Kansas 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 40 — Prescribing powers, duties and functions of the board of education of each school district, the governing body of each community college and the governing body of each technical college related to the COVID-19 health emergency, adding the vice president of the senate to the legislative coordinating council, modifying the procedure for the declaration and extension of a state of disaster emergency under the Kansas emergency management act, prohibiting certain actions by the governor related to the COVID-19 health emergency and revoking all executive orders related to such emergency on March 31, 2021, establishing judicial review for certain executive orders issued during a state of disaster emergency and certain actions taken by a local unit of government during a state of local disaster emergency, authorizing the legislature or the legislative coordinating council to revoke certain orders issued by the secretary of health and environment and limiting powers granted to local health officers related to certain orders.

Last action — Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 24, 2021

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 24, 2021

  2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Thursday, March 18, 2021

  3. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 31 Nay: 8

  4. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 118 Nay: 5

  5. Conference committee report now available

  6. Senator Wilborn is appointed to replace Senator Thompson on the Conference Committee

  7. Senator Thompson is appointed to replace Senator Wilborn on the Conference Committee

  8. Representative Patton, Representative Ralph, and Representative Carmichael are appointed to replace Representative Rahjes, Representative Smith, E., and Representative Carlin on the Conference Committee

  9. Senator Warren, Senator Wilborn, and Senator Corson are appointed to replace Senator Kerschen, Senator Straub, and Senator Ware on the Conference Committee

  10. Motion to accede adopted; Representative Rahjes, Representative Smith, E. and Representative Carlin appointed as conferees

  11. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed

  12. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 123 Nay: 1

  13. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  14. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Haswood was adopted

  15. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Haswood

  16. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  17. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Agriculture

  18. Hearing: Thursday, February 18, 2021, 3:30 PM Room 112-N

  19. Referred to Committee on Agriculture

  20. Received and Introduced

  21. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 37 Nay: 0

  22. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended

  23. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Kerschen was adopted

  24. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Kerschen

  25. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  26. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  27. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

  28. Hearing: Wednesday, January 27, 2021, 8:30 AM Room 144-S

  29. Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

  30. Introduced

Sponsors

  • Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

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

Conference Committee Report was adopted;

Passed 31 Yea · 8 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16100
Democrat 5100
Unaffiliated 10601
Total 31801
% of votes cast 78%20%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Doll — Yea
Faust-Goudeau — Yea
Hawk — Yea
Holland — Yea
Kerschen — Yea
Longbine — Yea
McGinn — Yea
O'Shea — Yea
Pittman — Yea
Ware — Yea
Baumgardner — Nay
Hilderbrand — Nay
Olson — Nay
Pyle — Nay
Steffen — Nay
Straub — Nay
Suellentrop — Not Voting
Cindy Holscher Democrat Yea
David Haley Democrat Nay
Dinah Sykes Democrat Yea
Ethan Corson Democrat Yea
Marci Francisco Democrat Yea
Pat Pettey Democrat Yea
Beverly Gossage Republican Yea
Brenda Dietrich Republican Yea
Caryn Tyson Republican Nay
Elaine Bowers Republican Yea
Joseph Claeys Republican Yea
Kellie Warren Republican Yea
Larry Alley Republican Yea
Michael Fagg Republican Yea
Mike Petersen Republican Yea
Mike Thompson Republican Yea
Renee Erickson Republican Yea
Rick Billinger Republican Yea
Rick Kloos Republican Yea
Rick Wilborn Republican Yea
Ronald Ryckman Republican Yea
Ty Masterson Republican Yea
Virgil Peck Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended;

