current status of SB 7?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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.
Where can I track SB 7?
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