Passed 123 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 21100
Republican 45000
Unaffiliated 57001
Total 123101
% of votes cast 98%1%0%1%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
Baker — Yea
Barker — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Burris — Yea
Burroughs — Yea
Byers — Yea
Carlson — Yea
B. — Yea
W. — Yea
Clark — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Concannon — Yea
Day — Yea
Dodson — Yea
Donohoe — Yea
Eplee — Yea
Finch — Yea
Finney — Yea
French — Yea
Garber — Yea
Gartner — Yea
Haswood — Yea
Helmer — Yea
Henderson — Yea
Highberger — Yea
Highland — Yea
Houser — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jennings — Yea
S. — Yea
T. — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Kuether — Yea
Landwehr — Yea
Lee — Yea
Lynn — Yea
Mason — Yea
Newland — Yea
Orr — Yea
Parker — Yea
Patton — Yea
Penn — Yea
Poetter — Yea
Probst — Yea
Proehl — Yea
Ralph — Yea
Resman — Yea
L. — Yea
S. — Yea
Samsel — Yea
A. — Yea
C. — Yea
E. — Yea
Toplikar — Yea
Victors — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Wolfe — Yea
Howard — Not Voting
Barbara Ballard Democrat Yea
Brandon Woodard Democrat Yea
Cindy Neighbor Democrat Yea
Henry Helgerson Democrat Yea
Jarrod Ousley Democrat Yea
Jerry Stogsdill Democrat Yea
Jo Ella Hoye Democrat Yea
John Alcala Democrat Yea
John Carmichael Democrat Yea
KC Ohaebosim Democrat Yea
Linda Featherston Democrat Yea
Lindsay Vaughn Democrat Yea
Mari-Lynn Poskin Democrat Yea
Mike Amyx Democrat Yea
Pam Curtis Democrat Yea
Rui Xu Democrat Yea
Silas Miller Democrat Nay
Stephanie Sawyer Clayton Democrat Yea
Sydney Carlin Democrat Yea
Tom Sawyer Democrat Yea
Valdenia Winn Democrat Yea
Virgil Weigel Democrat Yea
Adam Thomas Republican Yea
Avery Anderson Republican Yea
Barb Wasinger Republican Yea
Bill Rhiley Republican Yea
Bill Sutton Republican Yea
Brett Fairchild Republican Yea
Brian Bergkamp Republican Yea
Carl Turner Republican Yea
Charlotte Esau Republican Yea
Chris Croft Republican Yea
Clarke Sanders Republican Yea
Daniel Hawkins Republican Yea
Doug Blex Republican Yea
Emil Bergquist Republican Yea
Francis Awerkamp Republican Yea
Jesse Borjon Republican Yea
Jim Minnix Republican Yea
Joe Seiwert Republican Yea
Ken Corbet Republican Yea
Ken Rahjes Republican Yea
Kenneth Collins Republican Yea
Kristey Williams Republican Yea
Kyle Hoffman Republican Yea
Lance W. Neelly Republican Yea
Leo Delperdang Republican Yea
Lisa M. Moser Republican Yea
Mark Schreiber Republican Yea
Marty Long Republican Yea
Michael Murphy Republican Yea
Mike Thompson Republican Yea
Nick Hoheisel Republican Yea
Pat Proctor Republican Yea
Paul Waggoner Republican Yea
Ronald Ellis Republican Yea
Ronald Ryckman Republican Yea
Sean Tarwater Republican Yea
Shannon Francis Republican Yea
Stephen Owens Republican Yea
Steve Huebert Republican Yea
Steven K. Howe Republican Yea
Susan Estes Republican Yea
Susan Humphries Republican Yea
Tom Kessler Republican Yea
Tory Marie Blew Republican Yea
Troy Waymaster Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended;

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17000
Republican 15002
Democrat 5001
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Baumgardner — Yea
Doll — Yea
Faust-Goudeau — Yea
Hawk — Yea
Hilderbrand — Yea
Holland — Yea
Kerschen — Yea
Longbine — Yea
McGinn — Yea
O'Shea — Yea
Olson — Yea
Pittman — Yea
Pyle — Yea
Steffen — Yea
Straub — Yea
Suellentrop — Yea
Ware — Yea
Cindy Holscher Democrat Yea
David Haley Democrat Yea
Dinah Sykes Democrat Yea
Ethan Corson Democrat Yea
Marci Francisco Democrat Yea
Pat Pettey Democrat Not Voting
Beverly Gossage Republican Yea
Brenda Dietrich Republican Yea
Caryn Tyson Republican Yea
Elaine Bowers Republican Yea
Joseph Claeys Republican Yea
Kellie Warren Republican Yea
Larry Alley Republican Not Voting
Michael Fagg Republican Yea
Mike Petersen Republican Yea
Mike Thompson Republican Yea
Renee Erickson Republican Yea
Rick Billinger Republican Yea
Rick Kloos Republican Yea
Rick Wilborn Republican Yea
Susan Estes Republican Not Voting
Ty Masterson Republican Yea
Virgil Peck Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety healthcare education
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